Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:character elegant
bright
joyful
lively
virtuosic
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:formFactor Prelude_and_Fugue
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:historicalContext performed in churches
studied by music students
part of a larger collection
performed in courts
influenced by earlier composers
written_during_the_Baroque_period
part_of_Bach's_legacy
reflects_Bach's_compositional_style
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864
gptkbp:influenced Western classical music
jazz musicians
gptkbp:inspiration many composers
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:harpsichord
organ
piano
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
Baroque_keyboard_repertoire
gptkbp:is_used_in dance performances
educational settings
film scores
gptkbp:keyIssues A major
gptkbp:notable_feature improvisation
ornamentation
expressive melodies
harmonic complexity
fugal writing
gptkbp:numberBuilt 864
gptkbp:performance unknown
gptkbp:performedBy many classical musicians
gptkbp:publishedBy 1722
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkb:Rudolf_Serkin
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
Murray Perahia
gptkbp:structureType two parts
gptkbp:style counterpoint