Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 893

Opening of the prelude
Opening of the fugue

Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 893 was written by J. S. Bach in 1738.[1] It is the 24th and last prelude and fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier.

Prelude

The prelude is in the key of B minor and in the time signature of cut time (2/2). It is in 2 voices and has 66 measures. There is rarely any ornamentation found in this piece.

Fugue

The fugue is also in B minor and is in 3/8. It is in 3 voices and has 100 measures. It ends with a Picardy third.

References

  1. "BWV 893". jsbach.org. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  • Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 893: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
  • "Prélude No. 24 BWV 893 in B Minor". MuseScore. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  • "Fugue No. 24 BWV 893 in B Minor". MuseScore. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  • Animated score and performance on YouTube, Malcolm Hamilton, 1965
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.