“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.
275 Choräle in alten Schlüsseln
Band 5 Nr. 85-99
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 335176
from the Suite for Orchestra Nr. 2 in B Minor
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285214
BWV 62
for: Flute, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287078
BWV 62
for: Alto trombone, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287067
BWV 1031
for: Clarinet, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287052
BWV 1031
for: Tuba (B-flat), organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 1287037
for: Solo for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, F Horn, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251442
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250274
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250202
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578102
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1578092
BWV 639
for: Tenor saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296303
BW 862
for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296291
BW 862
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296284
BWV 867
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296267
BWV 867
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296264
BWV 865
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296315
from Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272793
BWV 971
for: Alto trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272778
BWV 971
for: Tuba, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272774
BWV 971
for: Viola, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272769
for: Voice (tenor), violin, piano [organ]
Item no.: 285603
for: Singstimme (S), Violine, Klavier / Orgel
Item no.: 285596
Dt./Engl.
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285593
Trauungskantate
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285576
Kantate am ersten Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Klavierauszug
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285518
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285491
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285408
Klavierunterricht Mit
for: Piano
Item no.: 285230
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 285059
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) I/35
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 875687
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265810
from Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974
for: Piccolo, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272812
for: Mezzo-Soprano, Trumpet & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597630
for: Mezzo-Soprano, Bassoon & String Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597617
for: Mezzo-Soprano, Violoncello & Piano (Organ)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1597603
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599628
for: 5 horns
Sheet music
Item no.: 1599623
for: Brass Ensemble (10 or 11 Players) & Timpani
Sheet music
Item no.: 1643554
Kantaten zu Mariae Reinigung
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) I/28/1
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 634138
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 910149
for: Oboe
Item no.: 366760
Ein Dresdner Bach-Buch
Bach nach Bach – Studien zur Bach-Rezeption 3
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 767922
Klavier- und Lautenwerke, Band 7
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) V/7
for: Piano
Gesamtausgabe, Spielpartitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 881502
for: 4 brass instruments [brass ensemble]
Ensemble score (B-flat, Treble Clef)
Item no.: 1672171
op. 107b, op. 108b und op. 111b
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1684179
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 949869
for: Piccolo Solo
Sheet music
Item no.: 1598208
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