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Keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
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]
Prelude [ edit ]
Prelude incipit
Prelude and fugue, played on a piano
Fugue incipit
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]
References [ edit ]
Organ
Fugue in G minor, BWV 131a (doubtful)
Sonatas, BWV 525–530
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531
Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532
Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537
Toccata and Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538
Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540
Fantasia and Fugue in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546
Prelude and Fugue in E minor ("Wedge"), BWV 548
Eight Short Preludes and Fugues, BWV 553–560 (doubtful)
Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 562
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (doubtful)
Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in E major, BWV 566
Fantasia ("Pièce d'Orgue") in G major, BWV 572
Fugue in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Concertos, BWV 592–597
Orgelbüchlein , BWV 599–644
Schübler Chorales , BWV 645–650
Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes , BWV 651–668
Chorale partita Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig , BWV 768
Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her", BWV 769
Neumeister chorales , BWV 1090–1120
Chorale fantasia Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält , BWV 1128
Keyboard
Aria variata alla maniera italiana
Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue
Harpsichord solo concertos
English Suites
Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906
French Suites
Goldberg Variations
Inventions and Sinfonias
Italian Concerto
Overture in the French style
Partitas, BWV 825–830
Six Little Preludes , BWV 933–938
The Well-Tempered Clavier , BWV 846–893
I : C, BWV 846
c, BWV 847
C♯ , BWV 848
c♯ , BWV 849
e, BWV 855
g, BWV 861
B♭ , BWV 866
b♭ , BWV 867
II : C, BWV 870
c, BWV 871
c♯ , BWV 873
D, BWV 874
d, BWV 875
f, BWV 881
g♯ , BWV 887
b♭ , BWV 891
b, BWV 893
Toccatas, BWV 910–916
Lute Mixed collections