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===Prelude=== |
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The [[Prelude (music)|prelude]] is 104 bars long, and consists of two interchanging [[motifs]]. Its texture is mostly [[Imitation (music)|imitative]], with melody and accompaniment alternating between the left and right hands. Below are the first four bars of the prelude: |
The [[Prelude (music)|prelude]] is 104 bars long, and consists of two interchanging [[motifs]]. Its texture is mostly [[Imitation (music)|imitative]], with melody and accompaniment alternating between the left and right hands. Below are the first four bars of the prelude: |
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[[File:Bach_prelude_c_sharp_major_BWV_848.png|thumb| |
[[File:Bach_prelude_c_sharp_major_BWV_848.png|thumb|800px|center|The first four bars of the prelude. {{audio|Prelude c sharp major BWV 848.wav|Listen}}]] |
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The prelude concludes with several [[Arpeggio|arpeggios]], followed by a perfect [[Cadence (music)|cadence]] in solid chords. |
The prelude concludes with several [[Arpeggio|arpeggios]], followed by a perfect [[Cadence (music)|cadence]] in solid chords. |
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Revision as of 00:04, 21 November 2016
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Major, BWV 848, is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the third prelude and fugue in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer.
Analysis
Prelude
The prelude is 104 bars long, and consists of two interchanging motifs. Its texture is mostly imitative, with melody and accompaniment alternating between the left and right hands. Below are the first four bars of the prelude:
The prelude concludes with several arpeggios, followed by a perfect cadence in solid chords.
Fugue
See also
References
- Bach, Johann Sebastian. "Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C# Major." The Well Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2. Ed. Saul Novak.