“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.
BWV 245
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1681343
Der Musikforscher Malcolm Bruno erstellte auf Basis der inzwischen als Parodievorlage etablierten Trauerode BWV 198 eine neue Rekonstruktion des Werks
for: Narrator, 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1684833
Developing Artist Original Keyboard Classics
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1107287
Church cantata – "Nun danket alle Gott"
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revised edition)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1681384
Cantata for the Purification of Mary or 3rd day of Easter
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), oboe, violin, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 1664482
Cantata for the 16th Sunday after Trinity
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233484
Passio secundum Joannem BWV 245 - Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Traditionelle Fassung (1739/1749)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format)
Item no.: 665385
Traditional version (1739/1749)
BWV 245
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 613071
BWV 1002, BWV 1004, BWV 1006
(transcribed for flute)
Collection Strings in the Wind
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 1331563
20. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1667068
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Gesang, Gemischter Chor, Orchester
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1689213
With a second violin part for two soloists (Collection, Urtext)
for: 1–2 violins
2 music scores
Item no.: 205533
Choralvorspiel für Orgel
Schübler-Choral Nr. 1
Hochzeitsmusik für Orgel 11
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 298470
(complete)
for: Bassoon
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 304014
(complete)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 241336
Studie und Vervollständigung
zahlreiche Notenbeispiele, Notenteil (Vervollständigung), Faksimiles (Autograph und Originaldruck)
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 581546
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 464396
for: Violin, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 161511
nach den Triosonaten für Orgel BWV 525-530
Heft II: Sonaten 3 und 4
for: Flute, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 117436
for: 4 bassoons
Score, Parts
Item no.: 135402
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311938
Sacri Concentus Ratisbonenses
Reihe geistlicher Musik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1646210
for: 2 violas
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 611405
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 418706
140. kantáta "Wachet auf"
EMB Study Scores
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 256679
für Fagott und Klavier (Orgel)
for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593588
From Suite No. 3 C Major Bwv 1009
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306937
from Sonata E flat major BWV 1031
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307798
Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 217132
Beginn des Autographs
Postcard
Item no.: 424146
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233046
Postkarte nach dem Autograph
Postcard
Item no.: 369583
für Oboe und Orgel
BWV 21, BWV 56, BWV 93, BWV 12, BWV 44, BWV
for: Oboe, organ
Score, solo part
Item no.: 418750
for: Flute, organ
Score, solo part
Item no.: 418573
on a Theme by J. S. Bach
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 247911
Includes six harpsichord concertos in full score.
for: 2 harpsichords, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 416718
Well-Tempered Clavier Part I
Edition without fingering
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 492999
14 Pieces arranged for Violin and Piano
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 675335
BWV 1079 Nr. 8 und 9
for: Flute, violin, basso continuo
Item no.: 401266
For organ solo arranged
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 585256
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Cello, Kontrabass, Basso continuo
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 493399
Urtext Edition without fingering
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 493444
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Sopran solo, Alt solo, Bass solo, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Streicher, Basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116776
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord [piano]
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 296552
for: Voice (high), basso continuo
Music score
Item no.: 1690320
Eine musikalisch-theologische Einführung
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 682193
Erscheinung und Deutung
Taschenbücher zur Musikwissenschaft 127
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 268433
Urtext Edition,
Study score (pocket score)
for: Piano [harpsichord]
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 166942
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