Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E minor

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:associated_with Bach's late style
gptkbp:character expressive
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in classical repertoire
gptkbp:difficulty advanced
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:form Prelude and Fugue
gptkbp:genre Fugue
gptkbp:has_sections Fugue
Prelude
gptkbp:historical_context Baroque period
German music tradition
gptkbp:influence Baroque music
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:jazz_music
gptkbp:inspired many composers
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:piano
gptkb:organ
harpsichord
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in music theory
gptkbp:is_cited_in musicology studies
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in gptkb:television_shows
film soundtracks
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in music literature
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:concerts
funerals
weddings
church services
recitals
gptkbp:is_studied_in music students
gptkbp:key E minor
gptkbp:notable_feature chromaticism
rhythmic complexity
thematic development
dynamic contrasts
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:number gptkb:BWV_944
gptkbp:often_includes music festivals
piano competitions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:performance historically informed performance
gptkbp:performed_by many classical pianists
gptkbp:published_in 1722
gptkbp:recorded_in various collections
gptkbp:structure two sections
gptkbp:style gptkb:Counterpoint
gptkbp:technique imitation
counterpoint
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marie-Claire_Alain
gptkb:E._Power_Biggs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5