Contrapunctus XI
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Contrapunctus XI is one of the more complex and richly developed fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and expressive intensity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contrapunctus XI canonical | 3 |
| Contrapunctus 11 | 2 |
| Contrapunctus XI, a 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2477427 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contrapunctus XI Context triple: [The Art of Fugue, movement, Contrapunctus XI]
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Contrapunctus IV
Contrapunctus IV is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense counterpoint and expressive development of the principal theme.
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B.
Contrapunctus VI
Contrapunctus VI is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense contrapuntal writing and expressive, learned style.
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C.
Contrapunctus IX
Contrapunctus IX is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its lively, virtuosic counterpoint and rigorous contrapuntal design.
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D.
Contrapunctus VII
Contrapunctus VII is one of the complex fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and learned style.
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E.
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
- 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: Contrapunctus XI Target entity description: Contrapunctus XI is one of the more complex and richly developed fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and expressive intensity.
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A.
Contrapunctus IV
Contrapunctus IV is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense counterpoint and expressive development of the principal theme.
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B.
Contrapunctus VI
Contrapunctus VI is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense contrapuntal writing and expressive, learned style.
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C.
Contrapunctus IX
Contrapunctus IX is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its lively, virtuosic counterpoint and rigorous contrapuntal design.
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D.
Contrapunctus VII
Contrapunctus VII is one of the complex fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and learned style.
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E.
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
ⓘ
movement ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | late 1740s ⓘ |
| basedOn | principal subject of The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | series of fugues and canons on a single theme ⓘ |
| canBePerformedOn |
chamber ensemble
ⓘ
string quartet ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre | contrapuntal keyboard work ⓘ |
| hasAlternateSpelling |
Contrapunctus XI
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Contrapunctus 11
Contrapunctus XI self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Contrapunctus XI, a 3
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| hasSubjectCount | multiple fugue subjects ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | complete cycle of The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementType | fugue on multiple subjects ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex contrapuntal writing
ⓘ
expressive intensity ⓘ rich motivic development ⓘ |
| originalMedium | open score ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| positionInWork | 11 ⓘ |
| requires | advanced contrapuntal performance skills ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D minor ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | keyboard (harpsichord or organ) ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
augmentation
ⓘ
diminution ⓘ double fugue ⓘ inversion ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ stretto ⓘ triple fugue elements ⓘ |
| workNumberWithinCycle |
Contrapunctus XI
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Contrapunctus 11
|
| workStatusOfParent | parent work The Art of Fugue is unfinished ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Contrapunctus XI Description of subject: Contrapunctus XI is one of the more complex and richly developed fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and expressive intensity.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Contrapunctus 11
this entity surface form:
Contrapunctus 11
this entity surface form:
Contrapunctus XI, a 3