Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 885

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:character gptkb:launch_complex
lyrical
intense
dramatic
expressive
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in classical music
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:form prelude and fugue
gptkbp:genre fugue
gptkbp:historical_context Baroque period
German music
keyboard music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 885
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Baroque music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:key B minor
gptkbp:notable_feature chromaticism
structural integrity
thematic development
dynamic contrasts
expressive depth
textural variety
melodic invention
harmonic richness
rhythmic variety
articulation techniques
counterpoint complexity
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkb:Dinu_Lipatti
gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier,_Book_II
gptkbp:performed_by various musicians
gptkbp:published_by 1722
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:social_structure two sections
gptkbp:style counterpoint
gptkbp:technique imitation
ornamentation
modulation
voice leading
fugal writing
gptkbp:year_composed c. 1730