“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.
Cantata for Trinity Sunday
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 774824
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 446801
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 296313
aus der Orchestersuite Nr. 1 C-Dur BWV 1066 - Bearbeitung für Streicher und Basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 384641
for: Strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 659462
Vorspiel der Ratswahlkantate No. 29
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 781994
from "Musikalisches Opfer"
for: String orchestra
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 784820
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 35, 1. Teil
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1545674
G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra
Single part Horn
Item no.: 898902
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 35, 1. Teil
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1546088
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part
Item no.: 331305
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 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655232
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Basso continuo (Organ)
Item no.: 228099
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375374
aus der Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur BWV 1068
Forum Zupfmusik
for: Mandolin orchestra
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 464617
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 491731
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 476142
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 485093
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 164957
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part
Item no.: 290449
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 290799
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 290797
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 291597
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 302535
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 275381
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 266216
Funeral Ode
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 299977
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 164072
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 604249
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343136
Kantate Nr.34 BWV34 Viola
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 349621
Heft 11: Händel "Largo", Bach "Gavotte und Musette"
for: Youth string orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 294155
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 242261
für 3 Oboen, Fagott, 3 Trompeten, Pauken, Streicher und Basso continuo
for: Baroque orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 648789
Cembalo (Klavier), Streicher und Basso continuo
for: Harpsichord, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 648599
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 497620
for: Harpsichord
Single part (Harpsichord solo)
Item no.: 375703
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797188
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797138
Cantata for the inauguration of the town council in Mühlhausen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797115
Kantate zum Fest Mariae Heimsuchung (Leipziger Fassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 497399
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 638126
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424875
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424390
Cantata for the Feast of Ascension
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797164
ars instrumentalis 072
for: Harpsichord
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 261192
Cantata for a wedding
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673211
Cantata for the feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 673195
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