Prelude and Fugue in C major

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:character complex
elegant
joyful
virtuosic
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_significance widely recorded
standard repertoire
performed in competitions
frequently analyzed
influential in music education
often included in recitals
often transcribed
important teaching piece
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:formFactor Prelude_and_Fugue
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:historicalContext Baroque period
German_music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prelude and Fugue in C major
gptkbp:influenced Western classical music
gptkbp:inspiration many composers
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:harpsichord
organ
piano
gptkbp:keyIssues C major
gptkbp:movement Fugue
Prelude
gptkbp:numberBuilt BWV 846
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:performedBy many classical pianists
gptkbp:publishedIn 1722
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
Murray Perahia
Dinu Lipatti
gptkbp:style counterpoint
gptkbp:technique improvisation
ornamentation
polyphony
fugal writing