Prelude No. 17

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Prelude No. 17 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach from The Well-Tempered Clavier, notable for its serene character and rich harmonic texture.

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Prelude No. 17 canonical 1

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instanceOf keyboard prelude
musical composition
associatedWith well-tempered tuning
catalogCode BWV 862
commonlyPerformedOn piano
composedIn Germany
early 18th century
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
creator Johann Sebastian Bach
followedBy Prelude No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
follows Prelude No. 16 in G minor, BWV 861
genre Baroque music
hasKey G major
hasMovementType prelude
hasPairWith Fugue No. 17 in A-flat major, BWV 862
hasStructure single continuous movement
instrumentation keyboard
isInCollectionOf 24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys (Book I)
languageOfTitle Latin
notableFor rich harmonic texture
serene character
partOf The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
period Baroque era
positionInWork No. 17 in Book I
style contrapuntal writing
tonal exploration
title Prelude No. 17 in G major, BWV 862
tonalCenter G major
writtenFor harpsichord

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