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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.
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
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
Keyboard
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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