The Musical Offering

Summary

The Musical Offering is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Musical Offering's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Musical Offering's composer is recorded as Johann Sebastian Bach^[4].
• The Musical Offering is associated with the Baroque music movement^[5].
• The Musical Offering's Commons category is recorded as The Musical Offering^[6].
• The Musical Offering's catalog code is recorded as 1079^[7].
• The Musical Offering was released on January 1, 1747^[8].
• The Musical Offering's tonality is recorded as C minor^[9].
• The Musical Offering's instrumentation is recorded as harpsichord^[10].
• The Musical Offering's instrumentation is recorded as keyboard instrument^[11].
• The Musical Offering's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Musikalisches Opfer'}^[12].
• The Musical Offering's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[13].
• The Musical Offering's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[14].

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Publication

The Musical Offering was released on January 1, 1747^[8].

Subject and Themes

The Musical Offering is associated with the Baroque music movement^[5].

Why It Matters

The Musical Offering ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]