Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
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Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 is a contrapuntal keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of his collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797688 — 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)
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Target entity: Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, contains, Fugue in D minor, BWV 851]
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Fugue in D major, BWV 850
Fugue in D major, BWV 850 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate voice leading and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 is a highly recognizable keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, noted for its driving rhythmic intensity and intricate contrapuntal writing.
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Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Fugue in C major, BWV 846 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s opening fugue from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, renowned for its clarity, contrapuntal craftsmanship, and foundational role in keyboard repertoire.
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Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate thematic development and inclusion in his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 Target entity description: Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 is a contrapuntal keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of his collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
Fugue in D major, BWV 850
Fugue in D major, BWV 850 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate voice leading and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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B.
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 is a highly recognizable keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, noted for its driving rhythmic intensity and intricate contrapuntal writing.
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C.
Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Fugue in C major, BWV 846 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s opening fugue from Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier, renowned for its clarity, contrapuntal craftsmanship, and foundational role in keyboard repertoire.
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D.
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate thematic development and inclusion in his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baroque composition
ⓘ
fugue ⓘ keyboard composition ⓘ |
| bookNumber | I ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 851 ⓘ |
| collection | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerOccupation | Kapellmeister ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
keyboard fugue ⓘ |
| hasCounterpointTechnique |
imitation
ⓘ
sequence ⓘ stretto ⓘ |
| hasForm | fugue form ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
fugue composition practice
ⓘ
keyboard pedagogy ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | one flat ⓘ |
| hasNotation | staff notation ⓘ |
| hasOpusStructure | paired prelude and fugue ⓘ |
| hasSubjectType | fugal subject ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
harpsichord
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ |
| isRecordedAs |
harpsichord performance
ⓘ
piano performance ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
counterpoint pedagogy
ⓘ
music theory ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementType | fugue ⓘ |
| numberInBook | 6 ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Prelude in D minor, BWV 850 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| partOfSeries | cycle of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846–869
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Köthen ⓘ |
| texture | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| workByComposer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
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Subject: Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 Description of subject: Fugue in D minor, BWV 851 is a contrapuntal keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of his collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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