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* Bach works published at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see {{CiteCat|Johann Sebastian Bach compositions}}
* Bach works published at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see {{CiteCat|Johann Sebastian Bach compositions}}
* Bach works at CPDL listed by BWV number, see [[Johann Sebastian Bach/BWV list]] (page in progress)
* Bach works at CPDL listed by BWV number, see [[Johann Sebastian Bach/BWV list]]
* Bach Cantatas sortable by BWV number and calendar, see [[Sortable list of cantatas (Johann Sebastian Bach)]]
* Bach Cantatas sortable by BWV number and calendar, see [[Sortable list of cantatas (Johann Sebastian Bach)]]
* Automation of this page, see [[/Automation]]
* Automation of this page, see [[/Automation]]
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*{{NoCo|Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61}}
*{{NoCo|Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61}}
*{{NoCo|Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62}}
*{{NoCo|Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62}}
*{{NoCo|Nun ruhen alle Wälder|Nun ruhen alle Wälder, BWV 244,11}}
*{{NoCo|Nur jedem das Seine, BWV 163}}
*{{NoCo|Nur jedem das Seine, BWV 163}}
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'''O'''
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*{{NoCo|Den Vater dort oben, BWV 292}}
*{{NoCo|Den Vater dort oben, BWV 292}}
*{{NoCo|Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 294}}
*{{NoCo|Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 294}}
*{{NoCo|Dir, dir Jehova|Dir dir Jehova, BWV 299}}
*{{NoCo|Dir, dir Jehova, BWV 299}}
*{{NoCo|Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld, BWV 267}}
*{{NoCo|Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld, BWV 267}}
*{{NoCo|Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 302}}
*{{NoCo|Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 302}}
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*{{NoCo|Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 388}}
*{{NoCo|Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 388}}
*{{NoCo|Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland}}
*{{NoCo|Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland}}
*{{NoCo|Nun ruhen alle Wälder, BWV 244.10}}
*{{NoCo|Nun sich der Tag, BWV 396}}
*{{NoCo|Nun sich der Tag, BWV 396}}
*{{NoCo|O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß, BWV 402}}
*{{NoCo|O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß, BWV 402}}
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*{{NoComp|Behold! in lowly manger stall}}
*{{NoComp|Behold! in lowly manger stall}}
*{{NoComp|Credo in unum Deum, BWV 437}}
*{{NoComp|Credo in unum Deum, BWV 437}}
*{{NoComp|Discendi Santo Spirito}}
*{{NoComp|Discendi Santo Spirito, BWV 370}}
*{{NoComp|Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem}}
*{{NoComp|Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem}}
*{{NoComp|In peace and joy}}
*{{NoComp|In peace and joy, BWV 125.6}}
*{{NoComp|Lodate Dio}} (Italian version of 'Lobet den Herrn')
*{{NoComp|Lodate Dio}} (Italian version of 'Lobet den Herrn')
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{{mdl|3}}
*{{NoComp|Now Blessed be Thou, Christ Jesu, BWV 314|Johann Sebastian Bach}}
*{{NoComp|Now Blessed be Thou, Christ Jesu, BWV 314|Johann Sebastian Bach}}
*{{NoComp|Now join we all to praise Thee, BWV 362}}
*{{NoComp|Now join we all to praise Thee, BWV 362}}
*{{NoCo|Now let us to the bagpipe' sound (from 'Peasant Cantata')}}
*{{NoCo|Now let us to the bagpipe's sound, BWV 212.24}}
*{{NoCo|O caput cruentatum, BWV 244.44}}
*{{NoCo|O caput cruentatum, BWV 244.44}}
*{{NoCo|O hail this brightest day of days, BWV 294}}
*{{NoCo|O hail this brightest day of days, BWV 294}}
*{{NoCo|O Jesulein süß, BWV 493|O Little Sweet (English translation of Jesulein süß)}}
*{{NoCo|O Jesulein süß, BWV 493|O Little Sweet (English translation of Jesulein süß)}}
*{{NoComp|Ode to the Seasons (and to Change)}}
*{{NoComp|Ode to the Seasons (and to Change), BWV 147.10}}
*{{NoCo|Oratório de Natal}} (Portuguese version of Christmas Oratorio)
*{{NoCo|Oratório de Natal}} (Portuguese version of Christmas Oratorio)
*''[[Psallite Deo nostro in laetitia (sicut locutus est from Magnificat), BWV 243.11 (Johann Sebastian Bach)|Psallite Deo nostro in laetitia]]''
*''[[Psallite Deo nostro in laetitia (sicut locutus est from Magnificat), BWV 243.11 (Johann Sebastian Bach)|Psallite Deo nostro in laetitia]]''
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{{mdl|3}}
*{{NoComp|Rejoice ye Heavens}}
*{{NoComp|Rejoice ye heavens, BWV 311}}
*{{NoCo|Round me falls the night}}
*{{NoCo|Round me falls the night}}
*{{NoComp|Señor, tu que eres bueno, BWV 244.17}}
*{{NoComp|Señor, tu que eres bueno, BWV 244.17}}
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===Vocal Arrangements based on Bach's works===
===Vocal Arrangements based on Bach's works===
 
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*{{NoComp|Aria de la Suite No. 3}} aka "Air on G String"
*{{NoComp|Aria de la Suite No. 3}} aka "Air on G String"
*{{NoComp|Bach's Christmas Carol}} ''Hark the Herald'' adapted to Gavotte from 4th Orchestral Suite
*{{NoComp|Bach's Christmas Carol}} ''Hark the Herald'' adapted to Gavotte from 4th Orchestral Suite
*{{NoCo|Come, let us all this day, BWV 479}}
*{{NoCo|Come, let us all this day, BWV 479}}
*{{NoComp|Dona nobis pacem}} (arrangement of keyboard Prelude in C# minor, BWV 849)
*{{NoComp|Dona nobis pacem, BWV 849}} (arrangement of keyboard Prelude in C# minor, BWV 849)
*{{NoComp|Haec Tibi dona pura|Johann Sebastian Bach (mel.)}} anon. harmonization of Passion Chorale
*{{NoCo|Haec Tibi dona pura, BWV 244.15}} anon. harmonization of Passion Chorale
*{{NoCo|Gottes Sohn ist kommen}}, BWV 600 (''Orgelbüchlein''), arr. soprano, fl, vln, bc
*{{NoCo|Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV 600}} (''Orgelbüchlein''), arr. soprano, fl, vln, bc
*from ''Schemellis Gesangbuch''
*from ''Schemellis Gesangbuch''
**{{NoCo|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469}}
**{{NoCo|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469}}
**{{NoCo|Jesu deine Liebeswunden|Jesu deine Liebeswunden, BWV 471}}
**{{NoCo|Jesu deine Liebeswunden, BWV 471}}
**{{NoCo|Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag, BWV 479}}
**{{NoCo|Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag, BWV 479}}
*{{NoCo|Mit Fried und Freud}} (based on BWV 125)
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*{{NoComp|Ode to the Seasons (and to Change)}} contrafactum of ''Jesu bleibet maine Freude'', [[Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (Johann Sebastian Bach)|Cantata 147]]
*{{NoComp|Ode to the Seasons (and to Change), BWV 147.10}} contrafactum of ''Jesu bleibet maine Freude'', [[Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (Johann Sebastian Bach)|Cantata 147]]
*{{NoCo|O sacred head}} (from St. Matthew's-Passion, nrs. 15/17 and nr. 54)
*{{NoCo|O sacred head}} (from St. Matthew's-Passion, nrs. 15/17 and nr. 54)
*{{NoCo|Spiritus Domini}} (Arrangement of fugue nr.9 from WTC II BWV 878)
*{{NoCo|Spiritus Domini}} (Arrangement of fugue nr.9 from WTC II BWV 878)
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*{{NoCo|Veni Sancte Spiritus}} ''Die Kunst der Fuge'' BWV 1080
*{{NoCo|Veni Sancte Spiritus}} ''Die Kunst der Fuge'' BWV 1080
*{{NoCo|Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit}}
*{{NoCo|Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit}}
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===Misattributed works===
===Misattributed works===

Revision as of 19:30, 26 November 2020

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J.S. Bach as painted by Gottlieb Haussmann (circa 1747).

Life

Born: 21 March 1685

Died: 28 July 1750

Biography

Johann Sebastian Bach was a prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, a control of harmonic and motivic organization from the smallest to the largest scales, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France.

While Bach's fame as an organist was great during his lifetime, he was not particularly well-known as a composer. His adherence to Baroque forms and contrapuntal style was considered "old-fashioned" by his contemporaries, especially late in his career when the musical fashion tended towards Rococo and later Classical styles. A revival of interest and performances of his music began early in the 19th century, and he is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition.

The above is an excerpt from Wikipedia. For the full article, click here.

List of choral works

Cantatas (BWV1-BWV 224 and BWV 249)

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

S

T

U

V

W

Z

Chorale Harmonizations (BWV 250-BWV 438)

Comparative Editions (Chorales with different harmonizations)

Passions, Oratorios, Magnificat

Masses

Motets

  1. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
  2. Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226
  3. Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 226
  4. Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
  5. Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228
  6. Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229
  7. Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230

Lieder, songs, arias

Other works


Editions with texts translated to other languages

Vocal Arrangements based on Bach's works

Misattributed works


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Publications

Recordings of interest

BWV Title Performers Orchestra Medium Label Notes
35, 54, 170 Bach: Cantatas for alto Andreas Scholl, Marcel Ponseele, Markus Markl Collegium Vocale Orchestra 1 CD 1999 Harmonia Mundi 314902016440
172, 68, 1 Bach Kantaten (1) Arleen Augér, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Schreier, Theo Adam Rotzsch, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum CD 1981-1983 Berlin Classics 0021502BC Highlights: Arleen Augér, Peter Schreier, Ludwig Güttler trumpet, good tempos and control of Thomanerchor by Rotzsch
137, 21 Bach Kantaten (3) Arleen Augér, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Schreier, Theo Adam CD 1981-1983 Leipzig Classics BC-2175-2
140, 61, 36 Bach: Kantaten (7) Arleen Augér, Peter Schreier, Siegfried Lorenz CD 1980-1983 Berlin Classics 0020992BC
110, 71 Bach: Kantaten (8) Arleen Augér, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Schreier, Siegfried Lorenz CD 1981-1982 Berlin Classics 0021002BC
79, 80, 192, 50 Bach Kantaten (9) Arleen Augér, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Schreier, Theo Adam CD 1980-1982 Berlin Classics 0021762BC
244 Matthäus-Passion Peter Schreier, Theo Adam, Siegfried Vogel, Johannes Künzel, Hermann Christian Polster Mauersberger & Mauersberger, Dresdner Kreuzchor & Thomanerchor; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig 3 CD 1970 Leipzig Classics One of the best recordings: clarity of Schreier, especially the passion of the combined choirs. The last chorus is especially moving, given the history of Dresden in the decades before 1970. See review here.
245 Johannes-Passion Hermann Prey, Evelyn Lear, Ernst Haefliger, Hertha Töpper Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor & Münchener Bach-Orchester 2 CD 1964 Deutsche Grammophon 453-007-2 Definitely a romantic interpretation, but one that improves with age.

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