The use of this format is generally inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach's two books of preludes and fugues - The Well-Tempered Clavier - completed in 17 respectively. Many composers have written works of this kind. In classical music, the combination of prelude and fugue is one with a long history. The prelude and fugue is a musical form generally consisting of two movements in the same key for solo keyboard. JSTOR ( June 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Prelude and fugue" – news
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