Prelude in G minor, BWV 861
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Prelude in G minor, BWV 861 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive minor-key character and contrapuntal writing.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prelude in G minor, BWV 861 canonical | 2 |
| G minor prelude and fugue | 1 |
| Prelude in G minor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797699 — 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 minor, BWV 861 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, contains, Prelude in G minor, BWV 861]
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Prelude in C minor, BWV 847
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847 is a fast, motoric keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its driving sixteenth-note patterns and often paired with its accompanying fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Prelude in G major, BWV 860
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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C.
Prelude in D minor, BWV 851
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.
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D.
Prelude in F minor, BWV 857
Prelude in F minor, BWV 857 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive, contrapuntal writing and its place in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Prelude in E minor, BWV 855
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855 is a short keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive, introspective character and its place among the preludes of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prelude in G minor, BWV 861 Target entity description: Prelude in G minor, BWV 861 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive minor-key character and contrapuntal writing.
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A.
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847 is a fast, motoric keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its driving sixteenth-note patterns and often paired with its accompanying fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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B.
Prelude in G major, BWV 860
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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C.
Prelude in D minor, BWV 851
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.
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D.
Prelude in F minor, BWV 857
Prelude in F minor, BWV 857 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive, contrapuntal writing and its place in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855 is a short keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive, introspective character and its place among the preludes of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
keyboard prelude
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
24 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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| BWVWorkNumber | 861 ⓘ |
| canBePerformedOn | piano ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 861 ⓘ |
| collectionPosition | No. 16 in The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentWorkInCycle |
Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862
ⓘ
surface form:
Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862
Prelude in F minor, BWV 857 ⓘ
surface form:
Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
|
| hasCounterpoint | yes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | part of a foundational work in Western keyboard literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later keyboard pedagogy
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tonal harmony studies ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | two flats ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptSource | autograph and early copies of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I ⓘ |
| hasMode | minor ⓘ |
| hasStructure | through-composed ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndication | not explicitly specified by Bach ⓘ |
| hasTexture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodOfComposition | early 18th century ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument | harpsichord ⓘ |
| isEducationalRepertoire | yes ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyRecorded | yes ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 16 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
contrapuntal writing
ⓘ
expressive minor-key character ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 ⓘ |
| pairedWorkType | fugue ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
|
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | likely Köthen or Leipzig ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 2 minutes ⓘ |
| usesContrapuntalTechniques |
imitation
ⓘ
suspensions ⓘ voice leading ⓘ |
| usesFiguredBassStyle | yes ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Prelude in G minor, BWV 861
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Prelude in G minor
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| writtenForTuningSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Prelude in G minor
this entity surface form:
G minor prelude and fugue