“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: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1689322
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 246808
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Recorder 1
Item no.: 295081
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Treble recorder 1 (single part)
Item no.: 603010
Single part
Item no.: 164959
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Früher J.S. Bach zugeschriebenes Werk
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), flute, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424482
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233331
Hunting Cantata
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797992
Cantata for the feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1628923
Wedding Cantata – Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition
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Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233551
Kantate zum 18. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
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Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233503
Cantata for the Sunday after New Year
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 voices (SB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233007
Cantata for Palm Sunday or for the feast of the Annunciation
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1 solo
Item no.: 234008
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424877
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424385
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385324
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 385320
Kantate zum 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 673231
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673186
Kantate zum 3. Pfingsttag
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (durchgesehene Neuauflage)
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 677331
Bestimmung unbekannt
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233515
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233142
Version Koch
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424203
Kantate zum Sonntag Exaudi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 423320
16th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232795
Kantate zum Fest Mariae Heimsuchung (Leipziger Fassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 497397
nach BWV 249, Nr. 1
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234260
nach BWV 249, Nr. 1
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234259
nach BWV 249, Nr. 1
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234257
B minor BWV 103
Cantata for the Sunday of Jubilate
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1642616
Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
BWV 72
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1552664
Early version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Violin 1b (orchestral part)
Item no.: 459767
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Violin
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234045
Kantate zum Sonntag Exaudi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234022
Kantate zum Sonntag Sexagesimae
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233998
Kantate zum 17. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233735
Kantate zum Ratswechsel
Umgestaltung der gleichnamigen Kantate zum 12. Sonntag nach Trinitatis BWV 69a
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233159
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity.
Leipzig Version.
Reconstruction Masaaki Suzuki
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797126
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity.
Leipzig Version.
Reconstruction Masaaki Suzuki
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797123
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 683894
Trauerode für Solostimmen (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Kammerorchester
Orgel
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 681148
Kantate zum Sonntag nach Neujahr
Orgel
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 681095
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673163
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 673160
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1340541
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1340540
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 148248
Version Koch
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola da gamba 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 776133
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