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This composer used thirteen repetitions of a passus duriusculus, or chromatic fourth, in E to evoke Christ’s suffering in one piece’s “Crucifixus” section. That work by this composer, which is often referred to by its key, features a Credo section titled “Symbolum (10[1])Nicenum.” (10[1])This composer’s (10[1])cantata Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (10[1])(“sh’vyte SHTILL-uh, PLOW-dert nick’t”) is humorously dubbed the Coffee Cantata. (10[2])An (10[1])1829 performance conducted by Felix Mendelssohn (10[1])revived interest in this composer’s (10[1])St. Matthew Passion. (-5[1])This composer of a Mass in B Minor wrote a collection of 24 preludes (-5[1])and fugues to show off a new tuning system. For 10 points, name this German Baroque composer of the Well-Tempered Clavier. ■END■ (0[1])

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