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*{{NoCo|Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 303}}
*{{NoCo|Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 303}}
*{{NoCo|Erbarm' dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 305}}
*{{NoCo|Erbarm' dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 305}}
*{{NoCo|Erstanden ist der heilge Christ, BWV 306}}
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*{{NoCo|Erstanden ist der heilge Christ, BWV 306}}
*{{NoCo|Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl, BWV 308}}
*{{NoCo|Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl, BWV 308}}
*{{NoCo|Gelobet sei der Herr, BWV 45.7}}
*{{NoCo|Gelobet sei der Herr, BWV 45.7}}
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*{{NoCo|Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 342}}
*{{NoCo|Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn, BWV 342}}
*{{NoCo|Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn, BWV 349}}
*{{NoCo|Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn, BWV 349}}
*{{NoCo|Ich esse mit Freuden mein weniges Brot, BWV 84.3}}
*{{NoCo|Ich hab mein Sach, BWV 351}}
*{{NoCo|Ich hab mein Sach, BWV 351}}
*{{NoCo|In dulci jubilo, BWV 368}}
*{{NoCo|In dulci jubilo, BWV 368}}
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*{{NoCo|Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 386}}
*{{NoCo|Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 386}}
*{{NoCo|Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 388}}
*{{NoCo|Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 388}}
*{{NoCo|Nun hilf uns, Herr, den Dienern dein, BWV 120.6}}
*{{NoCo|Nun preiset alle, BWV 391}}
*{{NoCo|Nun preiset alle, BWV 391}}
*{{NoCo|Nun ruhen alle Wälder, BWV 244.10}}
*{{NoCo|Nun ruhen alle Wälder, BWV 244.10}}
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*{{NoCo|Die Sonn hat sich, BWV 297}}
*{{NoCo|Die Sonn hat sich, BWV 297}}
*{{NoCo|Valet will ich wir geben, BWV 415}}
*{{NoCo|Valet will ich wir geben, BWV 415}}
*{{NoCo|Vor deinen Thron tret' ich hiermit, BWV 668}}
*{{NoCo|Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, BWV 420}}
*{{NoCo|Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, BWV 420}}
*{{NoCo|Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen BWV 422}}
*{{NoCo|Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen BWV 422}}
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===Motets===
===Motets===
#{{NoCo|Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225}}
*{{NoCo|Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228}}
#{{NoCo|Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226}}
*{{NoCo|Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226}}
#{{NoCo|Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 226}}
*{{NoCo|Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn, BWV Anh. 159}}
#{{NoCo|Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227}}
#{{NoCo|Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228}}
*{{NoCo|Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 226}}
#{{NoCo|Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229}}
*{{NoCo|Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229}}
#{{NoCo|Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230}}
*{{NoCo|Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230}}
*{{NoCo|Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225}}‎
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===Lieder, songs, arias===
===Lieder, songs, arias===
*{{NoCo|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469}}
*{{NoCo|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469}}
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===Other works===
===Other works===
*{{NoCo|Ich esse mit Freuden mein weniges Brot}}
 
*{{NoCo|Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn}}
*{{NoCo|Nun hilf uns, Herr, den Dienern dein}}
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*{{NoCo|Ah Lord when my last end is come|Ah Lord when my last end is come}}
*{{NoCo|Ah Lord when my last end is come|Ah Lord when my last end is come}}
*{{NoCo|All glory, laud and honour}}
*{{NoCo|All glory, laud and honour, BWV 245.26}}
*{{NoCo|All my heart this night rejoices}}
*{{NoCo|All my heart this night rejoices}}
*{{NoComp|Behold! in lowly manger stall}}
*{{NoComp|Behold! in lowly manger stall}}
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*{{NoCo|Wachet auf!}} various harmonisations
*{{NoCo|Wachet auf!}} various harmonisations
*{{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}}
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Revision as of 23:51, 2 December 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)

Editions with different harmonizations

Chorales in cantatas, arranged differently

Passions, Oratorios, Magnificat

Masses

Motets

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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