“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.
Kantate zum 8. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233952
Kantate zum 4. Advent (Rekonstruktion: Uwe Wolf)
Urform der späteren Fassung BWV 147, entstanden in Weimar
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233877
Kantate zum 22. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233743
Kantate zum 11. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 233722
Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 232722
Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 232721
Kantate zum 16. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233483
Cantata for Reformation Day
Scripture Ps 84
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 233294
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233046
Kantate zum 1. Pfingsttag
Ausgabe nach der 1. Fassung; Entstehung evtl. früher, Niederschrift spätestens zu Pfingsten 1723
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 233014
Kantate zum 1. Pfingsttag
Ausgabe nach der 1. Fassung; Entstehung evtl. früher, Niederschrift spätestens zu Pfingsten 1723
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233011
Cantata for the 21st Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232934
für Soli (SATB), Chor und Orchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 236066
Jahresgabe 2010 der internationalen Bach-Gesellschaft Schaffhausen
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 580420
Kantate zu Mariae Reinigung
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 556141
Kantate zum 14. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 485556
Cantata for the New Year's Day
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 485329
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity.
Leipzig Version.
Reconstruction Masaaki Suzuki
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 663107
Transkription für Violine und Violoncello
Transkriptionen für Violine und Violoncello Bd. 2
for: Violin, cello
Score (1)
Item no.: 131951
aus: Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 370991
Postcard
Item no.: 370344
Postkarte nach dem Autograph
Postcard
Item no.: 369583
Kantate zu Sexagesimae
Study score
Item no.: 616051
Kantate zum Neujahrstag
Piano reduction
Item no.: 613073
Kantate zum ersten Ostertag
for: Soli STB, Chor SSATB, Oboe, Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Violen (2), Basso continuo, [Oboen (2), Tl, Fagott]
Score
Item no.: 1337606
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
for: Soli SB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Tl, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337580
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Horn, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337575
Kantate zum Epiphaniasfest
for: Soli Tuba, Gemischter Chor (SATB), 2 Blf, Oboe da caccia (2), Hörner (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337572
Kantate zum 2. Pfingsttag
for: Soli SB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Tl, Horn, Ctto, Posaunen (3), Violinen (2), Viola, Cello piccolo, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337569
Kantate zum Ratswechsel in Mühlhausen
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Blockflöten (2), Oboen (2), Fagott, Trompeten (3), Pauke, Obligate Orgel, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Violone, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337565
Kantate zum 25. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337545
Actus tragicus. Trauermusik
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Sopranino-Blockflöten (2), Gamben (2), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337529
Kantate zum Sonntag Cantate
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Violine solo, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337527
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore, Horn, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337513
Kantate zum 15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337498
Kantate zum 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337482
Kantate zum 2. Pfingsttag
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337466
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SAT, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Oboe da caccia, obl.Fagott, Violine conc, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337462
aus der Partita für Violine solo Nr. 2 in d-Moll, BWV 1004aus BWV 1004
for: Guitar
Item no.: 113381
24 Arrangements of Works by Johann Sebastian Bach arranged by Fritz Schindler
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 285286
a-Moll, E-Dur, d-Moll
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score, CD
Item no.: 491904
Ein pythagoreisches Werk und seine Verwirklichung
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 295530
for: 2 VA BC
Score, Parts
Item no.: 372761
für Oboe und Orgel
BWV 21, BWV 56, BWV 93, BWV 12, BWV 44, BWV
for: Oboe, organ
Score, solo part
Item no.: 418750
for: Flute, organ
Score, solo part
Item no.: 418573
"Les classiques de la Flûte" n° 13 (rév. Marcel Moyse)
for: Flute, piano
Score
Item no.: 100853
Bach-Dokumente 1
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) IX/Supplement 1
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 118416
BWV 1006a
for: Guitar
Item no.: 113220
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