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- St Matthew Passion BWV 244
- French Suites BWV 812-817
- Doubleconcerto for two violins D minor BWV 1043
- St John Passion BWV 245
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 G Major BWV 1049
- English Suites BWV 806-811
- Magnificat D major BWV 243
- Concerto for Violin A minor BWV 1041
- Violin Sonata No. 3 E major BWV 1016
- Orchestral Suites BWV 1066 - 1069
- Concerto for 3 Harpsichords D minor BWV 1063
- Violin Concerto No. 2 E major BWV 1042
- Ciaconna (Partita No. 2 D minor BWV 1004, V.)
- Partita No. 2 for solo violin D minor BWV 1004
- Spirit and Soul become confused
- Brandenburgi Concerto Nr.5 D-Dur BWV 1050
- The Well-Tempered Clavier I BWV 846-869
- Concerto C minor for two harpsichords BWV 1060
- Concerto C major for three harpsichords BWV 1064
- Concerto for two harpsichords BWV 1062
- The Art of Fugue BWV 1080
- Italian Concerto BWV 971
- Be still, stop chattering BWV 211,"Coffee Cantata"
- Concerto for four Harpsichords in A minor BWV 1065
- Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
- Suite No. 1 G major for violoncello solo, BWV 1007
- Aria variata „alla maniera Italiana“ a-Moll, BWV 989
- Partita No. 3 E major for Violin Solo, BWV 1006
- Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
- Violin Sonata No.3 C major BWV 1005
- The Well-Tempered Clavier II BWV 870-893
- Flute Sonata B minor BWV 1030
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords C major BWV 1061
- Harpsichord Concerto No.4 A major BWV 1055
- Partita No. 2 for Harpsichord BWV 826
- Partitas for solo violin BWV 1002, 1004, 1006
- Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV 903
- Violin Sonata No. 4 C minor BWV 1017
- Christmas Oratorio BWV 248, IV-VI.
- Stay with us, for evening falls BWV 6
- Passacaglia and Fugue C minor BWV 582
- Sing unto the Lord a new song BWV 225
- Easter Oratorio BWV 249
- God's time is the very best time BWV 106
- Heart and mouth and deed and life BWV 147
- Musical Offering BWV 1079
- Ouverture No. 2 B minor BWV 1067
- Cantata "I have enough" BWV 82
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565
- Concerto for Cembalo d Minor BWV 1052
- Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1–6
- Christen, ätzet diesen Tag BWV 63
- Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes BWV 40
- Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BWV 91
- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 62
- Nun danket alle Gott BWV 657
- Organ Concerto A minor BWV 593
- You true God and Son of David, BWV 23
- The Lord is mindful of us BWV 196
- Glory to God in the highest BWV 191
- Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537
- Sweet comfort, my Jesus is coming
- Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BVW 199
- Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten, BWV 207a
- Violin Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
- Violin Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
- Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78
- Violin Sonata No. 2 A minor, BWV 1003
- Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119
- Concerto d-Moll, BWV 596
- Trio sonata G major BWV 1038
- Prelude and fugue D minor BWV 539
- Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29
- Schwingt freudig euch empor BWV 36
- Prelude and Fugue F minor, BWV 857
- Mass F major BWV 233
- Suite F minor BWV 823
- Flute Partita a Minor BWV 1013
- Partite diverse sopra: Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen BWV 770
- Die Elenden sollen essen BWV 75
- Partita Nr. 6 für Cembalo e-Moll BWV 830
- Sonata No. 2 c-Minor BWV 526
- Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal BWV 146
- Capriccio sopra la lontananza de il fratro dilettissimo B-flat major BWV 992
- O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe BWV 34
- My soul magnifies the Lord BWV 10
- Partita No. 1 for Cembalo B-flat major BWV 825
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 G major BWV 1048
- Brandenburg Concerto No.2 F major BWV 1047
- Brandenburg Concerto No.1 F major BWV 1046
- Kantate "Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn" BWV 132
- Toccata and Fugue D minor BWV 565 (orch. Sedlar)
- Fugue in C minor BWV 575
- Flute Sonata E major BWV 1035
- Oboe Concerto D minor BWV 1059R
- Cembalo concerto No. 2 BWV 1053
- I will the cross-staff gladly carry BWV 56
- Harpsichord Concerto No.7 G minor BWV 1058
- Harpsichord Concerto No.6 F major BWV 1057
- Harpsichord Concerto No.3 D major BWV 1054
- Two-Part Inventions BWV 772-786
- Chaconne from Partita d Minor BWV 1004 (Transcription for Piano by Busoni)
- Sheep May Safely Graze (Piano version, from Cantata BWV 208)
- Toccatas BWV 910-916
- French Ouverture B minor BWV 831
- The Spirit gives aid to our weakness BWV 226
- Laud to God in all his Kingdoms BWV 11 "Ascension Oratorio"
- Come, Jesus, come BWV 229
- God goes up with jubilation BWV 43
- Yield now, troubling shadows BWV 202
- Christ lay in the snares of death BWV 4
- From the depths I call, Lord, to thee BWV 131
- Now come, Savior of the heathens BWV 61
- Awake, calls the voice to us BWV 140
- Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227
- We have a new governor BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata"
- Ouverture No. 4 D major BWV 1069
- Suite No. 3 D major BWV 1068
- Ouverture No. 1 C major BWV 1066
- Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott ("A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"), BWV 80
- Now all thank God BWV 192
- O eternity, you word of thunder BWV 60
- My heart swims in blood
- Brandenburg Concerto Nr.6 B-flat major BWV 1051
- Harpsichord concerto No. 8 D minor BWV 1059
- Harpsichord concerto No. 5 F minor BWV 1056
Geboren: Eisenach, Deutschland | Gestorben: Leipzig, Deutschland
Aller Anfang ist Bach. Einer der Giganten der westlichen Musik, der Zeit seines Lebens auf die Gunst von Fürsten, Königen oder Stadträten angewiesen bleiben sollte, um Arbeit zu finden. Er selbst versteht sich in erster Linie als Handwerker, den es mehr per Zufall hin zur Musik verschlagen hat – genau so hätte es eine Laufbahn als Schuhmacher, Zimmermann oder Bäcker werden können. Ein Glück, dass es die Musik wurde: Als einer der produktivsten und genialsten Komponisten des Barock schafft Bach eine beeindruckende Anzahl von Meisterwerken, inspiriert durch tiefgreifend musikalisches Wissen und seinem lutherischen Glauben. Während seiner Hauptschaffensphase ist er Thomaskantor und Musikdirektor zu Leipzig. Gegen Ende seines Lebens widmet sich Bach zunehmend abstrakteren musikalischen Fragestellungen und Herausforderungen, wie sie in Das musikalische Opfer eingegangen sind – die hochgradig intellektuelle Konstruktion stellt in einem schier endlosen Geflecht eine Fuge aus Fugen dar. Neben einer Vielzahl von Kantaten und Passionen manifestiert sich Bach als Meister der Fugenform zudem im Wohltemperierten Klavier, während sich in den Goldberg-Variationen große Variationskunst zeigt. (KK)
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- Schumann: Cello Concerto A minor op. 129
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