BWV 849
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BWV 849 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BWV 849 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12529020 — 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 849 Context triple: [BWV 846–893, containsWork, BWV 849]
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A.
BWV 848
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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 849 Target entity description: BWV 849 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
BWV 848
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
prelude and fugue ⓘ |
| book | Book I ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 849 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| cycle | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| followedBy | BWV 850 ⓘ |
| fugueVoices | 4 ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCompositionDate | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasCatalogue |
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis
ⓘ
linked to:
BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
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| hasCollectionOrder | C-sharp minor pair in chromatic sequence of WTC I ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
piano repertoire
ⓘ
tonal pedagogy ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | four sharps ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptSource |
autograph manuscript of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| hasPerformanceMedium | solo keyboard ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Fugue
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Prelude ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two-movement work ⓘ |
| hasTuningConcept | well temperament ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
clavichord
ⓘ
harpsichord ⓘ keyboard instrument ⓘ |
| isPartOfKeyCycle | 24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
keyboard performance training
ⓘ
music theory education ⓘ |
| key | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849/2
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Prelude in C-sharp minor, BWV 849/1 ⓘ
linked to:
Prelude in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
|
| notableFeature |
chromatic and expressive character
ⓘ
complex four-voice fugue ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Köthen or Leipzig (uncertain)
ⓘ
linked to:
Köthen
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| positionInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| precededBy | BWV 848 ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| usesTuningSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| workTitle | Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor ⓘ |
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