Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 859

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:characteristic expressive
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Wilhelm_Friedemann_Bach
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 minutes
gptkbp:form fugue
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:historical_context Baroque period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 859
gptkbp:influenced Western classical music
gptkbp:influenced_by counterpoint
gptkbp:inspired many composers
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:piano
gptkb:organ
harpsichord
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in musicology
gptkbp:is_often_used_in recitals
gptkbp:is_studied_in music theory
gptkbp:key B minor
gptkbp:notable_feature imitation
thematic development
counterpoint techniques
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Royal_Concertgebouw_Orchestra
gptkb:International_Bach_Competition
gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:Cleveland_Orchestra
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Bach_Collegium_Japan
Bach Festival
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:performed_by many classical musicians
gptkbp:published BWV 859-860
gptkbp:published_in 1722
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Prelude_and_Fugue_in_E-flat_major,_BWV_552
gptkbp:repertoire piano repertoire
organ repertoire
harpsichord repertoire
gptkbp:second_movement Fugue
Prelude
gptkbp:signature two sharps
gptkbp:style polyphonic
gptkbp:tempo gptkb:Allegro
gptkbp:time_signature 4/4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BWV_846-893
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7