Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and WorkForkel, Johann Nikolaus
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Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work
Forkel, Johann Nikolaus
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750; Composers -- Germany -- Biography
Six Sonatas (Suites) for Violin Solo (bk. 228) (c. 1720).(334)
Six Sonatas (Suites) for Violoncello Solo (bk. 238a) (c. 1720).
Six Sonatas for Violin and Clavier (bks. 232-33-232a-33a).
Suite in A major for Violin and Clavier (bk. 236).
Four Inventions for Violin and Clavier (bk. 2957).
Sonata in E minor and Fugue in G minor for Violin and Clavier (bk.
236) (?early work).
Six Sonatas for Flute and Clavier (bks. 234-35).
Sonata in C major for two Violins and Clavier (bk. 237).
Three Sonatas for Viol da Gamba and Clavier (bk. 239).
Sonata in G major for two Flutes and Clavier (bk. 239 p. 2).
Sonata in G major for Violin, Flute, and Clavier (bk. 237).
Orchestral:(335)—
Six Brandenburg Concertos (bks. 261-66) (1721).
Four Suites (Overtures) (bks. 267-69, 2068).(336)
Three Concertos for Violin and Orchestra (bks. 229, 230).(337)
Concerto in D minor for two Violins and Orchestra (bk. 231).(338)
Organ:—
Prelude (Fantasia) and Fugue, the “Great,” in G minor (bk. 8 p. 127)
(?1720).
IV. Catalogue Of Bach’s Compositions At Leipzig, 1723-34, from his
thirty-ninth to his fiftieth year.
Vocal:—
Magnificat in D (?1723).(339)
Sanctus in C major, D major (c. 1723), D minor, and G major (P. bk.
29b).(340)
St. John Passion (1723).
Trauer-Ode (1727).
St. Matthew Passion (1729).
Mass in B minor (1733-?1738).
Christmas Oratorio (1734).
Three Wedding Chorals (P. bk. 1654).
Motet: Jesu, meine Freude (1723).
Do. Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf (1729).
Do. fürchte dich nicht.
Do. Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied.
Motet: Komm, Jesu, komm.
Secular Cantata: Der zufriedengestellte Aeolus (1725); also entitled
Blast Larmen, ihr Feinden (1734).
Do. Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten (1726), or, Auf
schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten (after 1733).
Do. Schwingt freudig euch empor; _also entitled_ Die Freude reget
sich, _or_ Steigt freudig in die Luft (1726).
Do Entfernet euch, ihr heitern Sterne (1727; music lost).
Do. Vergnügte Pleissenstadt (1728; music lost).
Do. Von der Vergnügsamkeit, _or_ Ich bin in mir vergnügt (c. 1730).
Do. Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten (c. 1730).
Do. Der Streit zwischen Phoebus und Pan 1731).
Do. Froher Tag, verlangte Stunden (1732; music lost).
Do. Schweigt stille (Coffee Cantata) (c. 1732).
Do. Herkules auf dem Scheidewege, _or_ Die Wahl des Herkules (1733).
Do. Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten (1733).
Do. Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen (1734).
Do. Schleicht, spielende Wellen (1734).
Do. Thomana sass annoch betrübt (1734; music lost).
Graduation Cantata: Siehe, der Hüter Israels (music lost).
Clavier:—
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