“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.
for: Piano
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1107302
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 234247
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 673197
BWV 66
Cantata for the Second Easter Day
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, bassoon, violin solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 233107
for: Flexible ensemble
Score
Item no.: 692316
for: Piano, Harpsichord or Organ
Buch
Item no.: 839175
for: Harpsichord, Piano
Book
Item no.: 321345
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 422999
for: Cello
Music score
Item no.: 809280
for: Guitar ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803363
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 556954
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 672456
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 185415
Hunting Cantata
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 797986
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach–Ausgaben (Urtext)
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 666989
Cantata for St. John’s Day
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232779
Cantata for the 15th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Voice (soprano), trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683112
Kantate zum Sonntag nach Neujahr
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 666634
B minor BWV 103
Cantata for the Sunday of Jubilate
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233588
for: Cello group
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1701351
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 287139
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 177429
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 808546
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1103580
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 368453
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317722
from Suite No. 3
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722284
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 673179
Cantata for the 21st Sunday after Trinity B flat major BWV 98
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233523
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285521
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679978
(Urtext)
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Choir part Alto 1,2
Item no.: 209768
for: Children's Choir [SA] and Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 361718
Bericht über das 5. Dortmunder Bach-Symposion 2004
Dortmunder Bach–Forschungen 8
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 576838
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 494089
Cantata for the Sunday after New Year
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 voices (SB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233002
Kantate zur Ratswahl 1727 – Rekonstruktion
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (durchgesehene Neuauflage)
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 234064
Cantata for New Year
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233854
Cantata for the 21st Sunday after Trinity – Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition 2017
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233665
Kantate für den 3. Sonntag nach Trinitatis (und für jede Zeit)
Bach große "Kümmernis"-Kantate
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1664373
Cantata for St. Michael – "Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir"
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revised edition)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681138
Cantata for a wedding – "Der Herr denket an uns"
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revised edition)
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 681121
Kantate zum Ratswechsel
für Soli (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Orchester und Basso continuo
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681016
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity – Es wartet alles auf dich
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revised edition)
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 680690
Cantata for Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233940
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 264391
Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Trinity
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233240
Cantata for Reformation Day
Scripture Ps 84
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 282013