Prelude in D minor, BWV 850
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Prelude in D minor, BWV 850 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, notable for its intricate figuration and expressive harmonic progressions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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keyboard prelude ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | keyboard repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 850 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
studied in music theory and analysis courses
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used in piano pedagogy ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fugue in D minor, BWV 850 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Prelude in C-sharp minor, BWV 849 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | prelude ⓘ |
| hasCompanionWork | Fugue in D minor, BWV 850 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | one flat ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later keyboard literature ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
harpsichord
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keyboard ⓘ |
| isContainedIn | manuscripts of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| keyCategory | minor key ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| mode | minor ⓘ |
| movementType | prelude ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expressive harmonic progressions
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intricate figuration ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 (in Book I, minor keys sequence) ⓘ |
| opusNumber | BWV 850 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Fugue in D minor, BWV 850 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | 24 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed on modern piano
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originally conceived for harpsichord ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| recordingAvailability | widely recorded by classical pianists ⓘ |
| style | contrapuntal Baroque keyboard style ⓘ |
| texture |
continuous broken-chord patterns
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predominantly two-part texture ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| tuningSystemContext | demonstrates all major and minor keys in Book I ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 2 minutes ⓘ |
| workSeries | The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | Prelude in D minor, BWV 850 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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