Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137

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"Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137" is a celebrated organ composition by Baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude that showcases his virtuosic and expressive style through three contrasting movements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque composition
organ composition
associatedComposer Johann Sebastian Bach
surface form: Johann Sebastian Bach (influence context)
associatedWith Lübeck
catalogNumber BuxWV
surface form: BuxWV 137
catalogue Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis
composer Dieterich Buxtehude
countryOfOrigin Denmark–Germany cultural sphere
dedicatedInstrument pipe organ
era late 17th century
formOfFirstMovement free prelude
formOfLastMovement chaconne
formOfMiddleMovement fugue
genre chaconne
organ fugue
organ prelude
hasCatalogueAbbreviation BuxWV
hasKeySignature no sharps or flats
hasMovementCount 3
hasOpusNumber no
influencedBy North German chorale and toccata traditions
instrumentation solo organ
intendedVenue church
key C major
languageOfTitle English
movement Chaconne
Fugue
Prelude
movementOrder Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prelude–Fugue–Chaconne
notableFor expressive contrasts between movements
virtuosic organ writing
originalTitleLanguage German
partOf Buxtehude organ works
surface form: Buxtehude organ works corpus
performancePractice historically informed performance
period Baroque
requires advanced organ technique
structure three-movement work
style North German organ school
texture polyphonic
tonalCenter C
typicalDuration medium-length organ work
workTitle Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major

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Dieterich Buxtehude notableWork Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137
Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137 movementOrder Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Prelude–Fugue–Chaconne
Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137 workTitle Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major