“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.
Septett-Version für zwei Trios und Harfe (ad lib. Nonett-Version für zwei Quartette und Harfe bei größeren Bühnen)
Edition Berliner Bach Akademie
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 669260
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) I/35
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 875687
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265810
from Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974
for: Piccolo, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272812
for: Mezzo-Soprano, Trumpet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597630
for: Mezzo-Soprano, Bassoon & String Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597617
for: Mezzo-Soprano, Violoncello & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597603
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599628
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599623
for: Brass Ensemble (10 or 11 Players) & Timpani
Sheet music
Item no.: 1643554
Kantaten zu Mariae Reinigung
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) I/28/1
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 634138
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 178503
für Klavier (Cembalo)
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Music score
Item no.: 379220
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 910149
for: Oboe
Item no.: 366760
Ein Dresdner Bach-Buch
Bach nach Bach – Studien zur Bach-Rezeption 3
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 767922
Klavier- und Lautenwerke, Band 7
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) V/7
for: Piano
Gesamtausgabe, Spielpartitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 881502
G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra
for: Mixed Ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 902438
Henry Leck Creating Artistry
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 799147
for: 4 brass instruments [brass ensemble]
Ensemble score (B-flat, Treble Clef)
Item no.: 1672171
op. 107b, op. 108b und op. 111b
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1684179
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 949869
Korálelőjátékok 1
for: Organ (manuals)
Music score
Item no.: 197748
for: Piccolo Solo
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598208
for: Oboe Solo
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598206
for: Trombone Solo (Bass Clef)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598195
for: Tuba Solo
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598190
for: Eb Bass Solo
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598188
for: Cello
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598184
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570866
for: 5 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570858
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1570845
for: 2 Piccolos & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602530
for: Flute, bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602517
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663679
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663678
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 876654
BWV 1068/II
EMB Moments Musicaux for Violin 2
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 197922
Partitur mit Stimmen
Music score
Item no.: 614383
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 605249
Kantate zum 3. Pfingsttag
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 605245
Learn how to play this well- known piano solo
CD includes midi tracks, a study track and an audio performance track
The Concert Performer Series
for: Piano
CD-ROM
Item no.: 159759
BWV 244
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach Ausgaben
Soprano in ripieno, Cantus-Firmus-Choralchor
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 1664712
Thema und Variationen nach J.S. Bachs Konzert Nr. 2 für 2 Violinen BWV 1043 (2. Satz)
for: Treble recorder, violin
Ensemble score
Item no.: 674674
Paul Gerhardt und Johann Sebastian Bach
Jahresausgabe 2007 der Internationalen Bach-Gesellschaft Schaffhausen
Societas Bach Internationales
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 476851
Textheft
Lyric book
Item no.: 235909
for: Voice (soprano), guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306213
From Orchestral Suite No. 3 D Major Bwv 1068
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306846
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