Baroque · 1722
WTC Book 1 — Prelude & Fugue B minor
J. S. BachBWV 869
- Key
- Bm
- Time
- C
- Tempo
- ♩=60
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Closing pair of WTC Book 1. Long chromatic fugue subject (uses every chromatic note).
Teaching points
- Chromatic fugue subject — all 12 notes
- Closing piece of WTC Book 1
- AO3: cycle architecture
Full score ↓Public domain
Bach-Gesellschaft + Henle, PD.