Keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C sharp Major , BWV 848, is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach . It is the third prelude and fugue in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier , a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer.
Analysis
Prelude
The first four bars of Bach's Prelude in C-sharp Major, BWV 848.
The prelude is a lively 2 part texture, using a series of broken chords which swap between the hands. It is in a fast 3/8 time signature and is made up largely of semiquavers . Later on in the piece, the semiquaver line splits between the hands before ending with a short Coda in an improvisatory manner.
Fugue
Fugue subject
The three-voice fugue is unusually void of the commonly used fugal devices, such as augmentation , diminution , inversion , pedal point or stretti . The cheerful subject is characterised by descending broken 6ths in light quavers . One of the countersubjects is constructed with running legato semiquavers, whilst the other consists of longer note values. The fugue has an extensive sequential episode which develops through related keys before the reappearance of the three voices.
References
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Interactive media
Sheet Music
Organ
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 866
b♭ , BWV 867
II : C, BWV 870
c, BWV 871
c♯ , BWV 873
D, BWV 874
d, BWV 875
f, BWV 881
g♯ , BWV 887
b♭ , BWV 891
b, BWV 893
Toccatas, BWV 910–916
Lute Mixed collections
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