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Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 881, is a composition from the second book of Bach's seminal work, The Well-Tempered Clavier. Completed around 1742, this collection of preludes and fugues in all 24 keys was designed to showcase the practicality of equal temperament tuning, allowing music to be played in any key without dissonance. This particular pair is noted for its expressive depth, with the prelude embodying a lamento character and the fugue structured as a lively, three-voice canzonetta.