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**{{NoCo|Signore dolce volto}} as harmonized in No. 17 ''Ich will hier bei dir stehen'' of the {{NoCo|Matthäuspassion, BWV 244}}
**{{NoCo|Signore dolce volto}} as harmonized in No. 17 ''Ich will hier bei dir stehen'' of the {{NoCo|Matthäuspassion, BWV 244}}


===Other works===
===Passions, Oratorios, Magnificat===
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*{{NoCo|Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248}} ''Choral parts only''.
*{{NoCo|Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248}} ''Choral parts only''.
*{{NoCo|Gelobet sei der Herr}}
*{{NoCo|Magnificat|Magnificat, BWV 243}} and 1723 interpolations:
*{{NoCo|Ich esse mit Freuden mein weniges Brot}}
*{{NoCo|Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn}}
*{{NoCo|Jesus meine Zuversicht}}
*{{NoCo|Jesus, unser Trost und Leben, BWV 475}}
*{{NoCo|Komm, süsser Tod}}
*{{NoCo|Lobe den Herren}}
*{{NoCo|Magnificat|Magnificat, BWV 243}} ''two editions available (full score and piano-vocal)'' and 1723 interpolations:
**{{NoCo|Gloria in excelsis Deo|Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 243a, #c}}
**{{NoCo|Gloria in excelsis Deo|Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 243a, #c}}
**{{NoCo|Freut euch und jubiliert|Freut euch und jubiliert, BWV 243a}}
**{{NoCo|Freut euch und jubiliert|Freut euch und jubiliert, BWV 243a}}
*{{NoCo|Markus-Passion BWV 247}}
*{{NoCo|Markus-Passion BWV 247}}
===Masses===
*{{NoCo|Mass in B minor, BWV 232}}
*{{NoCo|Mass in B minor, BWV 232}}
*{{NoCo|Missa in F}} BWV 233
*{{NoCo|Missa in F}} BWV 233
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*{{NoCo|Missa in g minor, BWV 235}}
*{{NoCo|Missa in g minor, BWV 235}}
*{{NoCo|Missa in A}} BWV 234
*{{NoCo|Missa in A}} BWV 234
*6 Motets
*{{NoCo|Sanctus, BWV 325}}
*#{{NoCo|Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225}}‎
*{{NoCo|Sanctus in C, BWV 237}}
*#{{NoCo|Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226}}
*{{NoCo|Sanctus in D BWV 238}}
*#*{{NoCo|Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 226}}
*{{NoCo|Sanctus in D minor BWV 239}}
*#{{NoCo|Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227}}
===Motets===
*#{{NoCo|Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228}}
#{{NoCo|Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225}}‎
*#{{NoCo|Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229}}
#{{NoCo|Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf, BWV 226}}
*#{{NoCo|Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230}}
#{{NoCo|Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 226}}
{{mdl}}
#{{NoCo|Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227}}
#{{NoCo|Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228}}
#{{NoCo|Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229}}
#{{NoCo|Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230}}
 
===Other works===
*{{NoCo|Gelobet sei der Herr}}
*{{NoCo|Ich esse mit Freuden mein weniges Brot}}
*{{NoCo|Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn}}
*{{NoCo|Jesus meine Zuversicht}}
*{{NoCo|Jesus, unser Trost und Leben, BWV 475}}
*{{NoCo|Komm, süsser Tod}}
*{{NoCo|Lobe den Herren}}
*{{NoCo|Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist}}
*{{NoCo|Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist}}
*{{NoCo|Nun danket alle Gott}}
*{{NoCo|Nun danket alle Gott}}
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*{{NoCo|Nun preiset alle}}
*{{NoCo|Nun preiset alle}}
*{{NoCo|O Jesulein süß, BWV 493}}
*{{NoCo|O Jesulein süß, BWV 493}}
*{{NoCo|Sanctus, BWV 325}}
*{{NoCo|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469}}  
*{{NoCo|Sanctus in C, BWV 237}}
*{{NoCo|Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein, BWV 470}}
*{{NoCo|Sanctus in D BWV 238}}
*{{NoCo|Jesus, unser Trost und Leben, BWV 475}}
*{{NoCo|Sanctus in D minor BWV 239}}
*Schemellis ''Musicalisches Gesangbuch (BWV 439–507):''
**{{NoCo|Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469}}  
**{{NoCo|Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein, BWV 470}}
**{{NoCo|Jesus, unser Trost und Leben, BWV 475}}
*{{NoCo|Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren}}
*{{NoCo|Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren}}
*{{NoCo|Singen wir aus Herzensgrund}}
*{{NoCo|Singen wir aus Herzensgrund}}

Revision as of 20:24, 14 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.

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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

Other works

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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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