Prelude in G-sharp minor, BWV 887 (Book II, enharmonic key)
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The Prelude in G-sharp minor, BWV 887, is a keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach from the second book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, notable for its expressive chromaticism and intricate contrapuntal writing.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Prelude in G-sharp minor, BWV 887 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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keyboard composition ⓘ prelude ⓘ |
| associatedComposerLifePeriod | Leipzig period of Johann Sebastian Bach GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 887 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookNumber | II ⓘ |
| BWVNumber | BWV 887 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogue | Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | paired with Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 887 ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
keyboard pedagogy
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study of Baroque counterpoint ⓘ study of chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| enharmonicKey | A-flat minor ⓘ |
| feature |
continuous figuration
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expressive chromaticism ⓘ intricate contrapuntal writing ⓘ modulations to distant keys ⓘ ornamented melodic lines ⓘ sequential harmonic progressions ⓘ |
| genre | keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | five sharps ⓘ |
| hasMovementType | prelude ⓘ |
| hasOpusStructure | paired with a fugue in the same key ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of Bach’s exploration of all major and minor keys ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
clavichord
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harpsichord ⓘ |
| key | G-sharp minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| mode | minor ⓘ |
| notation | staff notation ⓘ |
| partOf | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | Baroque ornamentation conventions ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkCollection | Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | German Baroque ⓘ |
| texture | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| title | Praeambulum in gis-moll, BWV 887 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | G-sharp ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| tuningContext | well-tempered keyboard instruments ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceMedium | solo keyboard ⓘ |
| workSeries | prelude and fugue pairs in all 24 keys ⓘ |
| WTCNumbering | No. 18 in Book II ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Prelude in A-flat major, BWV 862
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Prelude in G-sharp minor, BWV 887 (Book II, enharmonic key)
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