BWV 858
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BWV 858 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, a landmark collection exploring all major and minor keys.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
keyboard composition
ⓘ
prelude and fugue ⓘ |
| associatedComposerStyle | High Baroque ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 858 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionVolume | Book I ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | 8 ⓘ |
| followedBy | BWV 859 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fugue in E-flat minor, BWV 858/2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prelude in E-flat minor, BWV 858/1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo keyboard ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument | harpsichord ⓘ |
| isInKeyCycle | complete set of 24 major and minor keys ⓘ |
| key | E-flat minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Fugue in E-flat minor, BWV 858/2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prelude in E-flat minor, BWV 858/1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | part of Bach’s exploration of all major and minor keys in The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| partOf | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 18th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | BWV 857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryManuscriptSource | autograph manuscript of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I GENERATED ⓘ |
| tonalityType | minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceMedium |
harpsichord
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| usesTuningConcept | well temperament ⓘ |
| workSeries | Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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