Who's behind the notes? Discover Johann Sebastian Bach: Master of Baroque Music
This Prelude and Fugue from Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier showcases Bach's mastery of counterpoint within the equal-tempered system. The prelude features a motoric toccata-style rhythm, while the fugue's subject exhibits playful intervallic leaps typical of Bach's mature style, with voices entering in descending order for structural clarity.