Johann Sebastian Bach
1685–1750
German composer and organist, and Thomaskantor in Leipzig. His music ranges from cantatas and Passions to concertos, chamber music and works for keyboard.
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Bach · The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II →
BCJ · Brandenburg Concertos European Tour 2026 →
My Bach · St Matthew Passion →
Bach & Kenji Miyazawa · Ame ni mo makezu →
Masato Suzuki & Tomohei Hori · Out of the depths →
Bach · Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029: III. Allegro →
On Bach’s harpsichord concertos →
Works
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 676 →
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, BWV 1046 →
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, BWV 1047 →
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048 →
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049 →
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050 →
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051 →
Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 →
Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 →
Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 →
Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 →
Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083 →
Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12 →
Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150 →
Erschallet, ihr Lieder, BWV 172 →
Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182 →
Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196 →
Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 →
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225 →
Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226 →
Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31 →
Wer da gläubet und getauft wird, BWV 37 →
Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 →
Concerto in A minor, BWV 593 →
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 641 →
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 642 →
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 647 →
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 690 →
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 691 →
Cantata No. 110 “Unser Mund sei voll Lachens”, BWV 110 →
Cantata No. 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147 →
Cantata No. 190 “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied”, BWV 190 (reconstruction by Masato Suzuki) →
Cantata No. 21 “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis”, BWV 21 →
Cantata No. 23 “Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn”, BWV 23 →
Cantata No. 36 “Schwingt freudig euch empor”, BWV 36 →
Cantata No. 75 “Die Elenden sollen essen”, BWV 75 →
Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother, BWV 992 →
Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 →
Chaconne, from Violin Partita No. 2, BWV 1004 →
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 →
Ach, wie flüchtig, ach, wie nichtig, BWV 644 →
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654 →
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 →
Concerto for Two Harpsichords No. 3 in C minor, BWV 1062 →
Fantasia in G major, BWV 572 →
Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030 →
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031 →
Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831 →
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 →
Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 →
Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028 →
Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 →
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 →
Hunt Cantata “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd”, BWV 208 →
Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772 →
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 →
Four Pieces (arranged by György Kurtág) →
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 →
Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 →
The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 →
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 →
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 →
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 →
Partita “O Gott, du frommer Gott”, BWV 767 →
Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582 →
Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 541 →
Prelude and Fugue in E minor →
Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045 →
Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682 →