BWV 850

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BWV 850 is a prelude and fugue in D major for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, included in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
prelude and fugue
catalogNumber BWV 850 NERFINISHED
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
composerCountry Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
composerEra Baroque
compositionPeriod early 18th century
firstPublication The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED
followedBy BWV 851 NERFINISHED
followedByInWTCI Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 NERFINISHED
fugueVoices 4
genre keyboard music
hasCatalogue Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED
hasForm fugue
prelude
hasMode Ionian (major)
hasOpusNumber none
hasSubject fugal subject in D major
intendedInstrument clavichord
harpsichord
keyboard instrument
isInCollectionOfAllKeys true
key D major
language instrumental
movement Fugue in D major, BWV 850/2 NERFINISHED
Prelude in D major, BWV 850/1 NERFINISHED
partOf The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED
positionInSeries 5
precededBy BWV 849 NERFINISHED
precededByInWTCI Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849 NERFINISHED
tonality major
usesTuningConcept well temperament
workSeries The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED

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