Prelude No. 17

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Prelude No. 17 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach from The Well-Tempered Clavier, notable for its serene character and rich harmonic texture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf keyboard prelude
musical composition
associatedWith well-tempered tuning
catalogCode BWV 862 NERFINISHED
commonlyPerformedOn piano
composedIn Germany NERFINISHED
early 18th century
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
creator Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED
followedBy Prelude No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863 NERFINISHED
follows Prelude No. 16 in G minor, BWV 861 NERFINISHED
genre Baroque music
hasKey G major
hasMovementType prelude
hasPairWith Fugue No. 17 in A-flat major, BWV 862 NERFINISHED
hasStructure single continuous movement
instrumentation keyboard
isInCollectionOf 24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys (Book I) NERFINISHED
languageOfTitle Latin
notableFor rich harmonic texture
serene character
partOf The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I NERFINISHED
period Baroque era
positionInWork No. 17 in Book I
style contrapuntal writing
tonal exploration
title Prelude No. 17 in G major, BWV 862 NERFINISHED
tonalCenter G major
writtenFor harpsichord

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