BWV 860
E1034139
BWV 860 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier preludes and fugues, a keyboard work showcasing his contrapuntal mastery and exploration of all major and minor keys.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque music composition
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keyboard composition ⓘ prelude and fugue ⓘ |
| associatedWith | contrapuntal mastery of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | standard keyboard repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 860 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycle | The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores | tonal system of major and minor keys ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCollection | The Well-Tempered Clavier (19th-century editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fugue
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prelude ⓘ |
| hasCatalogue | Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCounterSubject | fugue countersubject in E minor ⓘ |
| hasForm |
binary form (prelude)
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fugue ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later keyboard literature ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | none (identified by BWV only) ⓘ |
| hasOrderingWithinCollection | follows BWV 859 and precedes BWV 861 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fugue in E minor, BWV 860/2
NERFINISHED
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Prelude in E minor, BWV 860/1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | fugue subject in E minor ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 18th century ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
harpsichord
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keyboard ⓘ |
| isRecordedOn | numerous classical piano and harpsichord recordings ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
counterpoint courses
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keyboard pedagogy ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| mode | minor ⓘ |
| movementNumberInWTCI | 10 ⓘ |
| notation | staff notation ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 3 (fugue) ⓘ |
| partOf | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Köthen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | published posthumously ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | E ⓘ |
| tuningConcept | well temperament ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
counterpoint
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imitation ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ |
| usesTexture | polyphonic ⓘ |
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