“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.
From French Suite No. 2
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano
Piano score, parts
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Klassik
for: 4 clarinets
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Klassik
for: Flute, organ
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Klassik
for: Euphonium, organ
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1287087
Klassik
for: Tuba (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
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BWV 62
for: Euphonium, organ
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1287064
BWV 62
for: Viola, organ
Sheet music
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BWV 62
for: Cello, organ
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Klassik
for: 3 Piccolos & Organ
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Klassik
for: Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon & Organ
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DAS WOHLTEMPERIERTE KLAVIER
SCORE+PARTS
for: 4 brass instruments
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Item no.: 597231
Klassik
for: Bassoon, organ
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Item no.: 1287097
Klassik
for: Alto trombone, organ
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Klassik
for: Trombone, organ
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Klassik
for: Violin, organ
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Klassik
for: Trumpet [cornet], organ
Organ score, solo part
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Klassik
for: 3 F Horns & Organ
Sheet music
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Klassik
for: Bass clarinet, organ
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Klassik
for: Alto, Tenor, Bass Trombones & Organ
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Klassik
for: Trumpet, Horn, Trombone & Organ
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Item no.: 1291155
BWV 62
for: Clarinet, organ
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BWV 62
for: Bassoon, organ
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Item no.: 1287074
BWV 62
for: Horn (F), organ
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Item no.: 1287069
TROMPETE UND ORGEL
SCHNORR, KLEMENS, BEARB.
for: Piccolo trumpet, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 598211
SCORE+PARTS
CECIL, LEONARD, ARR.
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 597240
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597215
Klassik
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287487
Klassik
for: 3 Tenor Saxophones & Organ
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Item no.: 1291167
Klassik
for: 3 Alto Trombones & Organ
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Klassik
for: 3 Violins & Organ
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Klassik
for: Piccolo, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1287102
Klassik
for: Baritone saxophone, organ
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Klassik
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1287091
Klassik
for: Cello, organ
Sheet music
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BWV 62
for: Oboe, organ
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BWV 62
for: Horn (E-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
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BWV 62
for: Violin, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287060
BWV 62
for: Trumpet [cornet], organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1287057
4 Euphoniums
for: 4 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 596023
SCORE+PARTS
MORTIMER, J.G., ARR.
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596022
for: 4 Bassoons & Piano (Organ)
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Item no.: 1278908
Klassik
for: Soprano saxophone, organ
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Item no.: 1287096
Klassik
for: Tenor saxophone, organ
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Item no.: 1287094
Klassik
for: Viola, organ
Sheet music
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BWV 62
for: Bass clarinet, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287075
BWV 62
for: Alto saxophone, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287072
Klassik
for: 3 Trombones & Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291163
Klassik
for: 3 Euphoniums & Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1291157
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