Prelude in D minor, BWV 851
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Prelude in D minor, BWV 851 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its inclusion in the first book of his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prelude in D minor, BWV 851 canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
ⓘ
keyboard prelude ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846–869
|
| catalogNumber | BWV 851 ⓘ |
| collectionCompiler | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1801 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | print ⓘ |
| genre | prelude ⓘ |
| hasBWVRangeContext |
BWV 846–893
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surface form:
BWV 846–869
|
| hasCompanionPiece | Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 ⓘ |
| hasCompanionPieceType | fugue ⓘ |
| hasComposerStyle | contrapuntal Baroque ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse |
keyboard technique study
ⓘ
preparation for fugue playing ⓘ study of Baroque harmony ⓘ |
| hasForm | prelude ⓘ |
| hasISWCStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | one flat ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 18th century ⓘ |
| includedInStandardRepertoireFor |
classical pianists
ⓘ
harpsichordists ⓘ |
| intendedInstrumentFamily | keyboard instruments ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementNumberInBookI | 6 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
included in a foundational work of keyboard literature
ⓘ
paired prelude and fugue design ⓘ part of Bach’s exploration of all 24 major and minor keys ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation |
harpsichord
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
|
| partOfSeries | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | likely Köthen or Leipzig ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | not specified in autograph ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 2 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTuningConcept | well-temperament ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.