Book I, number in the sequence of 24 preludes and fugues

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Book I, number in the sequence of 24 preludes and fugues is the first volume of Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, comprising 24 paired preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys.

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instanceOf collection of compositions
musical work
alsoKnownAs The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
composerOccupation Kapellmeister
compositionForm prelude and fugue cycle
countryOfOrigin Electorate of Saxony
followsKeyOrder all major and minor keys
genre Baroque music
keyboard music
hasPart 24 fugues
24 preludes
Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 865
Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862
Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868
Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 869
Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866
Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 852
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor, BWV 853
Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856
Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV 858
Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 859
Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
hasSequel The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
intendedInstrument keyboard
keyCoverage 12 major keys
12 minor keys
languageOfTitle German
movementType fugue
prelude
numberOfFugues 24
numberOfParts 48
numberOfPreludes 24
originalTitle Das wohltemperirte Clavier, Teil I
partOf The Well-Tempered Clavier
period Baroque

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Prelude in F minor, BWV 857 collectionOrder Book I, number in the sequence of 24 preludes and fugues