Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 873
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Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 873, is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1738.{{Cite web |url=http://jsbach.org/bwv873.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-05-28 |archive-date=2018-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624072621/http://www.jsbach.org/bwv873.html |url-status=dead }}
It is the 4th prelude and fugue in Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
Prelude
The prelude is in the time signature of 9/8 time. It is in the key of C-sharp minor. The Prelude is heavily ornamented with mordents and appoggiaturas.{{Cite web|url=https://musescore.com/classicman/scores/1032401|title = Prélude No. 4 BWV 873 in C♯ Minor}}
Fugue
The fugue is in 12/16 time. It is also in C-sharp minor. Unlike its prelude, the fugue does not have much ornamentation.{{Cite web|url=https://musescore.com/classicman/scores/1040681|title = Fugue No. 4 BWV 873 in C♯ Minor}}
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