Prelude in G major, BWV 860
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Prelude in G major, BWV 860 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier and its clear, flowing contrapuntal texture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prelude in G major, BWV 860 canonical | 4 |
| G major prelude and fugue | 1 |
| Praeludium in G dur, BWV 860 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797697 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prelude in G major, BWV 860 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, contains, Prelude in G major, BWV 860]
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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.
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Prelude in F major, BWV 856
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.
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C.
Prelude in D major, BWV 850
Prelude in D major, BWV 850 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its lively figuration and role as part of his influential collection of preludes and fugues.
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D.
Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852
Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852 is a keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as one of the preludes from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
Prelude in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Prelude in C-sharp major, BWV 848 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its flowing broken-chord texture and its role in exploring well-tempered tuning.
- 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: Prelude in G major, BWV 860 Target entity description: Prelude in G major, BWV 860 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier and its clear, flowing contrapuntal texture.
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A.
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.
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B.
Prelude in F major, BWV 856
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.
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C.
Prelude in D major, BWV 850
Prelude in D major, BWV 850 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its lively figuration and role as part of his influential collection of preludes and fugues.
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D.
Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852
Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852 is a keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as one of the preludes from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
Prelude in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Prelude in C-sharp major, BWV 848 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its flowing broken-chord texture and its role in exploring well-tempered tuning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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keyboard prelude ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedKeyPair |
Prelude in G major, BWV 860
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surface form:
G major prelude and fugue
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| belongsTo | German Baroque keyboard repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 860 ⓘ |
| character |
clear
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flowing ⓘ lively ⓘ |
| collectionCompiler | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
keyboard pedagogy
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study of Baroque counterpoint ⓘ |
| followedBy | Prelude in G minor, BWV 861 ⓘ |
| genre | prelude ⓘ |
| hasCompanionWork | Fugue in G major, BWV 860 ⓘ |
| hasKeyRelation | major-mode counterpart to G minor works in the same collection ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | none ⓘ |
| hasOrderingScheme | chromatic ascent by key in The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I ⓘ |
| hasOrderingWithinBook | 15th prelude of Book I ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Prelude in G major, BWV 860 self-link ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 18th century ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
harpsichord
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keyboard ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedWith | Fugue in G major, BWV 860 ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | standard piano repertoire (in transcription) ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| mode | major ⓘ |
| movementType | prelude ⓘ |
| notatedFor | two staves ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Fugue in G major, BWV 860 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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| partOfCycle |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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surface form:
24 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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| positionInSeries | 15 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Prelude in F minor, BWV 857 ⓘ |
| structure | continuous flowing texture ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| texture | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| tonic | G ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
broken-chord figuration
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contrapuntal writing ⓘ sequential patterns ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Prelude in G major, BWV 860
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surface form:
Praeludium in G dur, BWV 860
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Subject: Prelude in G major, BWV 860 Description of subject: Prelude in G major, BWV 860 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier and its clear, flowing contrapuntal texture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Praeludium in G dur, BWV 860
Prelude in G major, BWV 860
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associatedKeyPair
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Prelude in G major, BWV 860
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
G major prelude and fugue