Württemberg Sonatas
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The Württemberg Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Württemberg Sonatas canonical | 3 |
| Württembergische Sonaten | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Württemberg Sonatas Context triple: [Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, notableWork, Württemberg Sonatas]
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A.
The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark collection of keyboard preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys by Johann Sebastian Bach, celebrated for its technical rigor and profound musical expression.
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B.
Cello Suites
The Cello Suites are a set of six iconic solo cello compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their expressive depth and technical demands, and considered foundational works in the cello repertoire.
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C.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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D.
Brandenburg Concertos
The Brandenburg Concertos are a celebrated collection of six Baroque instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their rich orchestration and inventive musical forms.
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E.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Württemberg Sonatas Target entity description: The Württemberg Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical music.
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A.
The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark collection of keyboard preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys by Johann Sebastian Bach, celebrated for its technical rigor and profound musical expression.
-
B.
Cello Suites
The Cello Suites are a set of six iconic solo cello compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their expressive depth and technical demands, and considered foundational works in the cello repertoire.
-
C.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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D.
Brandenburg Concertos
The Brandenburg Concertos are a celebrated collection of six Baroque instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their rich orchestration and inventive musical forms.
-
E.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
set of keyboard sonatas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49
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Württemberg Sonatas ⓘ
surface form:
Württembergische Sonaten
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| approximateCompositionEndYear | 1744 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStartYear | 1742 ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationYear | 1744 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
H 30–35
ⓘ
Wq 49 ⓘ |
| composer |
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
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surface form:
C. P. E. Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 1740s ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
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surface form:
Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
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| dedicationContext | dedicated while Charles Eugene was being educated in Berlin ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Nuremberg ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Balthasar Schmid ⓘ |
| genre |
instrumental music
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keyboard sonata ⓘ |
| historicalEra | transition from Baroque to Classical period ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
clavichord
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harpsichord ⓘ |
| key |
A minor
ⓘ
B minor ⓘ B-flat major ⓘ C minor ⓘ F minor ⓘ G major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
Empfindsamer Stil
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sensitive style ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod |
early Classical
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late Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exploration of empfindsamer Stil
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frequent dynamic contrasts ⓘ highly expressive keyboard writing ⓘ ornamented melodic lines ⓘ sudden changes of mood ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 6 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 2 ⓘ |
| patron |
Carl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
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surface form:
Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
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| placeOfComposition | Berlin ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Kenner und Liebhaber collections
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Prussian Sonatas ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrate transition from Baroque to Classical style
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important step in the development of the Classical keyboard sonata ⓘ |
| structure | each sonata consists of multiple movements ⓘ |
| typicalMovementCount | 3 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
this entity surface form:
Württembergische Sonaten