Composer

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Prelude & Fugue

Compose Date

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1722

Publication Date

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1866

Average_duration

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3:47

Movement_count

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2

Movement ....

Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G major (WTC I/15), BWV 860, is a keyboard work that is part of his monumental collection of preludes and fugues, The Well-Tempered Clavier. The work was composed in the early 1720s and was first published in 1722. The Prelude is a lively and joyful piece that features a series of arpeggios and scales that create a sense of forward momentum. The piece is in binary form, with two distinct sections that are repeated. The first section is characterized by a series of ascending arpeggios that are followed by a descending scale. The second section is more lyrical and features a series of descending arpeggios that are followed by an ascending scale. The Prelude is notable for its use of counterpoint, with the right hand and left hand playing independent melodies that are woven together in a complex and intricate texture. The Fugue is a more complex and challenging piece that features a series of interlocking melodies that are developed and expanded throughout the work. The Fugue is in three voices, with the subject introduced in the soprano voice and then imitated in the alto and tenor voices. The subject is a lively and rhythmic melody that is characterized by its use of syncopation and dotted rhythms. The Fugue features a number of episodes, which are sections of music that are not based on the subject but instead develop other melodic material. The Fugue is notable for its use of stretto, a technique in which the subject is imitated in overlapping entries that create a sense of increasing intensity and complexity. Overall, Bach's Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G major is a masterful work that showcases his skill as a composer and his ability to create complex and intricate textures using only a keyboard instrument. The work is notable for its use of counterpoint, its rhythmic vitality, and its sense of forward momentum. It remains a popular and frequently performed work in the keyboard repertoire.

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