Prelude in F major, BWV 856
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Prelude in F major, BWV 856 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as one of the short, didactic pieces from the first book of his Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prelude in F major, BWV 856 canonical | 2 |
| Prelude in F major | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque music work
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composition ⓘ keyboard prelude ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | German ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
24 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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| catalogNumber | BWV 856 ⓘ |
| collection | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| collectionVolume | Book I ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedOn |
harpsichord
ⓘ
modern piano ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerLifespan | 1685–1750 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Electorate of Saxony
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surface form:
Electorate of Saxony (Holy Roman Empire)
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| didacticPurpose |
keyboard teaching
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study of keyboard technique ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | intermediate to advanced keyboard students ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
development of articulation control
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development of finger independence ⓘ |
| firstPublication | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I manuscript circulation ⓘ |
| genre | prelude ⓘ |
| hasBWVNumber | BWV 856 ⓘ |
| hasCounterpartWork | Fugue in F major, BWV 856 ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | one flat ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Prelude in F major, BWV 856
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Prelude in F major
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| includedInStandardRepertoireFor |
harpsichord
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mode | major ⓘ |
| movementNumberInWTCIBasedOnKeyOrder | 11 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| orderingPrincipleInCycle | ascending chromatic order of keys ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation |
harpsichord
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Fugue in F major, BWV 856 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
|
| performanceMedium | solo keyboard ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| style |
contrapuntal
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didactic ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly two-part ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| tonicNote | F ⓘ |
| workNumberInBWVCatalog | 856 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prelude in F major