“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: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 310887
für Orgel und Streicher
nach dem Konzert a-Moll op.3 Nr. 8 von Vivaldi, bearbeitet von Marcel Dupré
Erstdruck
for: Organ (solo), string orchestra
Single part (Organ solo)
Item no.: 675042
for: 4 harpsichords, strings, basso continuo
Single part harpsichord 2
Item no.: 328041
(Urtext)
for: Harpsichord, strings
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 191470
for: Harpsichord, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 173893
"Triple Concerto"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Flute solo)
Item no.: 817355
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1331550
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben · Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233895
Kantate zu Mariae Reinigung
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 619147
Kyrie-Gloria-Messe (Lutherische Messe)
Entstehungszeit vermutlich späte Leipziger Jahre
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424397
Reconstructed from BWV 169, 49, 1053
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Viola, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 272656
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 175775
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1201114
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 373328
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben · Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233894
Cantata for the Purification of Mary – Ich habe genung (Version for solo soprano)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Voice (soprano), flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 623090
Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 673232
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233058
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233851
(Urtext)
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo (Organ)
Item no.: 241411
for: für Alt und Orchester
Taschenpartitur
Item no.: 1135030
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 369385
Single part Organ
Item no.: 609898
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 146192
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra, basso continuo
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 333990
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 770376
for: 4 harpsichords, strings, basso continuo
Single part harpsichord 1
Item no.: 328040
eine Quinte tiefer von D-Dur nach G-Dur transponiert
for: Cello
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1655630
for: Organ, orchestra
Single part (Organ solo)
Item no.: 369459
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 418709
"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
Violin (orchestral part)
Item no.: 370797
Reconstructed from BWV 169, 49, 1053
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Viola, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 272658
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 261250
for: Harpsichord [piano], string orchestra
Basso continuo (orchestral part)
Item no.: 329349
for: Harpsichord, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 173891
(Urtext)
for: Harpsichord, strings
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 191469
Cantata for the Purification of Mary – Ich habe genung (Version for solo soprano)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Voice (soprano), flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424626
Cantata for the Sunday Estomihi
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232862
Cantata for the 4th Sunday in Advent.
Reconstruction Uwe Wolf
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 557989
Reconstructed from BWV 169, 49, 1053
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Viola, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 272655
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233052
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1007986
(Urtext)
for: Harpsichord, strings
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 191472
Cantata for Purification
BWV 83
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233352
Cantata for Purification
BWV 83
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233351
BWV 244
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach Ausgaben
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Viola da gamba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 671884
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 664813
for: Opera
Score
Item no.: 466133
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