Contrapunctus XIII
E297730
Contrapunctus XIII is one of the later, intricately constructed fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his advanced contrapuntal technique.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contrapunctus XIII canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contrapunctus XIII Context triple: [The Art of Fugue, movement, Contrapunctus XIII]
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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 XII
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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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 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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E.
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.
- 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 XIII Target entity description: Contrapunctus XIII is one of the later, intricately constructed fugues from J.S. Bach’s unfinished masterpiece *The Art of Fugue*, showcasing his advanced contrapuntal technique.
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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 XII
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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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 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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugue
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movement ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | 1740s ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Contrapunctus I
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Contrapunctus XIV ⓘ |
| basedOn | principal subject of The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| belongsTo | late works of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1080 ⓘ |
| composedIn | Leipzig ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| genre | contrapuntal keyboard work ⓘ |
| hasComplexity | high ⓘ |
| keySignature | B minor (common modern edition) ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced use of inversion and permutation of the main subject
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intricate contrapuntal construction ⓘ |
| notation | open score in four staves (in original print of The Art of Fugue) ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | unspecified keyboard instrument ⓘ |
| partOf | The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| partOfCycle | collection of fugues and canons on a single theme ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInWork | late movement ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous publication as part of The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| style | high Baroque counterpoint ⓘ |
| subjectType | musical composition ⓘ |
| techniqueUsed |
contrapuntal inversion
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fugal writing ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ |
| titleForm | uses Roman numeral XIII in title ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
chamber ensemble (arrangement)
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keyboard ⓘ string quartet (arrangement) ⓘ |
| workNumberWithinSet | 13 ⓘ |
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