“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.
Swingle Music~Bach's Greatest Hits Series
for: GCH E-BASS SCHLAGZ (+ KLAV)
Choir score
Item no.: 362183
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 457173
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 457172
Cantata for the 14th Sunday after Trinity
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 463708
11th Sunday after Trinity
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 461912
Edition Orix
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 578999
Congratulatory Cantata for the Birthday of Duke Christian of Saxony-Weißenfels and of Duke Ernst August of Saxony-Weimar
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 473483
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 371224
Bach Preludes
Score
Item no.: 581423
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 251309
for: Keyboard
Score
Item no.: 253742
Buch
Item no.: 252052
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 252020
Buch
Item no.: 251750
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1621042
for: Instrumental
Buch
Item no.: 1175191
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1640347
4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, S, A, T, B, Klavier
Klavierauszug vokal, Digitalartikel (AODP)
Item no.: 1640212
Klassik
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 1540204
for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Recorder, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet / Cornet, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Eb Bass, Bb Bass, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Violoncello or Contrabass & Orchestra (or Strings)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650566
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 147301
for: 3 guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1071700
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1363661
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1366424
for Diverse Combinations of Instruments
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1648070
(complete)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 158669
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 287161
for: Cello
Single part Cello
Item no.: 624338
für Flöte und Streichorchester
Urtextausgabe
for: Flute, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 659950
Kantate Nr.80 BWV80 Violine 2
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 647125
for: Guitar
Item no.: 478159
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 295667
Reconstructed after BWV 1055
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Oboe d'amore [oboe], string orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 347088
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343137
"Ich habe genug"
Fassung für Sopran
am Fest Mariae Reinigung
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 333991
for: Tuba
Music score
Item no.: 829160
in c
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Single edition
Item no.: 1084769
Cantata for the first Advent
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 145466
GemCh
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 195227
Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bachausgaben
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 771443
Kantate zur Trauung
Uretxt
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 661357
Kantate zum 1. Pfingsttag
C-Dur BWV 172
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 659164
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 424389
Motette
for: Chor SSATB, [Basso continuo]
Choir score
Item no.: 1587049
Motette
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB) [4 Instrumente], Basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1587046
for: Soli SSATB, Chor SSAATTBB, Flöten (2), Oboen (3), Oboe d'amore (2), Fagotte (2), Horn, Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Download (Audio)
Item no.: 1337013
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