“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.
am 4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 432332
am 4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 432330
Kantate zum 8. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233958
Kantate zum 10. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233566
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233333
Cantata for the inauguration of the town council in Mühlhausen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ solo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233191
Kantate zum Ratswechsel
Umgestaltung der gleichnamigen Kantate zum 12. Sonntag nach Trinitatis BWV 69a
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233160
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234103
22. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 246809
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 459288
ars instrumentalis 040
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 585467
Cembalo (Klavier), Streicher und Basso continuo
for: Harpsichord, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643274
Cantata for the first sunday after Trinity
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 623390
Heft 11: Händel "Largo", Bach "Gavotte und Musette"
for: Youth string orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 294153
Heft 11: Händel "Largo", Bach "Gavotte und Musette"
for: Youth string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 294152
for: Strings, basso continuo
Viola da gamba 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 685291
Motet for two four-part mixed choirs and instruments
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 425828
Vorspiel der Ratswahlkantate No. 29
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Kettledrum
Item no.: 741090
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 1557838
Vorspiel der Kantate Nr. 35, 1. Teil
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 784381
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 302534
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 328339
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 291596
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Recorder 1
Item no.: 295081
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 296825
Single part Organ
Item no.: 212934
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 189120
Single part
Item no.: 164964
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 164961
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 606942
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 607991
Hunting Cantata
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797990
Cantata for funeral service / Purification of Mary.
Reconstruction Klaus Hofmann
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797192
Cantata for Michaelmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 578480
for: Organ, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1549331
Festlicher Schlussgesang zum Gottesdienst
für gemischten Chor (oder 3 Oberstimmen) und Orchester
nach der Kantate BWV 207
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 684870
Cantata for the 3rd Sunday in Advent (Reconstruction)
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234053
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233983
Kantate zum Sonntag Kantate
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233657
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Part 2 (oboe)
Item no.: 232715
BWV 2; Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Einzelstimme Vc. (Kb.)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232714
Kantate Nr.2 BWV2 Violine solo/Violine 1
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 232710
Entstehungsjahr unbekannt, vermutlich im Zeitraum 1723-1732
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Single part(n)
Item no.: 422093
Kantate zum 3. Osterfesttag
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642961
2. Komposition
Orchesterbesetzung: 2 Oboen d'amore, 2 Oboen da caccia, Violino piccolo, Streicher
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Oboe damore 1
Item no.: 637785
"Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir"
Cantata for a penitential service (Version in a minor)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 370801
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424878
Version Hellmann/Glöckner
Edition published in cooperation with the Bach-Archiv Leipzig, reconstructed version (2001)
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola da gamba 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424854
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