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Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude and Fugue in F Minor, BWV 881: 2 Editions

This work is part of Bach's monumental Well-Tempered Clavier collection, demonstrating 24 major and minor keys. The F minor prelude features a contemplative chromatic melody, while the fugue is a rigorous four-voice structure with angular subject.
This prelude and fugue demonstrate Bach's mastery of counterpoint, with the fugue employing three voices in a complex chromatic subject that undergoes rigorous development typical of late Baroque keyboard works.
This prelude and fugue from Book II of Bach's seminal collection demonstrates advanced counterpoint and harmonic innovation. The F minor fugue features a complex subject with chromaticism, reflecting Bach's mastery of tempered tuning systems that enabled compositions in all 24 keys.
This F minor prelude and fugue (BWV 881) is part of Bach's seminal Well-Tempered Clavier Book II. The prelude unfolds as a sorrowful three-part invention, while the four-voice fugue demonstrates Bach's contrapuntal genius through intricate interweaving melodies. Composed around 1742, it exemplifies Baroque keyboard mastery and Bach's exploration of the well-tempered tuning system that allowed modulation across all keys.
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.

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