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Johann Sebastian Bach

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18th-century prints of Bach's four-part chorales

In the period following Johann Sebastian Bach's death in 1750, apart from the publication of The Art of Fugue in the early 1750s, the only further publications prior to the 1790s were the settings of

A Lover's Concerto

"A Lover's Concerto" is a pop song written by American songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, based on the 18th century composition by Christian Petzold, "Minuet in G major" (formerly attributed

A Suite of Dances

A Suite of Dances is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites. The ballet was created for Mikhail Baryshnikov and premiered on March 3, 1994, at the New York

Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2

(Oh God, look down from heaven), 2, is a chorale cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach for the second Sunday after Trinity in 1724. First performed on 18 June in Leipzig, it is the second cantata

Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3

(Oh God, how much heartache), 3, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the second Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 14 January 1725. It is based on

Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58

(Ah God, how much heartbreak), 58, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the dialogue cantata in Leipzig for the Sunday after New Year's Day. The text has been attributed to

Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BWV 135

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Ah Lord, poor sinner that I am), 135 in Leipzig for the third Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 25 June 1724. It is the fourth chorale

Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig, BWV 26

(Ah, how fleeting, ah how insignificant), 26, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for the 24th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 19

Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, BWV 114

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Ah, dear Christians, be comforted), 114, in Leipzig for the 17th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 1 October 1724. It is based on a

Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Ah! I see, now, when I go to the wedding), 162, in Weimar for the 20th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it in 1715 or

Air on the G String

"Air on the G String", also known as "Air for G String" and "Celebrated Air", is August Wilhelmj's 1871 arrangement of the second movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D

Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Only upon You, Lord Jesus Christ), , in Leipzig in 1724 for the thirteenth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 3 September 1724. The

Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn, BWV 1127

"Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn" (Everything with God and nothing without him), BWV 1127, is Johann Sebastian Bach's October 1713 setting of a poem in 12 stanzas by Johann Anton Mylius,

Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72

(), 72, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig in 1726 for the third Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 27 January 1726. It is part of his third cantata

Alles, was von Gott geboren, BWV 80a

(All that is born of God), BWV 80.1 (formerly BWV 80a), is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Weimar for Oculi, the third Sunday in Lent, and first performed it on 24 March

Alphabet (Amanda Lear song)

"Alphabet" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear, released as a single from her debut album I Am a Photograph in 1977 by Ariola

Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68

(God so loved the world), 68, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, a church cantata for the second day of Pentecost. Bach composed the cantata in Leipzig and first performed it on 21 May 1725. It

Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42

(On the evening, however, of the same Sabbath), 42, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the first Sunday after Easter and first performed it on 8 April 1725.

American Tune

"American Tune" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973), released on Columbia Records. The song, a

Amore traditore, BWV 203

(Treacherous love), BWV203, is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Köthen between 1718 and 1719, while he was in the service of the court of Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. Bach

Angenehmes Wiederau, BWV 30a

(Pleasant Wiederau, rejoice in thy meadows), BWV 30.1 (formerly BWV 30a), is a 1737 secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, on a libretto by Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander). Bach reused some

Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, BWV 186

(Do not be confounded, o soul), 186 is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it originally in Weimar in 1716 for Advent, , and expanded it in Leipzig in 1723 for the seventh Sunday

Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128

(On Christ's ascension into heaven alone), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed it in Leipzig for the Feast of the Ascension and led the first performance on 10 May 1725. It

Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten, BWV 207a

(Arise, blaring tones of high-spirited trumpets), BWV 207.2 (previously BWV 207a), is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and likely premiered in 1735. It utilizes the music from the

Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131

(Out of the depths I call, Lord, to You), , is a church cantata by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. It was composed in either 1707 or 1708, which makes it one of Bach's earliest cantatas.

Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 38

(Out of deep anguish I call to You), 38, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in Leipzig in 1724 for the 21st Sunday after Trinity and first performed on 29 October 1724. It is

Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)

"Ave Maria" is a setting of the Latin prayer Ave Maria, originally published in 1853 as "". The piece consists of a melody by the French Romantic composer Charles Gounod that he superimposed over an

Bach cantata

The cantatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as Bach cantatas (German: ), are a body of work consisting of over 200 surviving independent works, and at least several dozen that are

Bach cantatas (Koopman)

The Bach cantatas project of Ton Koopman was the first complete recording of all the cantatas, including the 21 secular cantatas. Koopman conducted the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir and guest

Bach cantatas (Teldec)

J. S. Bach - Das Kantatenwerk is a classical music recording project initiated by the record label of Telefunken in 1971 (the first recordings had been made in December 1970) to record all 193 sacred

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis

The (, ; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third

Bach: The Goldberg Variations (Glenn Gould album)

Bach: The Goldberg Variations is the debut album of Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould. An interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), the 1956 record launched

Bach's church music in Latin

Most of Johann Sebastian Bach's extant church music in Latin—settings of (parts of) the Mass ordinary and of the Magnificat canticle—dates from his Leipzig period (1723–50). Bach started to

Bach's early cantatas

Johann Sebastian Bach started composing cantatas around 1707, when he was still an organist in Arnstadt. The first documented performances of his work took place in Mühlhausen, where he was appointed

Bach's first cantata cycle

Bach's first cantata cycle refers to the church cantatas Johann Sebastian Bach composed for the somewhat less than 60 occasions of the liturgical year of his first year as in Leipzig which required

Bach's Greatest Hits

Jazz Sébastien Bach (released as Bach's Greatest Hits in North America) is the debut album released by the Paris-based Swingle Singers. The album was a 1964 Grammy Award winner for "Best Performance

Bach's Missa of 1733

Bach's of 1733, BWV 232 I (early version), is a Kyrie–Gloria Mass in B minor, composed in 1733 by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is an extended missa brevis (, ) consisting of a Kyrie in three movements

Back to Bach

Back to Bach (released as Jazz Sébastien Bach, Vol. 2 in France) is a 1968 album released by the Paris-based Swingle Singers. All tracks from this album are also included on the CD re-issue /

Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Merciful heart of eternal love), 185, in Weimar for the fourth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 14 July 1715. Bach composed the

Bekennen will ich seinen Namen, BWV 200

Bekennen will ich seinen Namen (I shall acknowledge His name), BWV 200, is an arrangement by Johann Sebastian Bach of an aria from Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel's passion-oratorio Die leidende und am

Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn, BWV 132

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Prepare the paths, prepare the road), 132, in Weimar in 1715 for the fourth Sunday of Advent and led the first performance on 22 December 1715. Bach

Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen, BWV 87

(Until now you have asked for nothing in My name), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for , the fifth Sunday after Easter, and first performed it on 6 May 1725.

Bist du bei mir

"" (If you are with me, I go with joy) is an aria from Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel's opera Diomedes, which was first staged on 16 November 1718. The aria is best known as "," BWV 508, a version for

Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6

(Stay with us, for evening falls), 6, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for use in a Lutheran service. He composed it in Leipzig in 1725 for Easter Monday and first performed it on 2 April 1725.

Bourrée in E minor

Bourrée in E minor is a popular lute piece, the fifth movement from Suite in E minor BWV 996 (BC L166) written by Johann Sebastian Bach between 1708 and 1717. The piece is arguably one of the most

Brandenburg (ballet)

Brandenburg is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. Danced by a cast of twenty, the plotless ballet is set to Bach's Brandenburg Concerto

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5

Johann Sebastian Bach wrote his fifth Brandenburg Concerto, BWV 1050.2 (formerly 1050), for harpsichord, flute and violin as soloists, and an orchestral accompaniment consisting of strings and

Brandenburg Concertos

The Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046–1051) by Johann Sebastian Bach are a collection of six instrumental works presented by Bach to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, in 1721 (though

Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata ("Break with the hungry thy bread" or "Give the hungry thy bread"), , in Leipzig in 1726 for the first Sunday after Trinity, which fell on 23 June

Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens, BWV 148

(Bring to the Lord the honor due His name), BWV 148, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, a church cantata for the 17th Sunday after Trinity. Bach composed it in Leipzig in 1723 or

BWV Anh.

The BWV Anh. () is a list of lost, doubtful, and spurious compositions by, or once attributed to, Johann Sebastian

Canonic Trio Sonata in F major, BWV 1040

The Canonic Trio Sonata in F major is a short piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, catalogued as BWV 1040. The instrumentation is for oboe, violin, and basso continuo (generally a combination of cello and

Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her"

The Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her" ("From Heaven above to Earth I come"), BWV 769, are a set of five variations in canon for organ with two manuals and pedals by Johann

Cello Suites (Bach)

The six Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). They are some of the most frequently performed solo compositions ever written for cello.

Chorale cantata (Bach)

There are 52 chorale cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach surviving in at least one complete version. Around 40 of these were composed during his second year as Thomaskantor in Leipzig, which started

Chorale cantata cycle

Johann Sebastian Bach's chorale cantata cycle is the year-cycle of church cantatas he started composing in Leipzig from the first Sunday after Trinity in 1724. It followed the cantata cycle he had

Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4

(also spelled ; "Christ lay in death's bonds" or "Christ lay in the snares of death"), 4, is a cantata for Easter by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, one of his earliest church cantatas. It is

Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7

(Christ our Lord came to the Jordan), 7, is one of several church cantatas which Johann Sebastian Bach composed for the Feast of St. John the Baptist. He wrote it in Leipzig and led its first

Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63

(Christians, engrave this day), 63, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the Christmas cantata for the First Day of Christmas, possibly in 1713 for the in Halle. He performed it

Christmas Oratorio

The Christmas Oratorio (), , is an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach intended for performance in church during the Christmas season. It is in six parts, each part a cantata intended for performance

Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121

(Christ we shall praise splendidly), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 121, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed this Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for the second day of Christmas

Christus, der ist mein Leben, BWV 95

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Christ, he is my life), 95 in Leipzig for the 16th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 12 September

Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903

The Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903, is a keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach. It consists of a fantasia followed by a three-voice fugue. The work is often dated to Bach's Köthen

Church cantata (Bach)

Throughout his life as a musician, Johann Sebastian Bach composed cantatas for both secular and sacred use. He composed his church cantatas for use in the Lutheran church, mainly intended for the

Church cantatas of Bach's third to fifth year in Leipzig

On Trinity Sunday 27 May 1725 Johann Sebastian Bach had presented the last cantata of his second cantata cycle, the cycle which coincided with his second year in Leipzig. As director musices of the

Clavier-Übung II

Clavier-Übung II is a collection of harpsichord compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was published in 1735. Written for performance on a two-manual harpsichord, it contrasts the Italian style of

Clavier-Übung III

The Clavier-Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–36 and published in 1739. It is considered

Concerto Barocco

Concerto Barocco is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Bach's Concerto for Two Violins. Danced by a cast of eleven, the ballet is completely plotless, and according to

Concerto for two harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1060

The concerto for two harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1060, is a concerto for two harpsichords and string orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is likely to have originated in the second half of the

Concerto for Two Violins (Bach)

The Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043, also known as the Double Violin Concerto, is a violin concerto of the Late Baroque era, which Johann Sebastian Bach composed around 1730. It is one

Concerto, BWV 525a

The Concerto, BWV 525a (alternatively: BWV deest), is a trio sonata in C major for violin, cello and basso continuo, based on material otherwise found in Johann Sebastian Bach's first Organ Sonata,

Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, BWV 40

(For this the Son of God appeared), 40, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in 1723, his first year in Leipzig, for the Second Day of Christmas, and first performed it on 26

Das ist je gewißlich wahr

(This is now the gospel truth), TWV 1:183, is a cantata by Georg Philipp Telemann. Due to an erroneous attribution to Johann Sebastian Bach, it appears in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV) as No. 141,

Das neugeborne Kindelein, BWV 122

(The newborn little Child), BWV 122, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the chorale cantata in six movements in Leipzig for the Sunday after Christmas and first performed it

Dem Gerechten muß das Licht, BWV 195

(The light shall ever rise again for the righteous), BWV 195, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for a wedding. He composed it in Leipzig, possibly in 1727, but only the incomplete scores

Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen

Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen (For you shall not leave my soul in hell), JLB 21, BWV 15, is a church cantata spuriously attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach but most likely

Der Friede sei mit dir, BWV 158

(Peace be with you), 158, is one of the shortest of the cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach and features a bass soloist. It survives as a cantata for the third day of Easter but might be a fragment of

Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226

(The Spirit gives aid to our weakness), 226, is a motet by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in Leipzig in 1729 for the funeral of Johann Heinrich

Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196

(The Lord is mindful of us), , is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. The early church cantata, possibly for a wedding, is difficult to date, The text is a passage from Psalm 115, assuring of God's

Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, BWV 112

(The Lord is my faithful Shepherd), 112, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, a church cantata for the second Sunday after Easter. Bach composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig and first performed

Der Himmel dacht auf Anhalts Ruhm und Glück, BWV 66a

(Since heaven cared for Anhalt's fame and bliss), BWV66.1, BWV66a, is a congratulatory cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. The work was first performed in Köthen on 10 December 1718. The music has been

Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31

(Heaven laughs! Earth exults), 31, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the first day of Easter. Bach composed the cantata in Weimar and first performed it on 21 April

Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (The miserable shall eat), 75, for the first Sunday after Trinity. He led its first performance in Leipzig on 30 May 1723, his first Sunday in the

Die Freude reget sich, BWV 36b

Die Freude reget sich (Joy awakens), BWV 36.3, BWV36b), is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. The work appears to date from 1738–1740, when Bach was living in

Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV 76

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (), 76 in Leipzig for the second Sunday after Trinity of the liturgical year and first performed it on 6 June 1723. Bach composed the cantata at a

Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht, BWV 134a

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the secular cantata (Time, which day and year doth make), BWV134.1, BWV134a, while he was in the service of the court of Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. Bach wrote

Dietel manuscript

The Dietel manuscript, Ms. R 18, also known as the Dietel Collection and, in German, , is the oldest extant manuscript with a large collection of four-part chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach. It

Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 116

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (You Prince of Peace, Lord Jesus Christ), 116, in Leipzig for the 25th Sunday after Trinity. He led the first performance on 26 November 1724,

Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104

(You Shepherd of Israel, hear), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 104, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the second Sunday after Easter. Bach composed the work as part of his first cantata cycle

Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben, BWV 77

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (You shall love God, your Lord), 77 in Leipzig for the thirteenth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 22 August 1723. Bach composed the

Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23

(You true God and Son of David), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Köthen between 1717 and 1723 for Sunday and performed it as an audition piece for the position of in

Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173a

(Most illustrious Leopold), BWV 173.1 (formerly BWV 173a), is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the cantata for performance in Köthen to celebrate the birthday of Leopold von

Easter Oratorio

The Easter Oratorio (; ), 249, is an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote an autograph score in Leipzig in 1738 under this title, matching his Christmas Oratorio and Ascension Oratorio. Bach

Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen, BWV 248 V

(Let honour be sung to You, O God), BWV 248 V (also written as BWV 248 V), is a church cantata for the second Sunday after Christmas, which Johann Sebastian Bach composed as the fifth part of his

Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe, BWV 197a

(Glory be to God in the Highest), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 197a (197.1), is a Christmas cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the First Day of Christmas in 1728 or

Eight Short Preludes and Fugues

The Eight Short Preludes and Fugues (also Eight Little Preludes and Fugues), BWV 553–560, are a collection of works for keyboard and pedal formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. They are now

Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80

(A Mighty Fortress Is Our God), BWV 80 (also: BWV 80.3), is a chorale cantata for Reformation Day by Johann Sebastian Bach. He reworked it from one of his Weimar cantatas, Alles, was von Gott

Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß, BWV 134

(A heart that knows its Jesus is living), 134, is a church cantata for Easter by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the cantata for the third day of Easter in Leipzig and first performed it on 11

Ein ungefärbt Gemüte, BWV 24

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (An open mind) (literally: An undyed mind), 24 in Leipzig for the fourth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 20 June 1723. It is the third

English Suites (Bach)

The English Suites, BWV 806–811, are a set of six suites written by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach for harpsichord (or clavichord) and generally thought to be the earliest of his 19 suites

Entfernet euch, ihr heitern Sterne, BWV Anh. 9

Entfernet euch, ihr heitern Sterne (Disperse yourselves, ye stars, serenely!), BWV 1156 (formerly ), is a birthday cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig to celebrate the 57th

Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen, BWV 249a

(Flee, dissolve, fade away, you cares), BWV249a, later BWV 249.1, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was composed for the birthday of Christian, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels and performed

Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen, BWV 175

(He calls His sheep by name), 175, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the cantata in Leipzig for the third day of Pentecost and first performed it on 22 May

Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz, BWV 136

(Search me, God, and know my heart), 136 is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the cantata in 1723 in Leipzig to be used for the eighth Sunday after Trinity. He led the first

Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66

(Rejoice, you hearts), BWV66.2, 66, is a church cantata for Easter by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it for the Second Day of Easter in Leipzig and first performed it on 10 April 1724. He based

Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde, BWV 83

(Joyful time in the new covenant), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote it in 1724 in Leipzig for the feast (Purification) and first performed it on 2 February

Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BWV 126

(Sustain us, Lord with your word), 126, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for use in a Lutheran service. He composed the chorale cantata in 1725 in Leipzig for the Sunday Sexagesimae, the second

Erhöhtes Fleisch und Blut, BWV 173

(Exalted flesh and blood), is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Pentecost Monday and probably first performed it on 29 May

Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten! BWV 172

(), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in Weimar for Pentecost Sunday in 1714. Bach led the first performance on 20 May 1714 in the , the court chapel in the ducal Schloss.

Erwünschtes Freudenlicht, BWV 184

(Desired light of joy), 184, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the Lutheran church service. He composed it in Leipzig for the third day of Pentecost (Whit Tuesday) and first performed it on

Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV 19

(There arose a war), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 19, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig in 1726 for the Feast of Saint Michael and first performed it on 29 September

Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 9

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (It is our salvation come here to us), It is a chorale cantata, based on the hymn "" by Paul Speratus. Bach composed the cantata to fill a gap in his

Es ist dir gesagt, Mensch, was gut ist, BWV 45

(It has been told to you, man, what is good), 45 is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the eighth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 11 August

Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding, BWV 176

(There is something defiant and despairing), 176, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Trinity Sunday on a text by Christiana Mariana von Ziegler and first

Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, BWV 108

(It is good for you that I leave), 108, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Cantate Sunday, the fourth Sunday after Easter, and first performed it on 29 April

Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe, BWV 25

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (There is nothing sound in my body), 25 in Leipzig for the 14th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 29 August

Es lebe der König, der Vater im Lande, BWV Anh. 11

Es lebe der König, der Vater im Lande (Long live the King, the father of the country), , is a secular cantata by J. S. Bach to a text by Picander. The work was composed in Leipzig for the name day of

Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende, BWV 90

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (A horrible end will carry you off), 90, in Leipzig for the 25th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 14 November

Es wartet alles auf dich, BWV 187

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Everything waits for You), 187 in Leipzig for the seventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 4 August 1726. The text came from a 1704

Evangelist (Bach)

The Evangelist in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach is the tenor part in his oratorios and Passions who narrates the exact words of one of the Four Evangelists of the Bible, translated by Martin

Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Sweetbox song)

"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is a song by German-based music group Sweetbox. It was released in October 1997, by RCA and BMG, as the second single from their debut album, Sweetbox (1998). It was

Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, BWV 248 IV

(Fall with thanks, fall with praise), BWV 248 IV (also written as BWV 248 IV), is a Christmas cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in 1734 as PartIV of his six-part Christmas Oratorio. Each

Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, BWV 52

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (False world, I trust you not), , in Leipzig for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity. He led the first performance of the solo cantata for soprano on 24

Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537

The Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 is a piece for the organ written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was composed during the composer's second period of residence in

Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 562

The Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 562 is a relatively short piece written for the organ by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach began the composition during his time in Weimar, and an unfinished fugue,

Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906

Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906, is a keyboard piece, likely unfinished, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach sometime during his tenure in Leipzig (1723–1750). The work survives in two autograph

Fantasia in G major, BWV 572

The Fantasia or Pièce d'Orgue (organ piece) in G major, BWV 572, is a composition for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach. No autograph of BWV 572 survives. The earliest extant manuscript copies of the

Flute Sonata in A major, BWV 1032

__NOTOC__ The Sonata in A major for transverse flute and harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1032) is a sonata in three movements: Unusually, the second movement is written in the parallel

Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030

The Sonata in B minor for transverse flute and obbligato harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1030) is a sonata in three movements: The existing autograph manuscript dates from after 1735, when

Flute Sonata in E major, BWV 1035

The Sonata in E major for flute and basso continuo, BWV 1035, is a sonata for transverse flute and figured bass composed by J. S. Bach in the 1740s. It was written as the result of a visit in 1741 to

Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034

Sonata in E minor for flute and basso continuo by J. S. Bach (BWV 1034) is a sonata in four movements: The basso continuo can be provided by a variety of instruments. For example, in complete Bach

Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031

The Sonata in E major for flute and harpsichord, probably by J. S. Bach (BWV 1031), is a sonata in three movements: The Bach scholar Robert Marshall has argued that the sonata was composed by J. S.

French Suites (Bach)

The French Suites, BWV 812–817, are six suites which Johann Sebastian Bach wrote for the clavier (harpsichord or clavichord) between the years of 1722 and 1725. Although Suites Nos. 1 to 4 are

Freue dich, erlöste Schar, BWV 30

(Rejoice, redeemed flock), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 30.2, BWV30, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is one of his later realisations in the genre: he composed it for the Feast of John the

Froher Tag, verlangte Stunden, BWV Anh. 18

(Happy day, long hoped-for hours), , is a cantata by J.S. Bach. He composed the work for the inauguration of a renovation of the Thomasschule, Leipzig. It was first performed on 5 June 1732. The

Fugue in G minor, BWV 131a

The Fugue in G minor, BWV 131a, is a piece of organ music attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a transcription of the last movement of his cantata , BWV 131. The cantata is definitely by Bach,

Fugue in G minor, BWV 578

Fugue in G minor, BWV 578, (popularly known as the Little Fugue), is a piece of organ music written by Johann Sebastian Bach during his years at Arnstadt (1703–1707). It is one of Bach's best known

Fürchte dich nicht, BWV 228

(Do not fear), , is a motet for a funeral by Johann Sebastian Bach, set for double chorus. The work in two movements draws its text from the Book of Isaiah and a hymn by Paul Gerhardt. Scholars

Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35

(Spirit and soul become confused), 35, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the solo cantata for alto voice in Leipzig for the twelfth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it

Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott, BWV 129

(Praised be the Lord, my God), Rediscovery of the printed libretto of the cantata in the first decade of the 21st century led to a re-appraisal of prior assumptions regarding the early performance

Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 91

(Praise be to You, Jesus Christ), 91, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote the Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for Christmas Day and first performed it on 25 December. It is

Geschwinde, geschwinde, ihr wirbelnden Winde, BWV 201

(Swift, swift, you swirling winds), BWV 201, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, on a libretto by Picander (pen name of Christian Friedrich Henrici). It is a dramma per musica, likely

Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18

(Just as the rain and snow fall from heaven), 18, is an early church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Weimar for the Sunday Sexagesimae, the second Sunday before Lent, likely by

Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191

(Glory to God in the Highest), 191, is a church cantata written by the German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, and the only one of his church cantatas set to a Latin text. He composed the

Goldberg Variations

The Goldberg Variations (), BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of thirty variations. First published in 1741, it is named after

Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79

, 79, is a church cantata for Reformation Day by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in 1725, his third year in the position of in Leipzig, and led the first performance on 31 October that year. It

Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV 43

("God goes up with jubilation" or "God has gone up with a shout"), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the Feast of the Ascension, and led the first

Gott ist mein König, BWV 71

(God is my King), , is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach written in Mühlhausen when the composer was 22 years old. Unusually for an early cantata by Bach, the date of first performance is known: at

Gott ist unsre Zuversicht, BWV 197

(God is our confidence), BWV 197.2 (formerly BWV 197), is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian

Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, BWV 169

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (God alone shall have my heart), 169, a solo cantata for an alto soloist, in Leipzig for the 18th Sunday after Trinity, and first performed it on 20

Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille, BWV 120

(God, You are praised in the stillness), is a sacred cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the occasion of , the inauguration of a new town council in a church service,

Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171

(God, as Your name is, so is also Your praise), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for New Year's Day and probably first performed it on 1 January 1729. Bach

Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106

(God's time is the very best time), Bach scored the work for four vocal parts and a small ensemble of Baroque instruments: two recorders, two violas da gamba and continuo. The work is opened by an

Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende, BWV 28

(Praise God! Now the year comes to an end), BWV28, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the Sunday after Christmas. He first performed it on 30 December 1725. Bach wrote the cantata in

Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes

The Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes, BWV 651–668, are a set of chorale preludes for organ prepared by Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig in his final decade (1740–1750), from earlier works composed in

Great Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542

__NOTOC__ The Great Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542, is an organ prelude and fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach. It acquired that name to distinguish it from the earlier Little Fugue in G minor,

Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67

(Keep Jesus Christ in mind), 67, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for , the first Sunday after Easter, and first performed it on 16 April 1724. Based on the

Harpsichord Concerto in A major, BWV 1055

The Harpsichord Concerto in A major, BWV 1055, is a concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the fourth keyboard concerto in Bach's autograph score of

Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052

The Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052, is a concerto for harpsichord with two violin parts, viola and basso continuo by Johann Sebastian Bach. In three movements, marked Allegro, Adagio and

Harpsichord Concerto in E major, BWV 1053

The Harpsichord Concerto in E major, BWV 1053, is a concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the second of Bach's keyboard concertos composed in 1738, scored for

Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn, BWV 96

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Lord Christ, the only Son of God), 96, in Leipzig for the 18th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 8 October 1724. The chorale cantata,

Herr Gott, Beherrscher aller Dinge, BWV 120a

(Lord God, ruler of all things), is a wedding cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed and first performed it in Leipzig, most likely in

Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, BWV 130

(Lord God, we all praise you), BWV130, is a chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for the Feast of archangel Michael (; 29 September). It is based on Paul Eber's 1554 Lutheran hymn about the

Herr Gott, dich loben wir, BWV 16

(Lord God, we praise You), , is a church cantata for New Year's Day by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first performed on 1 January 1726 in Leipzig, as part of the composer's third cantata cycle. Its

Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113

(Lord Jesus Christ, O highest good), 113, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the eleventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 20 August 1724. It is

Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott, BWV 127

(Lord Jesus Christ, true Man and God), 127, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for use in a Lutheran service. He composed the chorale cantata in 1725 in Leipzig for the Sunday , the Sunday before

Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, BWV 102

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Lord, Your eyes look for faith), 102 in Leipzig for the tenth Sunday after Trinity and it was first performed on 25 August

Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht mit deinem Knecht, BWV 105

(Lord, do not pass judgment on Your servant), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 105 is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the ninth Sunday after Trinity and first performed

Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben, BWV 248 VI

(Lord, when our insolent enemies snort), BWV 248 VI (also written as BWV 248 VI), is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed for Epiphany as the sixth part of his Christmas Oratorio for

Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir, BWV 73

(Lord, as you will, so let it be done with

Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen, BWV 248 III

(Ruler of heaven, hear our babble), BWV 248 III (also written as BWV 248 III), is a 1734 church cantata for the third day of Christmas (27 December) which Johann Sebastian Bach composed as the third

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Heart and mouth and deed and life), 147 in 1723 during his first year as , the director of church music in Leipzig. His cantata is part of his first

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147a

(Heart and mouth and deed and life), BWV 147.1, , is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Weimar in 1716 for the fourth Sunday in Advent, 20 December. It is uncertain if the work was

Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182

(King of Heaven, welcome), 182, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Weimar for Palm Sunday, and first performed it on 25 March 1714, which was also the feast of the

Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194

(Most highly desired festival of joy), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for dedication of the church and organ at Störmthal on 2 November 1723. The cantata

Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (I, wretched man, a servant to sin), 55, in Leipzig for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 17 November

Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85

(I am a Good Shepherd), 85, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the second Sunday after Easter and first performed it on 15 April 1725. He wrote the cantata in

Ich bin in mir vergnügt, BWV 204

(I am content in myself), BWV 204, is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig between 1726 and

Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, BWV 84

(I am content with my fortune), 84, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the solo cantata for soprano in Leipzig in 1727 for the Sunday Septuagesima, and led the first

Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erlösen, BWV 48

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me), 48, in Leipzig for the 19th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 3 October

Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133

(I rejoice in You), 133, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1724 for the Third Day of Christmas and first performed it on 27 December 1724.

Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (I go forth and seek with longing), 49, in Leipzig for the twentieth Sunday after Trinity Sunday and first performed it on 3 November 1726. It is a

Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben, BWV 109

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (I believe, dear Lord, help my unbelief), 109, in Leipzig for the 21st Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 17 October

Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn, BWV 92

(I have given over to God's heart and mind), 92, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for use in the Lutheran service. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for Septuagesimae and first

Ich habe genug, BWV 82

(original: , English: "I have enough" or "I am content"), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the solo cantata for bass in Leipzig in 1727 for the Feast (Purification of Mary)

Ich habe meine Zuversicht, BWV 188

(I have placed my confidence), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 188, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the cantata in Leipzig for the 21st Sunday after Trinity and probably first

Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (I had much grief), 21 in Weimar, possibly in 1713, partly even earlier. He used it in 1714 and later for the third Sunday after Trinity of the

Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV 1164

(I will not let you go unless you bless me), 1164 (renumbered from ), is a motet for SATB double choir which was attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach when it was first published in 1802. Around 1823

Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn, BWV 157

(I will not let you go, unless you bless me), BWV157, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig in 1726/27 to a libretto by Picander. The first known performance was on

Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen, BWV 145

(I live, my heart, for your pleasure), 145, is a five-movement church cantata on a libretto by Picander which Johann Sebastian Bach, as its composer, probably first performed in Leipzig on Easter

Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte, BWV 174

(I love the Highest with my entire being), 174, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the cantata in Leipzig for the second day of Pentecost and first performed it on 6 June

Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 177

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (I call to You, Lord Jesus Christ), 177. He wrote the chorale cantata in Leipzig for the fourth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 6 July

Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier

"" (I stand by your manger here) is a German Christmas hymn, with lyrics by Paul Gerhardt which were first published in 1653. It was then sung with an older melody by Martin Luther, but a melody

Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 156

(I stand with one foot in the grave), BWV 156, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the third Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it in 1727 or 1729. The

Ich weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebt, TWV 1:877

(I know that my Redeemer lives), TWV 1:877, BWV 160, is a church cantata composed around 1725 by Georg Philipp Telemann for Easter Sunday, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian

Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56

(), 56, is a church cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach for the 19th Sunday after Trinity. It was first performed in Leipzig on 27 October 1726. The composition is a solo cantata () because,

Ihr Häuser des Himmels, ihr scheinenden Lichter, BWV 193a

(Ye houses of heaven, ye radiant lights), BWV 193.1 (formerly BWV 193a), is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach first performed on 3 August 1727. The music is lost, but it can be partially

Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe, BWV 167

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (You people, glorify God's love), 167 in Leipzig for the Feast of St. John the Baptist (German: Fest Johannes des Täufers, also Johannistag) and

Ihr Tore zu Zion, BWV 193

also called (You gates of Zion), 193, is a sacred cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for , the inauguration of a new town council, in 1727 and first performed it on 25

Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103

(You shall weep and wail), 103, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, a church cantata for the third Sunday after Easter, called Jubilate. Bach composed the cantata in his second year as in Leipzig

Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet, BWV 164

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (You, who call yourselves of Christ), 164 in Leipzig for the 13th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 26 August

In allen meinen Taten, BWV 97

(In all that I do / In all my undertakings), BWV 97, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig in 1734 for an unspecified occasion. The text consists of

Inspired by Bach

Inspired by Bach, a part of Sony Classical celebrates Bach, presented the contemporary cellist Yo-Yo Ma performing the six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach, in a series of six

Inventions and Sinfonias

The Inventions and Sinfonias, BWV 772–801, also known as the Two- and Three-Part Inventions, are a collection of thirty short keyboard compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): 15

Italian Concerto (Bach)

The Italian Concerto, BWV 971, originally titled Concerto nach Italiænischen Gusto (Concerto in the Italian taste), is a three-movement concerto for two-manual harpsichord solo composed by Johann

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (Keith Jarrett recording)

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations is a live solo classical album by American jazz pianist Keith Jarrett recorded at the Yatsugatake Kohgen Ongakudoh in Japan over three days in January 1989 and released

Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt (motet)

Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt is a three-movement pasticcio motet for double SATB choir. It includes music by Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach. The text of the motet is a German

Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata ("Exult in God in every land" or "Shout for joy to God in all lands" ) 51, in Leipzig. The work is Bach's only church cantata scored for a solo

Jauchzet, frohlocket! Auf, preiset die Tage, BWV 248 I

(Shout for joy, exult, rise up, praise the day), BWV 248 I (also written as BWV 248 I), is a 1734 Christmas cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach that serves as the first part of his Christmas Oratorio.

Jazz Sebastian Bach

Jazz Sebastian Bach is a compilation album/re-issue of music by the Paris-based Swingle Singers. It combines the tracks from two previous releases: * Tracks 1–13 from the 1963 album Bach's Greatest

Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78

(Jesus, you who rescued my soul), 78, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the 14th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 10 September 1724. It is

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" is the popular English title of the chorale from the 1723 Advent cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life), BWV 147, by Johann

Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227

(Jesus, my joy), 227, is a motet by Johann Sebastian Bach. The longest and most musically complex of Bach's motets, it is set in eleven movements for up to five voices. It is named after the Lutheran

Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41

(Jesus, now be praised), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for New Year's Day and first performed it on 1 January 1725. It is based on the hymn of the same

Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22

(, Jesus gathered the twelve to Himself), 22, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach composed for Quinquagesima, the last Sunday before Lent. Bach composed it as an audition piece for the

Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? BWV 81

(Jesus sleeps, what shall I hope for?), 81, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in 1724 in Leipzig for the fourth Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 30 January

Joh. Seb. Bach's Werke

Joh. Seb. Bach's Werke () is the Bach Gesellschaft's collected edition of Johann Sebastian Bach's compositions, published in 61 volumes in the second half of the 19th century. The series is also

Keyboard concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach

The keyboard concertos, BWV 1052–1065, are concertos for harpsichord (or organ), strings and continuo by Johann Sebastian Bach. There are seven complete concertos for a single harpsichord (BWV

Klagt, Kinder, klagt es aller Welt, BWV 244a

(), also known as (), BWV 1143, BWV244a, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in 1729 for the funeral of Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. The music is lost, but the libretto

Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Bach's original spelling: Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach) is a collection of keyboard music compiled by the German Baroque composer Johann

Komm, du süße Todesstunde, BWV 161

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Come, you sweet hour of death), 161, in Weimar for the 16th Sunday after Trinity, probably first performed on 27 September 1716. Bach had taken up

Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229

(Come, Jesus, come), , is a motet by Johann Sebastian Bach, with a text by Paul Thymich. It was composed in Leipzig, and received its first performance by 1731–1732. Bach scored the motet for double

Komm, süßer Tod, komm selge Ruh

"Komm, süßer Tod, komm selge Ruh" (Come, sweet death, come, blessed rest) is a song for solo voice and basso continuo from the 69 Sacred Songs and Arias that Johann Sebastian Bach contributed to

Kyrie–Gloria Mass for double choir, BWV Anh. 167

The Kyrie–Gloria Mass for double choir, BWV Anh. 167, is a mass composition in G major by an unknown composer. The work was likely composed in the last quarter of the 17th century. The composition

Kyrie–Gloria Masses, BWV 233–236

Apart from the 1733 Mass for the Dresden court (later incorporated in the Mass in B minor), Johann Sebastian Bach wrote four further Kyrie–Gloria Masses, BWV 233–236. These compositions, consisting

Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl, BWV 198

Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl (Let, Princess, let still one more glance) is a secular cantata composed as a funeral ode by Johann Sebastian Bach, first performed on 17 October 1727. In Wolfgang

Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen, BWV 213

(Let us take care, let us watch over), BWV213, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed it in Leipzig on a text by Picander and first performed it on 5 September 1733. It is also

Late church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach

The late church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach are sacred cantatas he composed after his fourth cycle of 1728–29. Whether Bach still composed a full cantata cycle in the last 20 years of his life

Le jeune homme et la mort

Le Jeune Homme et la Mort is a ballet by Roland Petit, choreographed in 1946 to Bach's Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582, with a one-act libretto by Jean Cocteau. It tells the story of a

Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister, BWV 181

(Light-minded frivolous spirits), 181, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Sexagesima and first performed it on 13 February

Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben, BWV 8

(), BWV8, is a church cantata for the 16th Sunday after Trinity by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a chorale cantata, part of Bach's second cantata cycle. Bach performed it for the first time on 24

Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123

(Dearest Immanuel, Lord of the Faithful), 123, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Epiphany and first performed it on 6 January 1725. It is based on the 1679

Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32

(Dearest Jesus, my desire), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the dialogue cantata () in Leipzig for the first Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 13 January

Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Praise the Lord, the mighty King of honor), 137, in Leipzig for the twelfth Sunday after Trinity and led the first performance on 19 August 1725.

Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 143

(Praise the Lord, my soul), , is an early cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He appears to have composed the cantata for New Year's Day, probably when he was in his 20s, but whether it was first

Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69

(Praise the Lord, my soul), 69, also BWV69.2, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian

Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69a

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Praise the Lord, my soul), in Leipzig for the twelfth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 15 August 1723. It is part of his first cantata

Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230

Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden (Praise the Lord, all ye nations), 230, is a motet by Johann Sebastian

Lobet den Herrn, alle seine Heerscharen, BWV Anh. 5

(Praise ye the Lord, all ye of his great armies), BWV1147, , is a church cantata text by Christian Friedrich Hunold which was performed, most likely in a setting by Johann Sebastian Bach, for the

Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11

(Laud to God in all his kingdoms), , known as the Ascension Oratorio (), is an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, marked by him as (Oratorio for the feast of the Ascension of Christ), composed for

Lost council election cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach

In Johann Sebastian Bach's time, the election or inauguration of a new town council, normally an annual event, was celebrated with a church service. A cantata written for such occasion was indicated

Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996

Suite in E minor, BWV 996, is a musical composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach (16851750) between 1708 and 1717. It is probable that this suite was intended for the lautenwerk

Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Make yourself ready, my spirit), 115, in Leipzig for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 5 November 1724. It is based on the

Magnificat (Bach)

Johann Sebastian Bach's Magnificat, BWV 243, is a musical setting of the biblical canticle Magnificat. It is scored for five vocal parts (two sopranos, alto, tenor and bass), and a Baroque orchestra

Magnificat (Torri)

Pietro Torri's Magnificat in C major, a setting of the biblical Canticle of Mary, the Magnificat, for double choir and orchestra likely dates from the 1690s. The work is scored for two SATB choirs,

Magnificat in E-flat major, BWV 243a

The in E-flat major, 243a, also BWV243.1, by Johann Sebastian Bach is a musical setting of the Latin text of the Magnificat, Mary's canticle from the Gospel of Luke. It was composed in 1723 and is in

Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg, BWV 149

(: One sings with joy about victory), 149, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the work in Leipzig for Michaelmas and first performed it in 1728 or 1729. It is the last of his

Mass in B minor

The Mass in B minor (), BWV 232, is an extended setting of the Mass ordinary by Johann Sebastian Bach. The composition was completed in 1749, the year before Bach's death, and was to a large extent

Mass in B minor structure

The Mass in B minor is Johann Sebastian Bach's only setting of the complete Latin text of the . Towards the end of his life, mainly in 1748 and 1749, he finished composing new sections and compiling

Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange? BWV 155

(My God, how long, ah, how long), 155, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He first performed it in Weimar on the second Sunday after Epiphany, on 19 January

Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (My heart swims in blood) 199 in Weimar between 1712 and 1713, and performed it on the eleventh Sunday after Trinity, 12 August 1714. It is a solo

Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren, BWV 154

(My dearest Jesus is lost), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it for the first Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it in Leipzig on 9 January

Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10

In 1724 Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, 10, as part of his second cantata cycle. Taken from Martin Luther's German translation of the Magnificat

Meine Seele rühmt und preist, BWV 189

Meine Seele rühmt und preist (My soul extols and praises), , is a church cantata credited to Johann Sebastian Bach and Melchior

Meine Seufzer, meine Tränen, BWV 13

(), 13, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the second Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 20 January 1726 as part of his third cantata cycle. Bach

Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, BWV 124

(I will not let go of my Jesus), 124, is a church cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the first Sunday after the Epiphany and first performed it on 7 January 1725.

Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212

Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet (We have a new governor), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 212, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was entitled the "Cantate burlesque" by Bach himself, but is now

Minuets in G major and G minor

The Minuets in G major and G minor, BWV Anh. 114 and 115, are a pair of movements from a suite for harpsichord by Christian Petzold in 1720, which, through their appearance in the 1725 Notebook for

Missa Providentiae

Missa Providentiae is a Kyrie–Gloria Mass in D minor composed by Antonio Caldara, which around 1728 was expanded into a by Jan Dismas Zelenka: this composer derived a Sanctus and Agnus Dei from

Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin

"" (; In peace and joy I now depart) is a hymn by Martin Luther, a paraphrase in German of the , the canticle of Simeon. Luther wrote the text and melody, Zahn No. 3986, in 1524 and it was first

Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the cantata (; "With peace and joy I depart"), , for use in a Lutheran service. He composed this chorale cantata in Leipzig in 1725 for the feast for the Purification

Monteverdi Choir

For over 60 years, the Monteverdi Choir has been recognised as one of the greatest and most influential choirs in the world. Founded in 1964 by Sir John Eliot Gardiner for a performance of the Vespro

Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150

(For Thee, O Lord, I long), , is an early church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach composed for an unknown occasion. It is unique among Bach's cantatas in its sparse orchestration and in the

Neumeister Collection

The Neumeister Collection is a compilation of 82 chorale preludes found in a manuscript copy produced by Johann Gottfried Neumeister (1757–1840). When the manuscript was rediscovered at Yale

New Bach Edition

The New Bach Edition (NBE) (; NBA), is the second complete edition of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Bärenreiter. The name is short for Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): New

Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Take away from us, Lord, faithful God), 101, in Leipzig for the tenth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 13 August 1724. It is based on

Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin, BWV 144

(Take what is yours and go away), 144, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the Sunday Septuagesimae, the third Sunday before Lent, and first performed it on 6

Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209

(He knows not what sorrow is), BWV 209, is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and possibly first performed in Leipzig in 1747. With Amore Traditore, it is one of the composer's only

Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach

The title Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach () refers to either of two manuscript notebooks that the German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach presented to his second wife, Anna Magdalena.

Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 192

(Now thank ye all our God), BWV 192, is a church cantata for Trinity Sunday composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig in 1730. It is an incomplete cantata, because its tenor part is missing. It is

Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV 50

(Now is come salvation and strength), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 50, is a choral movement long attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach and assumed to be part of a lost cantata. The text and scoring point

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Now come, Savior of the heathens), 61, in Weimar for the first Sunday in Advent, the Sunday which begins the liturgical year, and first performed it

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Now come, Savior of the heathens), 62, in Leipzig for the first Sunday in Advent and first performed it on 3 December 1724. It is based on Martin

Nur jedem das Seine, BWV 163

(To each his own!), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the work in Weimar for the twenty-third Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 24 November 1715. This work was

O angenehme Melodei, BWV 210a

(O pleasing melody), BWV 210.1 (formerly ), is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for a solo soprano. Bach wrote it in Leipzig as a "Huldigungskantate" (homage cantata) for Christian, Duke of

O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34

(O eternal fire, o source of love), 34 (BWV34.1), is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Pentecost Sunday, and it was the basis for a later wedding cantata, BWV

O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34a

(O eternal fire, o source of love), BWV 34.2 (formerly BWV 34a) is an incomplete wedding cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, of which only the complete libretto and some parts (movements 2, 3

O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 20

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (O eternity, you word of thunder), 20, in Leipzig for the first Sunday after Trinity, which fell on 11 June in 1724. Bach composed it when beginning

O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60

(O eternity, you word of thunder), 60, is a church cantata for the 24th Sunday after Trinity composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first performed in Leipzig on 7 November 1723, and is part of

O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165

(O holy bath of Spirit and water), 165, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Weimar for Trinity Sunday and led the first performance on 16 June 1715. Bach had taken up

O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit, BWV 210

(O lovely day, o hoped-for time), BWV210.2, BWV210, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote the solo cantata for soprano in Leipzig for a wedding and first performed it between 1738

O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, BWV 118

O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (O Jesus Christ, light of my life), BWV 118, is a sacred motet composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is known to have been performed at a funeral, and was possibly a

Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070

The Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070 is a work by an unknown composer. It is part of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis catalogue (BWV catalogue) of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, and sometimes

Orchestral suites (Bach)

The four orchestral suites BWV 1066–1069 (called ouvertures by their composer) are four suites by Johann Sebastian Bach from the years 1724–1731. The name ouverture refers only in part to the opening

Organ concerto (Bach)

The organ concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach are solo works for organ, transcribed and reworked from instrumental concertos originally composed by Antonio Vivaldi and the musically talented Prince

Organ Sonatas (Bach)

The organ sonatas, BWV 525–530 by Johann Sebastian Bach are a collection of six sonatas in trio sonata form. Each sonata has three movements, with three independent parts in the two manuals and

Orgelbüchlein

The Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book), BWV 599−644, is a set of 46 chorale preludes for organ – one of them is given in two versions – by Johann Sebastian Bach. All but three were written between

Overture in the French style, BWV 831

The Overture in the French style, BWV 831, original title Ouvertüre nach Französischer Art, also known as the French Overture and published as the second half of the Clavier-Übung II in 1735 (paired

Partita for keyboard No. 6, BWV 830

The Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830, is a suite of seven movements written for the harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was published in 1731 both as a separate work and as part of

Partita for Violin No. 2 (Bach)

The Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004, by Johann Sebastian Bach, was written between 1717 and 1720. It is a part of his compositional cycle called Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. The

Partita for Violin No. 3 (Bach)

The Partita No. 3 in E major for solo violin, BWV 1006.1 (formerly 1006), is the last work in Johann Sebastian Bach's set of Sonatas and Partitas. It consists of the following movements: # Preludio #

Partita in A minor for solo flute (Bach)

The Partita in A minor for solo flute, BWV 1013, is a partita in four movements composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Its date of composition is uncertain, though on the basis of its advanced playing

Partitas for keyboard (Bach)

The Partitas, BWV 825–830, are a set of six keyboard suites written by Johann Sebastian Bach, published individually beginning in 1726, then together as Clavier-Übung I in 1731, the first of his

Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582

Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (BWV 582) is an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. Presumably composed early in Bach's career, it is one of his most important and well-known works, and an

Passions (Bach)

As Thomaskantor, Johann Sebastian Bach provided Passion music for Good Friday services in Leipzig. The extant St Matthew Passion and St John Passion are Passion oratorios composed by

Picander cycle of 1728–29

Picander's cycle of 1728–29 is a cycle of church cantata librettos covering the liturgical year. It was published for the first time in 1728 as (Cantatas for the Sun- and feastdays throughout the

Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen, BWV 215

(Praise your good fortune, blessed Saxony), BWV 215, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the (congratulatory cantata) or (drama in music) in Leipzig as a (Festive music for the

Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119

(Praise the Lord, Jerusalem), BWV 119, is a sacred cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Ratswechsel, the inauguration of a new town council, and first performed it on 30

Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in E major, BWV 566

Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in (C or) E major, BWV 566 is an organ work written by Johann Sebastian Bach probably during his four-month stay at Lübeck or afterwards in the winter of 1705–1706. It

Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543

Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543 is a piece of organ music written by Johann Sebastian

Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544

Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 is a piece of organ music written by Johann Sebastian Bach sometime between 1727 and 1731, during his tenure in Leipzig. Unlike most other organ preludes and

Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866

The Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 866, is a keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the 21st prelude and fugue in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes

Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531

Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531, is a prelude and fugue in C major, written for the organ

Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546

Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546, is a piece of organ music written by Johann Sebastian Bach, with the prelude dating around his time in Leipzig (1723–1750), and the fugue dating around his time

Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532

Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532.2 (previously 532), is a prelude and fugue written for the

Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874

The Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874, is a keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the fifth prelude and fugue in the second book of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48

Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548

Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548 is a piece of organ music written by Johann Sebastian Bach sometime between 1727 and 1736, during his time in Leipzig. The work is sometimes called "The Wedge"

Prelude in C minor, BWV 999

The Prelude in C minor, BWV 999, is, according to its only extant 18th-century manuscript, a composition for lute by Johann Sebastian Bach. In the manuscript, conserved as fascicle 19 of Mus.ms. Bach

Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major, BWV 998

Prelude, Fugue, and Allegro in E major, BWV 998, is a musical composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach for Lute or Harpsichord. The piece was written around 1735. The original manuscript with the

Reconstruction of music by Johann Sebastian Bach

Lost versions of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach can be reconstructed on the basis of extant versions of similar music. Reasons for such reconstructions include extension of the repertoire and

Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind, BWV 153

(See, dear God, how my enemies), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the Sunday after New Year's Day and first performed it on 2 January

Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei, BWV 46

(Behold and see, if there be any sorrow), two flauti dolci (recorders), two oboes da caccia, strings and basso continuo. This is an unusually rich instrumentation for an ordinary Sunday. Bach created

Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde, BWV 53

(Haste to strike, oh longed for hour), BWV 53, is an aria for alto, bells, strings and continuo. It was likely composed in the early 18th century, although its date of first performance is unknown.

Schleicht, spielende Wellen, BWV 206

(Glide, O sparkling waves and murmur softly), BWV 206, is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig and first performed on 7 October

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 180

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Adorn yourself, O dear soul), 180, in Leipzig for the 20th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 22 October 1724. The chorale cantata is

Schübler Chorales

( 'six chorales of diverse kinds, to be played on an organ with two manuals and pedal'), commonly known as the Schübler Chorales (), BWV 645–650, is a set of chorale preludes composed by Johann

Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211

(Be still, stop chattering), BWV 211, also known as the Coffee Cantata, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it probably between 1732 and 1735. Although classified as a cantata,

Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Soar joyfully upwards), 36, in Leipzig in 1731 for the first Sunday in Advent. He drew on material from previous congratulatory cantatas, beginning

Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36c

(Soar joyfully aloft), BWV 36.1 (formerly BWV 36c), is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig, most likely in 1725. There is evidence that the cantata was performed in

Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns der Vater erzeiget, BWV 64

(Behold, what a love has the Father shown to us), 64, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1723 for the third day of Christmas, which is also

Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem, BWV 159

(Behold, let us go up to Jerusalem), 159, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the Sunday , the last Sunday before Lent, and probably first performed it on 27

Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig, BWV 768

Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig, BWV 768, also known as Partite diverse sopra "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", is a chorale partita for organ by Johann Sebastian

Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut, BWV 117

(Praise and honour be to the highest good), BWV 117, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig between 1728 and 1731 for no specific occasion, based on

Selig ist der Mann, BWV 57

(Blessed is the man), 57, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote the Christmas cantata in Leipzig in 1725 for the Second Day of Christmas, which was celebrated that year as Saint

Sheep may safely graze

"Sheep may safely graze" () is a soprano aria by Johann Sebastian Bach to words by Salomon Franck. The piece was written in 1713 and is part of the cantata , BWV 208 (Only the lively hunt pleases

Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65

(They will all come forth out of Sheba), 65, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in 1724 in Leipzig for Epiphany and first performed it on 6 January 1724 as part of his first

Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183

(They will put you under banishment), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Exaudi, the Sunday after Ascension, and first performed it on 13 May 1725. It is

Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 44

(They will put you under banishment), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Exaudi, the Sunday after Ascension, and first performed it on 21 May 1724. It is

Siehe zu, daß deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei, BWV 179

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (See to it, that your fear of God be not hypocrisy), 179 in Leipzig for the eleventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 8 August

Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Behold, I will send out many fishers), 88 in Leipzig for the fifth Sunday after Trinity within the liturgical year and first performed it on 21 July

Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045

Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045, sometimes referred to as a violin concerto movement (Konzertsatz), is an orchestral work for solo violin, three trumpets, timpani, two oboes, strings and continuo, by

Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190

(Sing a new song to the Lord), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He wrote it in Leipzig for the New Year's Day and first performed it on 1 January 1724 as part of his first cantata

Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190a

(Sing a new song to the Lord), BWV 90.2, BWV190a, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. The work was written in 1730 in commemoration of the Augsburg

Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225

Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Sing unto the Lord a new song), BWV 225, is a motet by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first performed in Leipzig around (probably) 1727. The text of the three-movement

Six Little Preludes (Bach)

The Six Little Preludes (BWV 933-938) are a group of preludes written by the composer Johann Sebastian Bach for harpsichord. They are all short, pedagogical efforts written in or around the period of

Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014–1019

The six sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord BWV 1014–1019 by Johann Sebastian Bach are works in trio sonata form, with the two upper parts in the harpsichord and violin over a bass line

Sonata in G major for two flutes and basso continuo, BWV 1039

The Sonata in G major for two flutes and basso continuo, BWV 1039, is a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a version, for a different instrumentation, of the Gamba Sonata, BWV 1027. The

Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (Bach)

The Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (BWV 1001–1006) are a set of six works composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. They are sometimes referred to in English as the Sonatas and for Solo Violin in

Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord (Bach)

The sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord, BWV 1027–1029, are three sonatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach for viola da gamba and harpsichord. They probably date from the late 1730s and early

St John Passion

The Passio secundum Joannem or St John Passion (), BWV 245, is a Passion or oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, the earliest of the surviving Passions by Bach. It was written during his first year as

St John Passion structure

The structure of the St John Passion (), BWV 245, a sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach first performed in Leipzig on Good Friday 1724, is "carefully designed with a great deal of

St Luke Passion, BWV 246

The St Luke Passion (), BWV 246, is a Passion setting formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. It is included in the BWV catalog under the number 246. Now it appears in the catalogues under the

St Mark Passion (attributed to Keiser)

Jesus Christus ist um unsrer Missetat willen verwundet is a St Mark Passion which originated in the early 18th century and is most often attributed to Reinhard Keiser. It may also have been composed

St Mark Passion, BWV 247

The St Mark Passion (), BWV 247, is a lost Passion setting by Johann Sebastian Bach, first performed in Leipzig on Good Friday, 23 March 1731. Though Bach's music is lost, the libretto by Picander is

St Matthew Passion

The St Matthew Passion (), BWV 244, is a Passion, a sacred oratorio written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto in German by Picander.

St Matthew Passion structure

Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion (), , is structured on multiple levels: the composition is structured in three levels of text sources (Gospel, libretto and chorales) and by the different

Steigt freudig in die Luft, BWV 36a

(Soar joyfully in the air), BWV 36.2 (formerly BWV 36a), is a lost secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig and first performed it in Köthen on 30 November

Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt, BWV 151

(Sweet comfort, my Jesus comes), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 151, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the third day of Christmas, in a cycle of works for the

Switched-On Bach

Switched-On Bach is the debut album by the American composer Wendy Carlos, released in October 1968 by Columbia Records. Produced by Carlos and Rachel Elkind, the album is a collection of pieces by

The Art of Fugue

The Art of Fugue, or The Art of the Fugue (), BWV 1080, is an incomplete musical work of unspecified instrumentation by Johann Sebastian Bach. Written in the last decade of his life, The Art of Fugue

The Goldberg Variations (ballet)

The Goldberg Variations is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to Bach's Goldberg Variations. A plotless ballet, it starts with two performers dancing to the Theme, followed by the variations

The Musical Offering

The Musical Offering (German: or ), BWV 1079, is a collection of keyboard canons, fugues, and other pieces of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, all based on a single musical theme given to him by

The Wise Virgins

The Wise Virgins is a one-act ballet based on the biblical Parable of the Ten Virgins. It was created in 1940 with choreography by Frederick Ashton, to a score of music by Johann Sebastian Bach

They (song)

"They" is the first single released from Welsh singer Jem's debut album, Finally Woken (2004). It includes a sample of the Swingle Singers' 1963 adaptation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude in F

Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083

(Cancel, Highest, my sins, or: Lord, annul all my transgressions), 1083, is a sacred vocal composition by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is an arrangement that Bach made in the 1740s of Pergolesi's Stabat

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538

The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538, is an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. Like the better-known BWV 565, BWV 538 also bears the title Toccata and Fugue in D minor, although it is often

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a composition for organ from the Baroque period which was long attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, but whose authorship has been questioned by a

Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540

The Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540, is an organ work written by Johann Sebastian Bach, potentially dating from the composer's time in Weimar, or in

Toccata in E minor, BWV 914

The Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis catalogue system, is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the piece alongside six additional keyboard

Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564

Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C major (BWV 564) is an organ composition by Johann Sebastian Bach. As is the case with most other organ works by Bach, the autograph score does not survive. The

Toccatas for Keyboard (Bach)

The Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 910–916, are seven pieces for clavier written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Although the pieces were not originally organized into a collection by Bach himself (as were

Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! BWV 214

(Resound, ye drums! Ring out, ye trumpets!), it is based on a libretto by an unknown author. The piece has the dedicatee addressed by allegorical figures representing Roman and Greek goddesses of war

Triple Concerto, BWV 1044

The Triple Concerto, BWV 1044, is a concerto in A minor for traverso, violin, harpsichord, and string orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach. He based the composition on his Prelude and Fugue BWV 894 for

Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152

(Step upon the path of faith), 152, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed this dialogue cantata in Weimar for the Sunday after Christmas and first performed it on 30 December

Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort, BWV 168

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Settle account! Word of thunder), 168 in Leipzig for the ninth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 29 July 1725. Bach set a text by

Twelve Little Preludes

Twelve Little Preludes (French: Douze petits Préludes; German: ), BWV 924–930, 939–942 and 999, is a 19th-century compilation of short pieces, collected from various 18th-century manuscripts written

Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend, BWV 248 II

("And there were shepherds in the same environs"), BWV 248 II (also written as BWV 248 II), is a 1734 Christmas cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach as the second part of his Christmas Oratorio. Bach was

Uns ist ein Kind geboren, BWV 142

(Unto us a child is born), , is a Christmas cantata by an unknown composer. In the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis it is listed among the works with a doubtful attribution to Johann Sebastian Bach. The text

Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110

('May our mouth be full of laughter'), 110, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the Christmas cantata in Leipzig for Christmas Day and first performed it on 25 December 1725.

Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten, BWV 207

(united discord of quivering strings), BWV 207.1 (formerly BWV 207), is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and first performed on 11 December 1726 in

Vergnügte Pleißenstadt, BWV 216

(Contented Pleisse-town ), BWV 216.1 (formerly BWV 216), is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, which survives in an incomplete

Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170

Johann Sebastian Bach composed (Delightful rest, beloved pleasure of the soul), 170, a church cantata for the sixth Sunday after Trinity in Leipzig. It is a solo cantata for alto that he first

Verjaget, zerstreuet, zerrüttet, ihr Sterne, BWV 249b

Verjaget, zerstreuet, zerrüttet, ihr Sterne (Dispel them, disperse them, you heavens), BWV 249b, is a lost cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was a birthday cantata composed for Joachim Friedrich

Violin Concerto in A minor (Bach)

The Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041, is a violin concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach. It shows the influence of Italian composers such as Bach's older contemporary Vivaldi. Bach is known to have

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140

('Awake, calls the voice to

Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! BWV 70

(Watch! Pray! Pray! Watch!) is the title of two church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed a first version, 70a, in Weimar for the second Sunday in Advent of 1716 and expanded it in 1723

Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, BWV 86

(Truly, truly I say to you), 86, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for , the fifth Sunday after Easter, and first performed it on 14 May 1724. An unknown poet

Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, BWV 14

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Were God not with us at this time), 14, in Leipzig in 1735 for the fourth Sunday after Epiphany and first performed it on 30 January 1735, a few

Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz, BWV 138

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Why do you trouble yourself, my heart), 138, in Leipzig for the 15th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 5 September 1723. The text by an

Was frag ich nach der Welt, BWV 94

(What should I ask of the world), 94 is one of many church cantatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig, setting a text appropriate for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity Sunday,

Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 100

(What God does is well done), , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig between 1732 and 1735. The chorale cantata is based on the hymn "" Samuel Rodigast (1674). Bach

Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 98

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (What God does is well done), 98, in Leipzig for the 21st Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 10 November

Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 99

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (What God does is well done), 99, in Leipzig for the 15th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 17 September 1724. The chorale cantata is

Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111

(What my God wants, may it always happen), 111, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for use in a Lutheran service. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig in 1725 for the third Sunday after

Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208

Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd (The lively hunt is all my heart's desire), BWV 208.1, BWV 208, also known as the Hunting Cantata, is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach,

Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208a

(The merry hunt is all that I love), BWV 208.2 and 208.3 both also BWV 208a, are later versions of Johann Sebastian Bach's Hunting Cantata, BWV 208.1, BWV 208. Like the original cantata, which was

Was soll ich aus dir machen, Ephraim, BWV 89

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (What shall I make of you, Ephraim), 89, in Leipzig for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 24 October

Was willst du dich betrüben, BWV 107

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Why would you grieve), 107 in Leipzig for the seventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed on 23 July 1724. The chorale cantata is based on

Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202

Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten (Dissipate, you troublesome shadows), BWV202, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was likely composed for a wedding, but scholars disagree on the dating

Weimar cantata (Bach)

Johann Sebastian Bach worked at the ducal court in Weimar from 1708 to 1717. The composition of cantatas for the (court chapel) on a regular monthly basis started with his promotion to in March

Weimar concerto transcriptions (Bach)

The concerto transcriptions of Johann Sebastian Bach date from his second period at the court in Weimar (1708–1717). Bach transcribed for organ and harpsichord a number of Italian and Italianate

Weimarer Passion

The Weimarer Passion, BWV deest (BC D 1), is a hypothetical Passion oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, thought to have possibly been performed on Good Friday 26 March 1717 at Gotha on the basis of a

Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12

(Weeping, lamenting, worrying, fearing), 12, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Weimar for Jubilate, the third Sunday after Easter, and led the first performance on 22

Wer da gläubet und getauft wird, BWV 37

(He who believes and is baptised), , is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, a church cantata for the feast of the Ascension of Jesus. Bach composed it in Leipzig and first performed it on 18 May

Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (He who offers thanks praises Me), 17 in Leipzig for the fourteenth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 22 September 1726. In his fourth

Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 59

(Whoever loves me will keep my word), 59, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the cantata for Pentecost and probably first performed it in Leipzig on 28 May 1724, but an earlier

Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 74

("If a man love me, he will keep my words", more literally: "He who loves me will obey my commands"), BWV74, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for Pentecost and

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 93

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Who only lets dear God rule), 93, in Leipzig for the fifth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 9 July 1724. It is part of his chorale

Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden, BWV 47

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Whoever exalts himself, will be abased / KJV: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased), 47, in Leipzig for the 17th Sunday after Trinity and

Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende? BWV 27

(Who knows how near to me my end?), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis 27, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the 16th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 6

Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54

(Just resist sin), BWV 54, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the solo cantata for alto in Weimar between 1711 and 1714, and probably performed it on the seventh Sunday after

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1

('How beautifully the morning star shines'), 1, is a church cantata for Annunciation by Johann Sebastian Bach. In 1725, when the cantata was composed, the feast of the Annunciation (25 March)

Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29

(We thank you, God, we thank you), 29, is a sacred cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig in 1731 for , the annual inauguration of a new town council, and first performed it on

Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal, BWV 146

(We must pass through great sadness), 146, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, a church cantata for the third Sunday after Easter. Bach composed it in Leipzig in 1726 or

Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166

("Where are you heading?", literally: "Where do you go?"), 166, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Cantate Sunday, the fourth Sunday after Easter. Bach composed the work as part of his

Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 1128

Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält is a chorale fantasia for organ composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, likely between 1705 and 1710. The Zahn 4441a hymn tune for Justus Jonas's 1524 hymn "Wo Gott der

Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178

(If God the Lord does not remain on our side), 178, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the eighth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 30 July 1724.

Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Bach) (Where shall I flee), 5, in Leipzig for the 19th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 15 October 1724. It is based on the

Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott, BWV 139

Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata (Fortunate the person who upon his God), 139, in Leipzig for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 12 November 1724. It is based on

Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft, BWV 205

(Destroy, burst, shatter the tomb) or (The contented Aeolus), BWV 205.1, , is a secular cantata or dramma per musica by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was written for the name day of August Friedrich