Fugue in A minor, BWV 865
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Fugue in A minor, BWV 865 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate counterpoint and expressive intensity within the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fugue in A minor, BWV 865 canonical | 3 |
| Fuga in A moll, BWV 865 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797704 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fugue in A minor, BWV 865 Context triple: [The Well-Tempered Clavier, contains, Fugue in A minor, BWV 865]
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Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862
Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as the companion piece to the Prelude in A-flat major in Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
Fugue in F minor, BWV 857 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its expressive intensity and intricate voice leading.
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Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
Fugue in E minor, BWV 855 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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Fugue in F major, BWV 856
Fugue in F major, BWV 856 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of 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: Fugue in A minor, BWV 865 Target entity description: Fugue in A minor, BWV 865 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate counterpoint and expressive intensity within the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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A.
Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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B.
Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862
Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as the companion piece to the Prelude in A-flat major in Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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C.
Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
Fugue in F minor, BWV 857 is a contrapuntal keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach, known for its expressive intensity and intricate voice leading.
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D.
Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
Fugue in E minor, BWV 855 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its expressive counterpoint and inclusion in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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E.
Fugue in F major, BWV 856
Fugue in F major, BWV 856 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, part of the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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fugue ⓘ keyboard composition ⓘ |
| associatedKeySignature | A minor key signature ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerRole | Bach as Kapellmeister and organist ⓘ |
| bookNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 865 ⓘ |
| collection | The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| composer |
J. S. Bach
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linked to:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerStyle | contrapuntal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| genre | fugue ⓘ |
| hasCompanionWork |
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 865
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linked to:
Prelude in A minor, BWV 865
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| hasForm | three-voice fugue ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
fugue writing pedagogy
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performance practice of Baroque keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasKeyRelationship |
dominant key E minor
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relative major C major ⓘ |
| hasVoices | 3 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 18th century ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument |
harpsichord
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keyboard ⓘ |
| isRecordedBy |
harpsichordists
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numerous classical pianists ⓘ |
| isSectionOf |
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 865
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linked to:
Prelude in A minor, BWV 865
|
| isStudiedIn |
counterpoint classes
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keyboard literature courses ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementType | fugue ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expressive intensity
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intricate counterpoint ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Prelude in A minor, BWV 865 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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| partOfCycle |
24 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
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linked to:
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| tuningConcept | well-tempered tuning ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 3–4 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
invertible counterpoint
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sequential development ⓘ stretto ⓘ subject and answer imitation ⓘ |
| usesTexture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Fuga in A moll, BWV 865
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linked to:
Fugue in A minor, BWV 865
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| WTCNumberWithinBook | 16 ⓘ |
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Subject: Fugue in A minor, BWV 865 Description of subject: Fugue in A minor, BWV 865 is a keyboard fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate counterpoint and expressive intensity within the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
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linked to: Fugue in A minor, BWV 865