Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891

The Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891, is a keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the 22nd prelude and fugue in the second book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. It was composed in 1738.[1]

Prelude

The prelude is in cut time and has 83 measures. It is made up mainly of eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes and whole notes.[2]

Beginning of Prelude, BWV 891

Fugue

The fugue is in 3
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time and has 101 measures and four voices. It is made up mainly of eighth notes, half notes, dotted half notes, quarter notes, whole notes, and dotted whole notes.[3] Glenn Gould said it is one of his favorite fugues, along with B-flat Minor fugue and E Major fugue that are also from the second book of WTC.[4]

Beginning of Fugue, BWV 891

References

  1. "BWV891". jsbach.org.
  2. MuseScore. "Prélude No. 22 BWV 891 in B♭ Minor". MuseScore.com.
  3. MuseScore. "Fugue No. 22 BWV 891 in B♭ Minor". MuseScore.com.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9i_JWDOFvY&t=356s. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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