Fugue in D major, BWV 850
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Fugue in D major, BWV 850 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate voice leading and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fugue in D major, BWV 850 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797686 — 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: Fugue in D major, BWV 850 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, contains, Fugue in D major, BWV 850]
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Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Fugue in C major, BWV 846 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s opening fugue from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, renowned for its clarity, contrapuntal craftsmanship, and foundational role in keyboard repertoire.
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Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 is a highly recognizable keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, noted for its driving rhythmic intensity and intricate contrapuntal writing.
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Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate thematic development and inclusion in his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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Prelude in C major, BWV 846
Prelude in C major, BWV 846 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous keyboard pieces, renowned for its flowing arpeggios and often used as an introductory work for piano students and performers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fugue in D major, BWV 850 Target entity description: Fugue in D major, BWV 850 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate voice leading and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Fugue in C major, BWV 846 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s opening fugue from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, renowned for its clarity, contrapuntal craftsmanship, and foundational role in keyboard repertoire.
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B.
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 is a highly recognizable keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, noted for its driving rhythmic intensity and intricate contrapuntal writing.
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C.
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate thematic development and inclusion in his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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D.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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E.
Prelude in C major, BWV 846
Prelude in C major, BWV 846 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous keyboard pieces, renowned for its flowing arpeggios and often used as an introductory work for piano students and performers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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fugue ⓘ keyboard composition ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStartYear | 1722 ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys (Book I)
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| canBePerformedOn | piano ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 850 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
counterpoint study
ⓘ
keyboard pedagogy ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | 2–3 minutes ⓘ |
| hasCounterSubject | yes ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
ⓘ
Neue Bach-Ausgabe ⓘ |
| hasForm | fugue ⓘ |
| hasGenre | keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasKeyRelation | closely related to A major and G major sections ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
didactic character
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intricate voice leading ⓘ systematic exploration of D major tonality ⓘ |
| hasOpusGrouping | prelude and fugue pair ⓘ |
| hasOrderingWithinKey | fugue following prelude in same key ⓘ |
| hasThematicMaterial | single principal subject ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | common time ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846–869
|
| intendedInstrument | harpsichord ⓘ |
| isRecordedIn |
numerous classical piano recordings
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numerous harpsichord recordings ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| movementNumberInBookI | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 4 ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Prelude in D major, BWV 850 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
|
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Köthen (probable) ⓘ |
| style | learned counterpoint ⓘ |
| subjectType | fugal subject ⓘ |
| texture | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| usesImitativeCounterpoint | yes ⓘ |
| usesSequentialPassages | yes ⓘ |
| usesStretto | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Fugue in D major, BWV 850 Description of subject: Fugue in D major, BWV 850 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate voice leading and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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