Keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 887, is the eighteenth prelude and fugue in the second volume of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was written in 1738.[1]
Prelude
The prelude is in common time and has 50 measures. It is primarily made up of sixteenth notes and eighth notes. It has many accidentals.
Beginning of Prelude, BWV 887
Fugue
The fugue is in 6
8 and has 143 measures. It is made up mostly of eighth notes, quarter notes, dotted quarter notes, and sixteenth notes.
Beginning of Fugue, BWV 887
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References
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- Fugue in G minor, BWV 131a (doubtful)
- Sonatas, BWV 525–530
- Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531
- Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532
- Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538
- Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540
- Fantasia and Fugue in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542
- Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
- Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544
- Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor ("Wedge"), BWV 548
- Eight Short Preludes and Fugues, BWV 553–560 (doubtful)
- Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 562
- Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (doubtful)
- Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in E major, BWV 566
- Fantasia ("Pièce d'Orgue") in G major, BWV 572
- Fugue in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578
- Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
- Concertos, BWV 592–597
- Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644
- Schübler Chorales, BWV 645–650
- Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes, BWV 651–668
- Chorale partita Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig, BWV 768
- Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her", BWV 769
- Neumeister chorales, BWV 1090–1120
- Chorale fantasia Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 1128
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- Aria variata alla maniera italiana
- Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother
- Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue
- Harpsichord solo concertos
- English Suites
- Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906
- French Suites
- Goldberg Variations
- Inventions and Sinfonias
- Italian Concerto
- Overture in the French style
- Partitas, BWV 825–830
- Six Little Preludes, BWV 933–938
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846–893
- I: C, BWV 846
- c, BWV 847
- C♯, BWV 848
- c♯, BWV 849
- e, BWV 855
- g, BWV 861
- b♭, BWV 867
- II: C, BWV 870
- c, BWV 871
- c♯, BWV 873
- d, BWV 875
- f, BWV 881
- g♯, BWV 887
- b♭, BWV 891
- b, BWV 893
- Toccatas, BWV 910–916
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