BWV 846–893
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BWV 846–893 is the catalog designation for Johann Sebastian Bach’s complete collection of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, known as The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BWV 846–869 | 2 |
| BWV 846 | 1 |
| BWV 846–893 canonical | 1 |
| BWV 893 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797678 — 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: BWV 846–893 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, catalogNumber, BWV 846–893]
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A.
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1001–1006 are Johann Sebastian Bach’s six celebrated works for solo violin, comprising three sonatas and three partitas that are central to the violin repertoire.
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B.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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C.
BWV 232
BWV 232 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor, a cornerstone of the choral and sacred music repertoire.
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D.
BWV2 (second edition)
BWV2 (second edition) is the revised second edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, the standard thematic catalog of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works.
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E.
Württemberg Sonatas
The Württemberg Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical music.
- 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 846–893 Target entity description: BWV 846–893 is the catalog designation for Johann Sebastian Bach’s complete collection of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, known as The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1001–1006 are Johann Sebastian Bach’s six celebrated works for solo violin, comprising three sonatas and three partitas that are central to the violin repertoire.
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B.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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C.
BWV 232
BWV 232 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor, a cornerstone of the choral and sacred music repertoire.
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D.
BWV2 (second edition)
BWV2 (second edition) is the revised second edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, the standard thematic catalog of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works.
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E.
Württemberg Sonatas
The Württemberg Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
ⓘ
keyboard music ⓘ musical work collection ⓘ |
| BWVRangeEnd |
BWV 846–893
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
BWV 893
|
| BWVRangeStart |
BWV 846–893
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
BWV 846
|
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
fugues
ⓘ
preludes ⓘ |
| containsWork |
BWV 846
ⓘ
BWV 847 ⓘ BWV 848 ⓘ BWV 849 ⓘ BWV 850 ⓘ BWV 851 ⓘ BWV 852 ⓘ BWV 853 ⓘ BWV 854 ⓘ BWV 855 ⓘ BWV 856 ⓘ BWV 857 ⓘ BWV 858 ⓘ BWV 859 ⓘ BWV 860 ⓘ BWV 861 ⓘ BWV 862 ⓘ BWV 863 ⓘ BWV 864 ⓘ BWV 865 ⓘ BWV 866 ⓘ BWV 867 ⓘ BWV 868 ⓘ BWV 869 ⓘ BWV 870 ⓘ BWV 871 ⓘ BWV 872 ⓘ BWV 873 ⓘ BWV 874 ⓘ BWV 875 ⓘ BWV 876 ⓘ BWV 877 ⓘ BWV 878 ⓘ BWV 879 ⓘ BWV 880 ⓘ BWV 881 ⓘ BWV 882 ⓘ BWV 883 ⓘ BWV 884 ⓘ BWV 885 ⓘ BWV 886 ⓘ BWV 887 ⓘ BWV 888 ⓘ BWV 889 ⓘ BWV 890 ⓘ BWV 891 ⓘ BWV 892 ⓘ BWV 893 ⓘ |
| genre | prelude and fugue cycle ⓘ |
| hasKeyCoverage | all 24 major and minor keys ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ
surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
|
| intendedInstrument |
clavichord
ⓘ
harpsichord ⓘ keyboard ⓘ |
| keySystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no text) ⓘ |
| numberOfFugues | 24 ⓘ |
| numberOfPieces | 48 ⓘ |
| numberOfPreludes | 24 ⓘ |
| period |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque era
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| title | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
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Subject: BWV 846–893 Description of subject: BWV 846–893 is the catalog designation for Johann Sebastian Bach’s complete collection of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, known as The Well-Tempered Clavier.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
BWV 846
this entity surface form:
BWV 893
this entity surface form:
BWV 846–869
this entity surface form:
BWV 846–869