BWV 861
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BWV 861 is a prelude and fugue in F minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of his first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BWV 861 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12529032 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BWV 861 Context triple: [BWV 846–893, containsWork, BWV 861]
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BWV 860
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.
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BWV 856
BWV 856 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s keyboard preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I.
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C.
BWV 847
BWV 847 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s C minor prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, renowned for its driving rhythmic energy and contrapuntal clarity.
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D.
BWV 851
BWV 851 is a prelude and fugue in E minor for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, included in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
BWV 849
BWV 849 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BWV 861 Target entity description: BWV 861 is a prelude and fugue in F minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of his first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
BWV 860
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.
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B.
BWV 856
BWV 856 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s keyboard preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I.
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C.
BWV 847
BWV 847 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s C minor prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, renowned for its driving rhythmic energy and contrapuntal clarity.
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D.
BWV 851
BWV 851 is a prelude and fugue in E minor for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, included in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
BWV 849
BWV 849 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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prelude and fugue ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 861 ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerOccupation | Thomaskantor in Leipzig ⓘ |
| composerStyle | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | No. 12 in The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fugueVoices | 4 voices ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueType | BWV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | 4 flats ⓘ |
| hasMode | minor ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Fugue
ⓘ
Prelude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | none ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fugue in F minor, BWV 861
NERFINISHED
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Prelude in F minor, BWV 861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo keyboard ⓘ |
| isInCollection | 24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWorkBy | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementType |
fugue
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prelude ⓘ |
| notatedIn | common practice notation ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | harpsichord ⓘ |
| partOf | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Das wohltemperierte Klavier I
NERFINISHED
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The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque period ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
BWV 860
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BWV 862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| usesForm |
fugue
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prelude ⓘ |
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