Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 869

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:analysis frequently analyzed in musicology
gptkbp:arrangements for various instruments
gptkbp:artistic_legacy remains a staple in piano repertoire
gptkbp:character expressive
gptkbp:characteristics rich harmonic language
gptkbp:competitors performed in piano competitions
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_impact performed in concert halls
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in music education
part of Western music canon
gptkbp:difficulty_levels advanced
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:educational_use studied in music theory courses
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:form fugue
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:historical_context composed during the Baroque period
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied interpretations by pianists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 869
gptkbp:influence Western classical music
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:jazz_music
contemporary classical music
gptkbp:inspiration later composers
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:piano
gptkbp:key C-sharp minor
gptkbp:motif ascending and descending lines
gptkbp:music_style prelude followed by fugue
often analyzed for counterpoint techniques
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:Bach-Gesellschaft_Ausgabe
gptkbp:notable_authors studied by musicologists
gptkbp:notable_features use of chromaticism
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Glenn_Gould's_recording
gptkbp:number gptkb:BWV_869
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:performance historically informed performance
performed on period instruments
gptkbp:performance_style expressive and nuanced
gptkbp:performance_tradition classical piano repertoire
gptkbp:published_in 1722
gptkbp:record_label various labels
gptkbp:recordings many recordings exist
gptkbp:related_works other preludes and fugues by Bach
gptkbp:signature four sharps
gptkbp:structure two sections
gptkbp:style counterpoint
gptkbp:thematic_element contrapuntal themes
develops motifs throughout
gptkbp:time_signature 4/4
gptkbp:transcribed_for for organ
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6