“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 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233911
Bestimmung unbekannt
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233761
Cantata for the Sunday of Misericordias Domini
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233713
Kantate zum 9. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233626
B minor BWV 103
Cantata for the Sunday of Jubilate
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233596
Kantate zum 21. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233528
Kantate zum 16. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233488
Kantate zum 25. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233432
Kantate zum 14. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233285
Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity – Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition 2017
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233272
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
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233018
Kantate Nr.73 für den 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327985
Kantate Nr.73 für den 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327986
(nach BWV 99/125/115)
for: Flute, oboe d'amore, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 460285
Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bachausgaben
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 771440
Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bachausgaben
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 771439
Cantata for 24th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 769266
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424876
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Früher J.S. Bach zugeschriebenes Werk
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), flute, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424481
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424387
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424383
Kantate zum Sonntag nach Neujahr
Viola
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 681098
Wedding Cantata – Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 678601
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1340543
Kantate zum 15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Single part Organ (transposed)
Item no.: 1644906
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 4 melodic instruments, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1549870
for: Organ, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1549329
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 188BWV 1052
for: Organ, strings
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 331694
Single part (Violin solo)
Item no.: 495840
D Major
for: 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streichorchester und Basso continuo (Cembalo oder Orgel)
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 783835
Cantata for Easter Tuesday
Third version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746031
from "Musikalisches Opfer"
for: String orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 784819
1. Osterfesttag [Ostersonntag]
BWV 31
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1644935
aus der Kantate Nr. 161
for: gemischter Chor, Blockflöte (S/T), Klavier und Streicher ad libitum
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 1545881
Vorspiel der Ratswahlkantate No. 29
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1544804
G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra
Single part Clarinet
Item no.: 904992
G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra
Single part Oboe
Item no.: 903758
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 430175
Kantate Nr. 52
23. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 292136
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 227307
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
für Soli: SATB - Chor: SATB - 2.2.0.0 - 0.3.0.0 - Pk - Str - Bc
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655238
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 164073
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 218656
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 218655
am 4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 432331
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 484942
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 555537
am neunten Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 553151
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