BWV 846
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I, Präludium und Fuge Nr. 1 C-Dur
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major
Keyboard Work
Complete
About this Work
The Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846, is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the first prelude and fugue in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. An early version of the prelude, BWV 846A, is found in the Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach.
Information
Key
C major
Year
1722
Place
Köthen
Movements
2