Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
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Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 is a highly recognizable keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, noted for its driving rhythmic intensity and intricate contrapuntal writing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, contains, Fugue in C minor, BWV 847]
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Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate thematic development and inclusion in his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Fugue in C major, BWV 846 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s opening fugue from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, renowned for its clarity, contrapuntal craftsmanship, and foundational role in keyboard repertoire.
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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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Prelude in C major, BWV 846
Prelude in C major, BWV 846 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous keyboard pieces, renowned for its flowing arpeggios and often used as an introductory work for piano students and performers.
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Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137
"Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137" is a celebrated organ composition by Baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude that showcases his virtuosic and expressive style through three contrasting movements.
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- 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: Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 Target entity description: Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 is a highly recognizable keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, noted for its driving rhythmic intensity and intricate contrapuntal writing.
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A.
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate thematic development and inclusion in his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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B.
Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Fugue in C major, BWV 846 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s opening fugue from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, renowned for its clarity, contrapuntal craftsmanship, and foundational role in keyboard 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.
Prelude in C major, BWV 846
Prelude in C major, BWV 846 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous keyboard pieces, renowned for its flowing arpeggios and often used as an introductory work for piano students and performers.
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E.
Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137
"Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C major, BuxWV 137" is a celebrated organ composition by Baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude that showcases his virtuosic and expressive style through three contrasting movements.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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keyboard fugue ⓘ work for solo keyboard ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | circa 1722 ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 847 ⓘ |
| collectionOrder | No. 2 in The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I ⓘ |
| commonInstrumentation | piano ⓘ |
| commonlyStudiedIn |
counterpoint classes
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music theory courses ⓘ piano pedagogy ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| cycleCompiler | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| cycleStructure | 24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
demonstration of fugal technique
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study of Baroque keyboard style ⓘ |
| form | fugue ⓘ |
| hasAnswerEntriesIn | dominant ⓘ |
| hasComposerNationality | German ⓘ |
| hasGenre | sacred-secular instrumental music ⓘ |
| hasGlobalReputation | highly recognizable Bach fugue ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | three flats ⓘ |
| hasMeter | common time ⓘ |
| hasNotation | staff notation ⓘ |
| hasOpusGrouping |
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847
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surface form:
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
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| hasSubjectEntriesIn | tonic ⓘ |
| hasTexture | three-voice polyphony ⓘ |
| hasThematicMaterial | single principal subject with countersubject ⓘ |
| historicalTuningContext | well-tempered tuning systems ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy |
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
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surface form:
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848 (in the WTC ordering)
|
| isPrecededBy |
Prelude in C major, BWV 846
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surface form:
Prelude in C major, BWV 846 (in the WTC ordering)
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| key | C minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementNumberInWTCBookI | 2 ⓘ |
| notedFor |
driving rhythmic intensity
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intricate contrapuntal writing ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 3 ⓘ |
| openingSubjectCharacteristic | driving sixteenth-note motion ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | harpsichord ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Prelude in C minor, BWV 847 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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surface form:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
|
| performancePractice |
also performed on harpsichord
ⓘ
often played on modern piano ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| subjectType | short rhythmic motive ⓘ |
| texture | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposer | Baroque era ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 2 minutes ⓘ |
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