BWV 852

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BWV 852 is a prelude and fugue in E major by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
prelude and fugue
alsoKnownAs Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 852 NERFINISHED
catalogNumber BWV 852 NERFINISHED
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
composerNationality German
compositionCentury 18th century
followedBy BWV 853 NERFINISHED
genre Baroque keyboard music
hasComponentForm fugue
prelude
hasPart Fugue in E major, BWV 852 NERFINISHED
Prelude in E major, BWV 852 NERFINISHED
includedIn standard piano and harpsichord repertoire
intendedInstrument keyboard
key E major
language none (instrumental)
movementNumberInCollection 9
partOf The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED
cycle of 24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys (Book I)
period Baroque NERFINISHED
precededBy BWV 851 NERFINISHED
tonality major
tuningConcept well temperament
workSeries The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED

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