“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.
für Klarinette und Klavier
for: Clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593587
Arranged for Plectrum-Style Guitar
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1550085
for: Guitar
Item no.: 104898
Shawnee Press
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1646445
Rv 230 F 1/178 T 414
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 465740
Kantaten BWV 138, 99, 51
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) I/22 (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband) (Complete edition, Urtext, Collection)
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 459260
Motette
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB
Choir score
Item no.: 1337078
Auszug aus dem Faksimile des "Hochzeitquodlibet" BWV 524 von 1707
Postcard
Item no.: 1665522
aus: Matthäuspassion
BWV 244,3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1665119
Analyse des Gesamtwerks mit zahlreichen Notenbeispielen
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 279209
Kantate zum 23. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Piano reduction
Item no.: 613831
als Pasticcio von Johann Sebastian Bach (Leipzig um 1747)
mit Arien aus Georg Friedrich Händels Brockes-Passion
Edition Bach-Archiv Leipzig
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 613076
(Invenzioni a due voci)
BWV 772–786
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 349954
BWV 1062
für 2 Claviere, 2 Violinen, Viola und Basso continuo
for: 2 harpsichords, strings, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3959
nach Kantatensätzen
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 180789
Himmelfahrtsoratorium (Faksimile) (Facsimile)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Book
Item no.: 210943
Bestimmung unbekannt
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 233512
Kantate zum 25. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 233431
Kantate zum 25. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233429
Kantate zum Sonntag Rogate
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233391
Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Trinitatis bzw. zum Reformationsfest
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 233255
Bwv 29 / 1
for: 3 Flutes, Timpani & Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282819
Bwv 29 / 1
for: 3 Euphoniums, Timpani & Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1282813
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607031
for: Eb Cornet Solo or with Piano / Organ accompaniment optional
Sheet music
Item no.: 1606341
for: Trumpet, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630276
for: Brass Ensemble (10 or 11 Players)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630266
for: Bassoon Solo or with Piano / Organ accompaniment optional
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577398
for: Flute Solo or with Piano / Organ accompaniment optional
Sheet music
Item no.: 1577391
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232803
for: Horn (F), organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233760
for: Violin, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1233754
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1242546
for: Streicher
Music score
Item no.: 645961
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 994468
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Book
Item no.: 995016
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 988139
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 972046
Your Favorite Classics
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 887016
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 988612
Klassik
for: 2 bass trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285672
Klassik
for: 2 BFL (AT)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285656
Klassik
for: 2 saxophones (AT)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285653
Klassik
for: Trumpet or Cornet (in Bb) & Trombone (Bass Clef)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285646
Klassik
for: Trombone, Loop Station
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285639
Klassik
for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288055
Klassik
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288046
Klassik
for: Oboe, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288034
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