“Music owes as much to Bach as religion to its founder.” Robert Schumann
It is astounding how abundant and inexhaustible are his works. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is more than the epitome of baroque music, and one wonders how a single person could accomplish so much in one lifetime. Show others the brilliance of Bach through Stretta!
After a number of engagements as an organist, in which he often confused more than supported parishes with his improvisational skills and harmonic experiments, in 1708, J. S. Bach was appointed Court Organist & Chamber Musician by the Duke of Saxony-Weimar. It was during this period that he composed most of his organ music. In 1714 he was promoted to Concert Master of the Court Orchestra, and one of his duties was to compose weekly cantatas for the Sunday Service, laying the foundations for the 300 or more Bach Cantatas, of which around 200 remain. For his next position, as Kapellmeister to the Prince of Anhalt-Köthen from 1717, Bach’s role no longer required him to compose sacred music, so it was here that many of any his instrumental works were developed, including The Brandenburg Concertos.
With his last role as Cantor of St. Thomas in 1723, Bach held his first and only official position working for the city, the city of Leipzig. He was responsible for the music at the four main churches in Leipzig, and he taught at St. Thomas’ Boarding School. The St. Thomas’ Boys’ Choir is still one of the most important, and traditional boys’ choirs in the world today. In his final years, despite his steadily declining sight, Bach still created works that are the sum, and pinnacle of counterpoint, such as The Musical Sacrifice or the The Art of Fugue.
As was common in the 18th century, Bach’s works were quickly forgotten after his death. People were only concerned with new music. It was Bach’s sons, and his successors at St Thomas’, who preserved his memory. Composers of the First Viennese School, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, especially admired Bach’s counterpoint, and learned a great deal from him. In the 19th century Bach Renaissance, the St. Matthew Passion was famously rediscovered, and performed in Berlin in 1829 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Another important milestone was the first complete edition of Bach’s works, which was created between 1850-1899. Today’s “New Bach Edition” was published between 1954-2007 by Bärenreiter and has become the authoritative Bach edition. The Original Manuscript of Bach’s B Minor Mass was declared a UNESCO World Document Heritage in 2015.
Johann Sebastian Bach came from a long line of musicians, whose family dated back centuries. Four of his sons continued this tradition, also becoming composers, ending up in London and Milan. With their works, they bridge the gap between baroque and classical music.
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 215543
for: Flute, Violoncello and Bass
Book
Item no.: 190929
for: Violin, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 1544404
for: 5 Blockflöten (SSAAT)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1546244
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 893973
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 123466
for: Flute, Violin and Guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 313022
für Altflöte und Klavier
Klavierpartitur
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 1684877
(BWV 787–801) en 2 volumes
for: 3 recorders (ATB)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1671313
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677906
Chorale Prelude: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1668819
The Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 894856
aus "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier" Teil 1, BWV 848
zusätzlich: enharmonisch verwechselte Ausgabe (Des-Dur)
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4598
Nun danket alle Gott
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211412
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1040047
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039870
Transcription
for: 2 clarinets, bass clarinet
Ensemble score
Item no.: 495406
for: Unison or SATB Voices, Organ, Mixed Ensemble
Choir score
Item no.: 913081
Psallite Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815813
BWV 934
aus "Sechs Praeludien für Anfänger auf dem Clavier"
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3859
Aria für eine Singstimme und Basso continuo, BWV 515a
aus dem Klavierbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach
for: Voice (high/medium), basso continuo
Sheet music
Item no.: 2105
Schafe koennen sicher weiden, BWV 208
for: SSA , Piano, opt. Two Flutes
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1040438
for: Tenor Solo, SATB, Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1037614
Klassik
for: Trumpet and 2 Trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1531053
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915283
Book 10
Bach Organ Works
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1664154
aus dem Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach BWV 508
for: Trumpet, trombone, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 781330
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 781119
Messe
for: SSAATB, Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039485
aus "Die Kunst der Fuge", BWV 1080
für Saxophon-Quartett (SATBar)
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2092
Manuskript for Tuba Series
for: 5 tubas
Set of parts
Item no.: 462224
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 216236
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 241462
for: VA ORG (CEMB)
Item no.: 327348
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 630016
Adaptionen der Cello-Suiten für Cembalo von Ludger Rémy
Mit Faksimile des Autographen-Abschrift von Anna Magdalena Bach
Item no.: 617608
from Acht kleine Präludien und Fugen
früher J.S. Bach zugeschrieben
The Recorder Orchestra
for: Recorder ensemble
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 616008
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1037922
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 998826
for: Unison Voices, Keyboard, Treble C or B-flat Instr, BC
Set of parts
Item no.: 1094919
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1478601
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1051577
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553571
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 295158
Score
Item no.: 254582
Transkription für Violine und Violoncello
Transkriptionen für Violine und Violoncello Bd. 1
for: Violin, cello
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 148099
aus der Lautensuite BWV 996
for: Guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1030
for: Viola da gamba, harpsichord
Item no.: 285869
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