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 (WTC), a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. It was composed in 1738. [1]
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]
The fugue is in 3
2 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 favourite fugues, along with F-sharp minor fugue, BWV 883, and E major fugue, BWV 878, also from the second book of WTC.
[4]
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 (WTC), a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. It was composed in 1738. [1]
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]
The fugue is in 3
2 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 favourite fugues, along with F-sharp minor fugue, BWV 883, and E major fugue, BWV 878, also from the second book of WTC.
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