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Johann Sebastian Bach
Germany
21.03.1685
28.07.1750
- 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
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