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[edit]
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.
Fugue[edit]
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.
References[edit]
- ^ Chord, Tonic. "Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G♯ minor, BWV 887 Analysis". Tonic Chord. Retrieved 2022-07-26.