Bach's Prelude and Fugue in E minor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements for string quartet
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Bach's_keyboard_works
gptkbp:character gptkb:melancholic
gptkbp:characteristic chromaticism
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in classical repertoire
gptkbp:difficulty advanced
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:first_section Prelude
gptkbp:form Prelude and Fugue
gptkbp:genre Fugue
gptkbp:historical_context Early 18th century
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in Western classical music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bach's Prelude and Fugue in E minor
gptkbp:influence Baroque music
gptkbp:influenced later composers
contemporary classical music
gptkbp:influenced_artists jazz improvisation
gptkbp:inspired_by Italian concertos
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:piano
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in music theory courses
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Fugue_in_G_minor
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in piano competitions
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in as a masterpiece
gptkbp:is_often_used_in music festivals
film scores
recitals
pianists
by various artists
an encore piece
gptkbp:is_studied_in music students
gptkbp:is_taught_in music conservatories
gptkbp:key E minor
gptkbp:mood introspective
gptkbp:next_edition Urtext edition
gptkbp:notable_analyses by musicologists
gptkbp:notable_interpretation gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkbp:notable_transcription for guitar
gptkbp:number gptkb:BWV_853
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:performance Baroque performance practice
gptkbp:performance_style expressive
gptkbp:performed_by orchestras
gptkbp:published 1722
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_major
gptkbp:second_section Fugue
gptkbp:signature imitation
one flat
gptkbp:structure two sections
gptkbp:style gptkb:Counterpoint
gptkbp:thematic_element subject and countersubject
gptkbp:time_signature 4/4
gptkbp:transcribed_for for organ
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Helmut_Walcha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6