Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861

Summary

Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's composer is recorded as Johann Sebastian Bach^[4].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 is part of The Well-Tempered Clavier 1^[5].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's Commons category is recorded as BWV 861 – Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier I^[6].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's language of work or name is recorded as no linguistic content^[7].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's catalog code is recorded as 861^[8].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's tonality is recorded as G minor^[9].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's instrumentation is recorded as keyboard instrument^[10].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's described by source is recorded as All of Bach^[11].
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's form of creative work is recorded as prelude and fugue^[12].

Product Details

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• MusicBrainz ID: e7427926-1a19-32cf-b27d-1c7de26efa4c^[13]

Body

Publication

Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861's language of work or name is recorded as no linguistic content^[7]. It is part of The Well-Tempered Clavier 1^[5].

Why It Matters

Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).^[2]