Contrapunctus I
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Contrapunctus I is the opening fugue of Johann Sebastian Bach’s *The Art of Fugue*, introducing the principal subject that underpins the entire collection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contrapunctus I canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11581933 — 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: Contrapunctus I Context triple: [Contrapunctus III, relatedWork, Contrapunctus I]
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Contrapunctus VII
Contrapunctus VII is one of the complex fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and learned style.
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Contrapunctus VI
Contrapunctus VI is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense contrapuntal writing and expressive, learned style.
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C.
Contrapunctus II
Contrapunctus II is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its lively rhythmic character and contrapuntal complexity.
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D.
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
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E.
Contrapunctus XII
Contrapunctus XII is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its complex contrapuntal writing and canonic treatment of the main theme.
- 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: Contrapunctus I Target entity description: Contrapunctus I is the opening fugue of Johann Sebastian Bach’s *The Art of Fugue*, introducing the principal subject that underpins the entire collection.
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A.
Contrapunctus VII
Contrapunctus VII is one of the complex fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and learned style.
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B.
Contrapunctus VI
Contrapunctus VI is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense contrapuntal writing and expressive, learned style.
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C.
Contrapunctus II
Contrapunctus II is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its lively rhythmic character and contrapuntal complexity.
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D.
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
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E.
Contrapunctus XII
Contrapunctus XII is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its complex contrapuntal writing and canonic treatment of the main theme.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1080/1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Die Kunst der Fuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1685 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 1750 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre | keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasMovementNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Contrapunctus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument | keyboard (unspecified) ⓘ |
| introduces | principal subject of The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| musicalForm | simple fugue ⓘ |
| notatedIn | open score in some sources ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInWork | opening fugue ⓘ |
| subjectRole | generative theme for The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| subjectType | stepwise theme ⓘ |
| texture | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
imitation
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invertible counterpoint ⓘ stretto ⓘ |
| workTitleAbbreviation | Contrapunctus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Contrapunctus I Description of subject: Contrapunctus I is the opening fugue of Johann Sebastian Bach’s *The Art of Fugue*, introducing the principal subject that underpins the entire collection.
Referenced by (6)
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