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Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV 882

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The Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV 882, is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the thirteenth prelude and fugue in the second book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer.

Analysis

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Prelude

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The prelude is 75 measures long, and has two voices for the most part. Addition voices were added in the concluding measures for the sake of enriching the harmony.[1] This prelude has a punctuated rhythm, similar to the style of a French overture. Bach also wrote out the ornaments himself.[2]

Fugue

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The fugue is 84 measures long and in the form of a gavotte.[1][2]

Remarks

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This piece is the thirteenth piece in The Well-Tempered Clavier, which divides the first and second half of the work. The prelude has a distinct Gallic flair; with its ornamentations and dotted rhythms, it reminisces of the sixteenth variation of the 30 Goldberg Variations, which also divides the work in half, and is also in French style.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.13 in F♯ major, BWV 882 Analysis". Tonic Chord. 2018-05-08.
  2. ^ a b c "The Well-Tempered Clavier II No. 13 in F-sharp major". Netherlands Bach Society. Retrieved 2024-05-31.