24 Preludes and Fugues ('Well-Tempered Clavier',ii)

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Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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Opus:BWV 892
Key:B major
Composed: 1738
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  • prelude and fugue
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    [MIDI ←] Prelude and Fugue in H major, BWV 892
    [MIDI ←] Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)
    [MIDI ←] Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)
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