“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 3. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Viola
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 551932
Kantate zum 3. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: 2. Violine
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 551931
Kantate
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 263613
For Solo Flute
for: Flute
Solostimme
Item no.: 1619625
for: Guitar
Item no.: 129986
for: Vibraphone, marimba
Item no.: 130204
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 225671
Fassung für zwei Flöten
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 112386
for: 2 GES (SA) INST KLAV (ORG)
Item no.: 285607
for: Singstimme (S), Violine, Klavier / Orgel
Item no.: 285598
für zwei Solostimmen (SB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Orchester und Basso continuo
Klavierauszug
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285574
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285555
Kantate am zweiten Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Klavierauszug
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285548
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285539
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285538
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285512
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285510
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285489
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285484
Klavierauszug
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285469
from the Sonata in G Major, BWV 1019
for: 2 classical guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 583822
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), wind ensemble (4 voices) [organ]
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 1559912
Rekonstruiert nach BWV 1060
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116744
for: Viola, piano
Item no.: 279751
D-DurBWV 42
for: 2 Oboen, Fagott, Streichorchester und Basso continuo (Cembalo oder Orgel)
Partitur
Item no.: 281593
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 355087
for: 3 Blockflöten (SSA/SST)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 354291
BWV 995
for: für Gitarre
Item no.: 113218
EMB Moments Musicaux for Violoncello 15
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 198039
Hegedűverseny No. 2 E-dúr BWV 1042
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 197774
Cantata for the Feast of Reformation
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196818
Kantate zum 1. Advent
endgültige Fassung
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Gemischter Chor, Kammerorchester
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196600
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 198781
275 Choräle in alten Schlüsseln
Band 1 Nr. 1-27
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 200040
BWV 1033
for: Alt-Saxophon und Klavier (Orgel)
Score, solo part
Item no.: 464020
Nr. 4 G-Dur/Nr. 5 D-Dur/Nr. 6 B-Dur
3
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score, CD
Item no.: 445091
Southern Music
for: 3 woodwinds (trio)
Score
Item no.: 377404
Erstausgabe (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Voice (high), strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 376906
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: 2. Violine
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 459281
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: 1. Violine
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 459280
Motette für zwei vierstimmige gemischte Chöre
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Cello (1. Bass)
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 432565
4 Posaunen
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596148
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590329
from Acht kleine Präludien und Fugen
for: Klarinettenchor
Score, Parts
Item no.: 485040
Hausmusik
for: 2 recorders (ST)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 471910
Motette für zwei vierstimmige gemischte Chöre
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Viola (1. Tenor)
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 580820
Brass total
for: Brass ensemble (12 parts)
Set of parts
Item no.: 419373
Arie aus der "Matthäus–Passion"
Hosianna 13
for: Voice (alto), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 105967
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