The Well-Tempered Clavier

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical work
gptkbp:adaptation arrangements for orchestra
transcriptions for other instruments
piano solo arrangements
chamber_music_arrangements
gptkbp:community_engagement appeals to classical music lovers
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:critical_reception studied in musicology
highly regarded by musicians
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced composers
gptkbp:cultural_significance remains relevant today
important pedagogical work
gptkbp:dedication none
gptkbp:developedBy features intricate melodies
gptkbp:educational_programs teaching keyboard technique
gptkbp:explores explores harmonic possibilities
gptkbp:formFactor prelude and fugue
gptkbp:frequency varied rhythmic patterns
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:historical_significance subject to various interpretations
important in music history
gptkbp:historicalContext Baroque period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Well-Tempered Clavier
gptkbp:influence Western classical music
inspired jazz musicians
influenced songwriters
gptkbp:inspiration equal temperament
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:harpsichord
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:legacy considered_a_cornerstone_of_Western_music
gptkbp:musicStyle frequently analyzed work
gptkbp:notable_feature use of all keys
gptkbp:number_of_stages 24
gptkbp:numberOfDoors 24
gptkbp:passenger_traffic BWV 846-869
gptkbp:performance unknown
historically informed performance
requires technical skill
widely performed in recitals
gptkbp:publishedBy 1722
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
Murray Perahia
many recordings available
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Goldberg_Variations
The Art of Fugue
Inventions_and_Sinfonias
gptkbp:secondary_mission BWV 870-893
gptkbp:signature all major and minor keys
gptkbp:structureType two volumes
gptkbp:style counterpoint
gptkbp:thematicElement varied and complex
explores various themes
gptkbp:youth_development uses motifs effectively