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Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891

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The Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891, is a keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the 22nd prelude and fugue in the second book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. It was composed in 1738.[1]

Prelude

The prelude is in cut time and has 83 measures. It is made up mainly of eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes and whole notes.[2]

Beginning of Prelude, BWV 891

Fugue

The fugue is in 3
2
time and has 101 measures and four voices. It is made up mainly of eighth notes, half notes, dotted half notes, quarter notes, whole notes, and dotted whole notes. [3]

Beginning of Fugue, BWV 891
Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 891


References

  1. ^ "BWV891". jsbach.org.
  2. ^ MuseScore. "Prélude No. 22 BWV 891 in B♭ Minor". MuseScore.com.
  3. ^ MuseScore. "Fugue No. 22 BWV 891 in B♭ Minor". MuseScore.com.