Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875 Sheet Music: 3 Copyright-Compliant Files
Part of Bach's monumental pedagogical work "The Well-Tempered Clavier", this D minor prelude and fugue demonstrates counterpoint mastery and exploration of equal temperament tuning. The prelude features a flowing, improvisatory style, while the fugue showcases strict three-voice polyphony.
This prelude and fugue exemplify Bach's mastery of counterpoint, with the fugue's three voices intertwining in a rigorous yet expressive D minor structure.
J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, including BWV 875, was designed to demonstrate equal temperament tuning, enabling music to be played in all keys without dissonance. It also served as a pedagogical tool for keyboard technique and compositional mastery.
Sixth prelude from Book II of Bach's seminal cycle "The Well-Tempered Clavier", featuring a virtuosic three-voice fugue in D minor that demonstrates complex contrapuntal techniques characteristic of late Baroque keyboard music.
This intricate fugue from Bach's seminal collection demonstrates complex polyphonic writing where multiple independent melodic lines intertwine. It exemplifies Baroque keyboard artistry through its rigorous structure and emotional depth in D minor.
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