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Prelude No. 2 in C minor

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I · BWV 847

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1722 · C minor · 38 bars · 60 chords analysed

In 1722 Bach finished 24 preludes and fugues, one in every major and minor key, written for “the use and profit of musical youth”. These are the preludes. Each one explores a single idea, from the gentle broken chords of No. 1 to brilliant toccatas.

Keys visited: C minor, E♭ major.