Contrapunctus XII
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Contrapunctus XII is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its complex contrapuntal writing and canonic treatment of the main theme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contrapunctus XII 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 XII Context triple: [The Art of Fugue, movement, Contrapunctus XII]
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Contrapunctus XI
Contrapunctus XI is one of the more complex and richly developed fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and expressive intensity.
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B.
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.
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C.
Contrapunctus VII
Contrapunctus VII is one of the complex fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and learned style.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 XII Target entity description: Contrapunctus XII is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s intricate fugues from The Art of Fugue, notable for its complex contrapuntal writing and canonic treatment of the main theme.
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A.
Contrapunctus XI
Contrapunctus XI is one of the more complex and richly developed fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and expressive intensity.
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B.
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.
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C.
Contrapunctus VII
Contrapunctus VII is one of the complex fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, notable for its intricate contrapuntal writing and learned style.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
ⓘ
keyboard composition ⓘ movement ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Art of Fugue main theme
ⓘ
linked to:
The Art of Fugue
|
| canBePerformedOn |
organ
ⓘ
string quartet ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1685 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 1750 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| educationalUse | studied in counterpoint courses ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque fugue
ⓘ
contrapuntal music ⓘ |
| hasForm | fugue ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | fugue pedagogy ⓘ |
| hasNumberInSet | 12 ⓘ |
| hasStructure | exposition and episodes ⓘ |
| hasTechnique |
augmentation
ⓘ
canon ⓘ diminution ⓘ imitation ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ stretto ⓘ |
| hasThemeType | single principal subject ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Contrapunctus XII ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Contrapunctus XII ⓘ |
| intendedInstrumentation |
harpsichord
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ |
| isStudyIn |
advanced fugue writing
ⓘ
canonic counterpoint ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementOf |
Die Kunst der Fuge
ⓘ
linked to:
The Art of Fugue
|
| notableFor |
canonic treatment of the main theme
ⓘ
complex contrapuntal writing ⓘ |
| opusNumber | BWV 1080/12 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| positionInWork | later fugue in The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | published posthumously ⓘ |
| recordedAs | Contrapunctus XII from The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Contrapunctus XI
ⓘ
Contrapunctus XIII ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| usesCounterpoint |
four-voice counterpoint
ⓘ
strict counterpoint ⓘ |
| usesTheme | principal Art of Fugue subject ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late Bach period ⓘ |
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