Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
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Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 canonical | 2 |
| Fugue in G minor | 1 |
| Fugue in G minor, BWV 861/2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797700 — 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: Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, contains, Fugue in G minor, BWV 861]
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Fugue in G major, BWV 860
Fugue in G major, BWV 860 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable as one of the contrapuntal pieces in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
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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Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
Fugue in F minor, BWV 857 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its expressive intensity and intricate voice leading.
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Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 is a contrapuntal keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of his collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
Fugue in E minor, BWV 855 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- 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: Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 Target entity description: Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
Fugue in G major, BWV 860
Fugue in G major, BWV 860 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable as one of the contrapuntal pieces in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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B.
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
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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C.
Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
Fugue in F minor, BWV 857 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its expressive intensity and intricate voice leading.
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D.
Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 is a contrapuntal keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of his collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
Fugue in E minor, BWV 855 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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keyboard fugue ⓘ work for solo keyboard ⓘ |
| associatedKeyPair |
G minor prelude and fugue
ⓘ
linked to:
Prelude in G minor, BWV 861
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| belongsToKeyScheme | 24-key cycle of The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| book |
Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| catalogNumber | BWV 861 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| counterpointStyle | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| cycle | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
study piece for counterpoint
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teaching work for fugue analysis ⓘ |
| hasBWVWorkGroup |
The Well-Tempered Clavier I, BWV 846–869
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| hasFormSection |
exposition
ⓘ
final section ⓘ middle entries ⓘ |
| hasMode | minor ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | no ⓘ |
| hasSubjectEntries | tonic and dominant ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Fuga 16 in g ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 18th century ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard keyboard repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo keyboard ⓘ |
| isOftenRecordedWith | Prelude in G minor, BWV 860 ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| movementNumberInBookI | 16 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrapuntal inversion
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intricate counterpoint ⓘ strict fugal writing ⓘ subject entries in all four voices ⓘ use of sequence ⓘ use of stretto ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 4 ⓘ |
| originalInstrument | harpsichord ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| performanceMedium |
harpsichord
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organ (arrangements) ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | paired with Prelude in G minor, BWV 860 ⓘ |
| subjectType | short, rhythmically distinctive subject ⓘ |
| texture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| tuningContext | well-tempered tuning system ⓘ |
| workType | fugue ⓘ |
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Subject: Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 Description of subject: Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
linked to: Fugue in G minor, BWV 861