“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 für den 24. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöte, Oboen (3), Horn, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337611
Kantate zu Himmelfahrt
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2) (Oboe, Oboe d'amore), Oboe da caccia, Trompete, Hörner (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337509
Kantate zum 3. Weihnachtstag
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Ctto, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337503
Chor zum Michaelisfesttag. Rekonstruktion der mutmaßlichen Urfassung von Reinhold Kubik
for: Chor SAATB, Oboen (2), Oboe d'amore, Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337586
Kantate zum Sonntag nach Weihnachten
for: Soli SB, Blockflöte, Oboe, Viola d'amore, Gambe, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337486
Kantate zum 14. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233291
Kantate zum 3. Pfingsttag
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Blockflöten (3), Trompeten (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337464
Kantate zur Trauung
for: Soli STB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337442
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: Soli SB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Violine solo, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337605
Kantate für einen Bußgottesdienst (Fassung in g)
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Fagott, Violine, Violen (2), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337506
Kantate zum 13. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337475
Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233798
Kantate zum Sonntag Quasimodogeniti
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Fagott, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337595
Kantate zum 19. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli AT, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Trompete (Trompete da tirarsi), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337589
Kantate zum Fest Mariae Reinigung (Fassung in e)
for: Sopran solo, Flöte, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337553
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 857989
Aus der Messe h-Moll
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 989868
aus Concerto in d-Moll
for: Organ and Strings
Score
Item no.: 989928
Cantata for the 12th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233838
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 769175
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 971045
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233152
Excerpt from Concerto a 3 Cembali, third part, Allegro (BWV 1064)
for: Brass ensemble (8 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 179640
Reconstruction from Harpsichord version
for: Violin, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1115063
Cantata for 24th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 769270
Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 684586
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 998861
for: Organ 4 Hands
Book
Item no.: 998883
for: Trumpet, organ
Book
Item no.: 998860
for: Violin and Organ
Book
Item no.: 998862
for: Oboe and Organ
Book
Item no.: 998890
for: Guitar
Book, DVD
Item no.: 1021842
for: Organ Duet
Book
Item no.: 998770
for: 2 trumpets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 429197
75. Jahrgang
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 120095
68. Jahrgang
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 120088
Vorspiel der Ratswahlkantate No. 29
for: Organ, orchestra
Organ reduction
Item no.: 288703
a-Moll, E-Dur, d-Moll
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score, CD
Item no.: 491904
Clarinet and String Ensemble
for: Clarinet and String Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830079
Flute and Clarinet Quintet
for: Flute and Clarinet Quintet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830202
(complete)
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 301988
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 556506
for: Voice (bass), violin, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 430936
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 560962
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 620986
Including Suite de Clavecin by Christian Petzold
Wiener Urtext Edition
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition, anthology)
Item no.: 194732
Urtext Primo – A new concept for the beginner
Edition with German and English Commentary
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition, anthology)
Item no.: 498364
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