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*{{NoCo|Der Friede sei mit dir, BWV 158}}
*{{NoCo|Der Friede sei mit dir, BWV 158}}
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*{{NoCo|Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet, BWV 217}}
*{{NoCo|Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35}}
*{{NoCo|Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35}}
*{{NoCo|Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129}}
*{{NoCo|Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129}}
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*{{NoCo|Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 253}}
*{{NoCo|Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 253}}
*{{NoCo|Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen, BWV 254}}
*{{NoCo|Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen, BWV 254}}
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*{{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}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu deine Liebeswunden, BWV 471}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein, BWV 357}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein, BWV 357}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne, BWV 359}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne, BWV 359}}
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====Comparative Editions (Chorales with different harmonizations)====
====Comparative Editions (Chorales with different harmonizations)====
*{{NoCo|185 Bach Chorales}}
*{{NoCo|389 Choralgesänge}}
*{{NoCo|Chorals of the German Organ Mass (Clavier Übung III)}}
*{{NoCo|Chorals of the German Organ Mass (Clavier Übung III)}}
*{{NoCo|Christ lag in Todesbanden}} – Disambiguation page, 11 different arrangements
*{{NoCo|Christ lag in Todesbanden}} – Disambiguation page, 11 different arrangements
*''O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden'' aka <small>PASSION CHORALE</small> or {{NoComp|Herzlich thut mich verlangen|Johann Sebastian Bach}} (disambiguation)
*''O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden'', or PASSION CHORALE – [[Herzlich thut mich verlangen (Johann Sebastian Bach)|Disambiguation page]]
**{{NoCo|O sacred head}}
**{{NoCo|O caput cruentatum, BWV 244.44}}
**{{NoCo|Señor, tu que eres bueno, BWV 244.17}} as harmonized in ''Ich will hier bei dir stehen'' of the {{NoCo|Matthäuspassion, BWV 244}}
**{{NoCo|Signore dolce volto, BWV 244.44}} as harmonized in ''Ich will hier bei dir stehen'' of the {{NoCo|Matthäuspassion, BWV 244}}
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*{{NoCo|Jesus, unser Trost und Leben, BWV 475}}
*{{NoCo|Komm, süsser Tod, BWV 478}}
*{{NoCo|Komm, süsser Tod, BWV 478}}
*{{NoCo|Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag, BWV 479}}
*{{NoCo|O Jesulein süß, BWV 493}}
*{{NoCo|O Jesulein süß, BWV 493}}
*{{NoCo|Vergiss mein nicht, BWV 505}}
*{{NoCo|Vergiss mein nicht, BWV 505}}
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*{{NoCo|Haec Tibi dona pura, BWV 244.15}} 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''
**{{NoCo|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469}}
**{{NoCo|Jesu deine Liebeswunden, BWV 471}}
**{{NoCo|Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag, BWV 479}}
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*{{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]]
*{{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]]
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===Misattributed works===
===Misattributed works===
*{{NoComp|Aperite Portas}} ''(misattributed)''
*{{NoComp|Aperite Portas}}
*[[Bist du bei mir (Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel)|Bist du bei mir BWV 508 (Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel)]]
*[[Bist du bei mir (Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel)|Bist du bei mir BWV 508 (Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel)]]
*''[[Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet]]''
*[[St. Luke Passion, BWV 246 (Anonymous)]]
*[[St. Luke Passion, BWV 246 (Anonymous)]]
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Revision as of 17:24, 28 November 2020

Disambig colour.svg "Bach" redirects here. If you are looking for a different Bach, see the disambiguation page.
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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