the Well-Tempered Clavier Book II

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:24
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:cultural_significance important pedagogical work
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Anna_Magdalena_Bach
gptkbp:eleventh_edition published in 2000
gptkbp:first_edition published in 1800
published in 1850
published in 1742
published in 1820
published in 1739
published in 1750
published in 1760
published in 1780
published in 1900
published in 1950
gptkbp:form prelude and fugue
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:historical_context Baroque period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Well-Tempered Clavier Book II
gptkbp:influence piano repertoire
gptkbp:influenced Western classical music
gptkbp:inspired many composers
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:piano
gptkb:organ
harpsichord
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:legacy considered a cornerstone of keyboard literature
gptkbp:libretto gptkb:24
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Prelude_and_Fugue_in_D_minor,_BWV_875
gptkb:Prelude_and_Fugue_in_B_minor,_BWV_871
gptkb:Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_major,_BWV_870
gptkb:Prelude_and_Fugue_in_E-flat_major,_BWV_876
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:the_Well-Tempered_Clavier
gptkbp:performed_in pianists
gptkbp:published 1739
gptkbp:recorded_in numerous times
gptkbp:signature all major and minor keys
gptkbp:structure 24 pairs of preludes and fugues
gptkbp:style counterpoint
gptkbp:twelfth_edition published in 2020
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bach:_Prelude_and_Fugue_in_G-sharp_minor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6