The Art of Fugue
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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.
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Target entity: The Art of Fugue Context triple: [Johann Sebastian Bach, notableWork, The Art of Fugue]
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Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
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Cello Suites
The Cello Suites are a set of six iconic solo cello compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their expressive depth and technical demands, and considered foundational works in the cello repertoire.
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The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark collection of keyboard preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys by Johann Sebastian Bach, celebrated for its technical rigor and profound musical expression.
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Goldberg Variations
The Goldberg Variations is a monumental keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate set of variations on an aria and its central place in the classical piano and harpsichord repertoire.
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Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
- 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: The Art of Fugue Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
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B.
Cello Suites
The Cello Suites are a set of six iconic solo cello compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their expressive depth and technical demands, and considered foundational works in the cello repertoire.
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C.
The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark collection of keyboard preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys by Johann Sebastian Bach, celebrated for its technical rigor and profound musical expression.
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D.
Goldberg Variations
The Goldberg Variations is a monumental keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate set of variations on an aria and its central place in the classical piano and harpsichord repertoire.
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E.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
contrapuntal work
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fugue cycle ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
BWV 1080
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The Art of Fugue
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| commonInstrumentation |
chamber ensemble
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keyboard ⓘ orchestra ⓘ string quartet ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| compositionalTechnique |
augmentation
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canon ⓘ contrapuntal inversion ⓘ diminution ⓘ invertible counterpoint ⓘ mirror fugue ⓘ stretto ⓘ |
| considered | masterpiece of contrapuntal writing ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | c. 1740s ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPublication | 1751 ⓘ |
| finalFugueStatus | breaks off unfinished ⓘ |
| finalFugueSubjectMaterial | includes B–A–C–H motif ⓘ |
| genre |
canon
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fugue ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later contrapuntal composition ⓘ |
| isUnfinished | true ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Contrapunctus I
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The Art of Fugue
Contrapunctus II ⓘ Contrapunctus III ⓘ Contrapunctus IV ⓘ Contrapunctus IX ⓘ Contrapunctus V ⓘ Contrapunctus VI ⓘ Contrapunctus VII ⓘ Contrapunctus VIII ⓘ Contrapunctus X ⓘ Contrapunctus XI ⓘ Contrapunctus XII ⓘ Contrapunctus XIII ⓘ Contrapunctus XIV (unfinished) ⓘ |
| musicalForm | contrapuntal cycle ⓘ |
| notatedFor | open score ⓘ |
| numberOfCanons | 4 canons (in first edition) ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 14 fugues in the main cycle (in first edition) ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | unspecified ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Die Kunst der Fuge
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linked to:
The Art of Fugue
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| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Leipzig ⓘ |
| publisher | Bach’s heirs and associates ⓘ |
| structure | series of fugues and canons ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analysis ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial | single principal subject ⓘ |
| workNumberingVariant |
contains additional early version of Contrapunctus X in some editions
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contains chorale setting "Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein" in some editions ⓘ |
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variant of J.S. Bach’s The Art of Fugue that contains chorale setting "Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein" in some editions
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