Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875

The Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875 is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the sixth prelude and fugue in the second book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer.[1]

Beginning of Prelude
Beginning of Fugue

Prelude

The prelude has 61 measures and is in 3
4
. It is made up of running sixteenth notes and eighth notes.[2]

Fugue

The fugue has 27 measures and is in common time. It is in three voices and has triplets, sixteenth notes, eighth notes, and many accidentals.[3]

References

  1. "BWV 875". Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. "Prélude No. 6 BWV 875 in D minor | Sheet music for Piano". MuseScore. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  3. "Fugue No. 6 BWV 875 in D minor | Sheet music for Piano". MuseScore. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
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