Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_impact used in film and television
influenced jazz musicians
adapted in various genres
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in Western classical music
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:educational_use featured in competitions
analyzed in music theory classes
often used in piano pedagogy
performed by music students
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:form prelude and fugue
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:historical_context composed during the Baroque period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
gptkbp:influenced classical music
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:key C major
gptkbp:musicological_studies analyzed for its structure
performed in academic settings
studied for its historical context
examined for its influence on later composers
featured in music theory courses
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:notable_recordings Glenn Gould's 1981 recording
András Schiff's 2005 recording
Angela Hewitt's 2006 recording
Daniel Barenboim's 1990 recording
Murray Perahia's 1999 recording
gptkbp:number gptkb:BWV_846
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:performance often performed in recitals
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1800s
gptkbp:recordings numerous
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier,_Book_I
gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier,_Book_II
other preludes and fugues by Bach
gptkbp:style counterpoint
gptkbp:thematic_element melodic development
contrapuntal techniques
harmonic exploration
gptkbp:time_signature 4/4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkb:Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6