BWV 847
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BWV 847 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s C minor prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, renowned for its driving rhythmic energy and contrapuntal clarity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BWV 847 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12529018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BWV 847 Context triple: [BWV 846–893, containsWork, BWV 847]
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BWV 1080
BWV 1080 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental unfinished work "Die Kunst der Fuge" (The Art of Fugue), a late contrapuntal masterpiece exploring the possibilities of a single musical theme.
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B.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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C.
BWV 248
BWV 248 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a large-scale sacred work composed of six cantatas for the Christmas season.
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D.
BWV 1079
BWV 1079 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Musical Offering," a collection of canons and fugues based on a theme given to him by Frederick the Great.
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E.
BWV 245
BWV 245 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, a monumental sacred oratorio depicting the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of John.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BWV 847 Target entity description: BWV 847 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s C minor prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, renowned for its driving rhythmic energy and contrapuntal clarity.
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A.
BWV 1080
BWV 1080 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental unfinished work "Die Kunst der Fuge" (The Art of Fugue), a late contrapuntal masterpiece exploring the possibilities of a single musical theme.
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B.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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C.
BWV 248
BWV 248 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a large-scale sacred work composed of six cantatas for the Christmas season.
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D.
BWV 1079
BWV 1079 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Musical Offering," a collection of canons and fugues based on a theme given to him by Frederick the Great.
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E.
BWV 245
BWV 245 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, a monumental sacred oratorio depicting the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of John.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
keyboard composition
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musical work ⓘ prelude and fugue ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 847 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | No. 2 in The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | circa 1722 ⓘ |
| followedBy | BWV 848 ⓘ |
| fugueVoices | 3 voices ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | three flats ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | none ⓘ |
| hasPart |
C minor fugue BWV 847/2
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linked to:
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
C minor prelude BWV 847/1 ⓘ
linked to:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847
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| hasRecording |
numerous harpsichord recordings
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numerous piano recordings ⓘ |
| hasTuningContext | well-tempered tuning systems ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis
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linked to:
BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
complete recordings of The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| influenced |
keyboard pedagogy
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later contrapuntal keyboard works ⓘ |
| instrumentation | keyboard ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries |
24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys, Book I
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linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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| key | C minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mode | minor ⓘ |
| movement |
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847/2
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linked to:
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847/1 ⓘ
linked to:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847
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| notableFeature |
contrapuntal clarity
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driving rhythmic energy ⓘ |
| opusGrouping | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | harpsichord ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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| pedagogicalUse |
study of Baroque counterpoint
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technical development for keyboard players ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
also performed on harpsichord
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often played on modern piano ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Köthen (probable)
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linked to:
Köthen
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| precededBy | BWV 846 ⓘ |
| structure | prelude followed by fugue ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| subjectInterval | stepwise motion with repeated notes ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | unmarked in autograph ⓘ |
| texture |
contrapuntal
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motoric semiquaver motion in prelude ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| tonic | C ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
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linked to:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 847
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