Prelude in F major, BWV 856
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Prelude in F major, BWV 856 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as one of the short, didactic pieces from the first book of his Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prelude in F major, BWV 856 canonical | 2 |
| Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856 | 1 |
| Prelude in F major | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797693 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Prelude in F major, BWV 856 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, contains, Prelude in F major, BWV 856]
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Prelude in C major, BWV 846
Prelude in C major, BWV 846 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous keyboard pieces, renowned for its flowing arpeggios and often used as an introductory work for piano students and performers.
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Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852
Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852 is a keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as one of the preludes from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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C.
Prelude in D major, BWV 850
Prelude in D major, BWV 850 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its lively figuration and role as part of his influential collection of preludes and fugues.
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D.
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855 is a short keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive, introspective character and its place among the preludes of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Prelude in D minor, BWV 851
Prelude in D minor, BWV 851 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its inclusion in the first book of his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- 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: Prelude in F major, BWV 856 Target entity description: Prelude in F major, BWV 856 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as one of the short, didactic pieces from the first book of his Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
Prelude in C major, BWV 846
Prelude in C major, BWV 846 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous keyboard pieces, renowned for its flowing arpeggios and often used as an introductory work for piano students and performers.
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B.
Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852
Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852 is a keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as one of the preludes from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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C.
Prelude in D major, BWV 850
Prelude in D major, BWV 850 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its lively figuration and role as part of his influential collection of preludes and fugues.
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D.
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855 is a short keyboard piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive, introspective character and its place among the preludes of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
Prelude in D minor, BWV 851
Prelude in D minor, BWV 851 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its inclusion in the first book of his influential collection The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque music work
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composition ⓘ keyboard prelude ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | German ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle |
24 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| catalogNumber | BWV 856 ⓘ |
| collection | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| collectionVolume | Book I ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedOn |
harpsichord
ⓘ
modern piano ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerLifespan | 1685–1750 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Electorate of Saxony (Holy Roman Empire)
ⓘ
linked to:
Electorate of Saxony
|
| didacticPurpose |
keyboard teaching
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study of keyboard technique ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | intermediate to advanced keyboard students ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
development of articulation control
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development of finger independence ⓘ |
| firstPublication | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I manuscript circulation ⓘ |
| genre | prelude ⓘ |
| hasBWVNumber | BWV 856 ⓘ |
| hasCounterpartWork | Fugue in F major, BWV 856 ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | one flat ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Prelude in F major
ⓘ
linked to:
Prelude in F major, BWV 856
|
| includedInStandardRepertoireFor |
harpsichord
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mode | major ⓘ |
| movementNumberInWTCIBasedOnKeyOrder | 11 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| orderingPrincipleInCycle | ascending chromatic order of keys ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation |
harpsichord
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Fugue in F major, BWV 856 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
ⓘ
linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
|
| performanceMedium | solo keyboard ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| style |
contrapuntal
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didactic ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly two-part ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| tonicNote | F ⓘ |
| workNumberInBWVCatalog | 856 ⓘ |
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Subject: Prelude in F major, BWV 856 Description of subject: Prelude in F major, BWV 856 is a keyboard prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as one of the short, didactic pieces from the first book of his Well-Tempered Clavier.
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linked to: Prelude in F major, BWV 856