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