Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 855

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Bach's_preludes
gptkb:Bach's_keyboard_works
Bach's fugues
gptkbp:available_in digital platforms
sheet music
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:form fugue
prelude
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 855
gptkbp:influenced later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Italian music
gptkbp:inspired arrangements
transcriptions
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:key G minor
gptkbp:notable_feature use of counterpoint
ornamentation
emotional depth
thematic development
dynamic contrasts
use of motifs
expressive melodies
rich harmonies
complex counterpoint
virtuosic passages
use of dynamics
contrapuntal texture
structural clarity
rhythmic variety
use of modulation
use of pedal
use of imitation
use of sequences
use of counterpoint techniques
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkb:Rudolf_Serkin
gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:number gptkb:BWV_855
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:concerts
music festivals
recitals
gptkbp:published_in 1722
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkbp:signature 2 flats
gptkbp:style counterpoint
gptkbp:time_period Baroque period
gptkbp:time_signature 4/4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BWV_846-893
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7