Contrapunctus X
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Contrapunctus X is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his advanced contrapuntal writing and thematic development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contrapunctus X canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contrapunctus X Context triple: [The Art of Fugue, movement, Contrapunctus X]
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A.
Contrapunctus IX
Contrapunctus IX is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its lively, virtuosic counterpoint and rigorous contrapuntal design.
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Contrapunctus V
Contrapunctus V is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its complex contrapuntal writing and thematic development.
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C.
Contrapunctus IV
Contrapunctus IV is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense counterpoint and expressive development of the principal theme.
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D.
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
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E.
Contrapunctus VI
Contrapunctus VI is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense contrapuntal writing and expressive, learned style.
- 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: Contrapunctus X Target entity description: Contrapunctus X is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his advanced contrapuntal writing and thematic development.
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A.
Contrapunctus IX
Contrapunctus IX is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its lively, virtuosic counterpoint and rigorous contrapuntal design.
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B.
Contrapunctus V
Contrapunctus V is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its complex contrapuntal writing and thematic development.
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C.
Contrapunctus IV
Contrapunctus IV is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense counterpoint and expressive development of the principal theme.
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D.
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus III is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his exploration of contrapuntal variation on a single musical theme.
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E.
Contrapunctus VI
Contrapunctus VI is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its dense contrapuntal writing and expressive, learned style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
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keyboard composition ⓘ movement ⓘ |
| belongsToCollection |
Die Kunst der Fuge
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linked to:
The Art of Fugue
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| catalogNumber | BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| commonInstrumentation |
chamber ensemble (arrangement)
ⓘ
harpsichord ⓘ organ ⓘ piano ⓘ string quartet (arrangement) ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerEra | High Baroque ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| difficulty | advanced ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
contrapuntal music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later contrapuntal composition studies ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Art of Fugue principal theme in various transformations
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linked to:
The Art of Fugue
|
| hasTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| intendedInstrumentation | unspecified keyboard instrument ⓘ |
| isRecordedOn | numerous classical recordings ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
counterpoint pedagogy
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music theory ⓘ |
| keyStatus | often performed in D minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementNumberWithinWork | 10 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dense polyphonic texture
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highly intricate contrapuntal writing ⓘ systematic exploration of a single subject ⓘ |
| notatedIn | open score (four staves) in many editions ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Contrapunctus X ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | series of fugues and canons on a single theme ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| style |
contrapuntal
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fugal ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial |
inversion of the main subject
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principal Art of Fugue subject ⓘ stretto entries ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
augmentation
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diminution ⓘ imitation ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ sequential development ⓘ thematic development ⓘ |
| workBy | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
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Subject: Contrapunctus X Description of subject: Contrapunctus X is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his advanced contrapuntal writing and thematic development.
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