BWV 848
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BWV 848 is a prelude and fugue in C-sharp major by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BWV 848 canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12529019 — 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: BWV 848 Context triple: [BWV 846–893, containsWork, BWV 848]
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A.
BWV 847
BWV 847 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s C minor prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, renowned for its driving rhythmic energy and contrapuntal clarity.
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B.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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C.
BWV 1080
BWV 1080 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental unfinished work "Die Kunst der Fuge" (The Art of Fugue), a late contrapuntal masterpiece exploring the possibilities of a single musical theme.
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D.
BWV 248
BWV 248 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a large-scale sacred work composed of six cantatas for the Christmas season.
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E.
BWV 1079
BWV 1079 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Musical Offering," a collection of canons and fugues based on a theme given to him by Frederick the Great.
- 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: BWV 848 Target entity description: BWV 848 is a prelude and fugue in C-sharp major by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
BWV 847
BWV 847 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s C minor prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, renowned for its driving rhythmic energy and contrapuntal clarity.
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B.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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C.
BWV 1080
BWV 1080 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental unfinished work "Die Kunst der Fuge" (The Art of Fugue), a late contrapuntal masterpiece exploring the possibilities of a single musical theme.
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D.
BWV 248
BWV 248 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a large-scale sacred work composed of six cantatas for the Christmas season.
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E.
BWV 1079
BWV 1079 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Musical Offering," a collection of canons and fugues based on a theme given to him by Frederick the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
keyboard work
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musical composition ⓘ prelude and fugue ⓘ |
| associatedKeySignature | four sharps ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 848 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| compositionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| cycle | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| cycleNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| dedicatedCollection |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| followedByInCollection |
BWV 849
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Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849 ⓘ
linked to:
Prelude in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
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| followsInCollection | BWV 847 ⓘ |
| hasForm |
binary form (prelude, broadly)
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fugue (three-voice) ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Baroque music
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contrapuntal music ⓘ keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasMode | Ionian (major) ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | none (identified by BWV only) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
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Prelude in C-sharp major, BWV 848 ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
harpsichord
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keyboard ⓘ |
| key | C-sharp major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementNumberInSet | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfVoicesInFugue | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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| partOfSeries |
24 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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| placeInCycle |
C-sharp major prelude and fugue of Book I
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linked to:
Prelude in C-sharp major, BWV 848
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| precededByInCollection |
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
ⓘ
linked to:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847
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| primaryCatalogue |
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis
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linked to:
BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
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| tonality | major ⓘ |
| tuningConcept | well temperament ⓘ |
| usesTexture |
contrapuntal texture
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polyphony ⓘ |
| workType |
fugue
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prelude ⓘ |
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