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Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750 Germany)

Sunday, 11 September, 2005

Biography

Bach was born on the 21st of March 1685 in Eisenach, Germany.
His father had begun to teach the young Johann the violin and he went to the home of his brother to receive lessons on the clavichord.
At 15, his fine soprano voice secured him free tuition at St. Michaels Church in Luneberg.
Bach also studied the work of Bohm, organist at Luneberg, and practiced the violin, clavichord and organ often all night long.
In 1703, he joined the Weimar court orchestra. In 1704, he became organist at Arnstadt.
In 1707, he became the organist at Muhlhausen. On October 17, he married Maria Barbara Bach, his cousin, who bore him 7 children.
In 1708, he played before the Duke at Weimar and was made the court organist.
In 1717, he became Kapellmeister to Prince Leopold of Anhalt at Kothen, and composed much orchestral and chamber music there.
In 1721, Bach married Anna Magdalene Wulken who bore him 13 children, 9 of them sons, of whom only 2 survived him.
Bach died on the 28th of July 1750 in Leipzig.
He was little known as a composer during his life and very few of his works had been published.
In 1829, Mendelssohn took up Bach's cause and introduced his music to Europe with a performance of the St. Matthew Passion.

Works for Guitar

Aria for Clavier
Brandenburgisches konzert No.3
Brandenburgisches konzert No.4
Canon in D
Chorale
Crab canon
Fuga in G
Gavotte I
Gavotte II
Marcia
Menuet in Am
Menuet in D
Menuet in G
Menuet No.01
Menuet No.36
Minuets from Anna Magdalena
Musette
Now let us to the bagpipes sound
O Sacred head now wounded
Orchestral Suite #3
Polonaise
Prelude
Preludio en Do
Schaff's Mit Mir, Gott
Sheep may safly graze
Sleepers Awake from Cantata 140

BWV 995 - Lute Suite No. 3 in G minor
see BWV 1011 - Suite No 5 in C minor for Solo Cello

BWV 996 - Lute Suite No. 1 in E minor
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourrée
Gigue

BWV 997 - Lute Suite No. 2 in C minor
Prelude
Fuga
Sarabande
Gigue
Double

BWV 998 - Prelude, Fugue and Allegro
Prelude
Fugue
Allegro

BWV 999 - Prelude for Lute in C minor

BVW 1000 - Fugue in G minor

BWV 1001 - Sonata for No. 1 in G minor for Solo Violin
Adagio
Fuga
Siciliana
Presto

BWV 1002 - Partita No. 1 in B minor for Solo Violin
Allemanda
-Double
Corrente
- Double ( Presto )
Sarabande
- Double
Tempo di Borea
- Double

BWV 1003 - Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin
Grave
Fuga
Andante
Allegro

BWV 1004 - Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin
Allemanda
Corrente
Sarabanda
Giga
Ciaconna

BWV 1005 - Sonata No. 3 in C major for Solo Violin
Adagio
Fuga
Largo
Allegro Assai

BWV 1006 - Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin (also BWV 1006a for Lute)
Preludio
Loure
Gavotte en Rondeau
Menuett I & II
Bourrée
Gigue

BWV 1006a - Lute Suite No. 4 in E major
see BWV 1006 - Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin

BWV 1007 - Suite No 1 in G major for Solo Cello
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue

BWV 1008 - Suite No 2 in D minor for Solo Cello
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue

BWV 1009 - Suite No 3 in C major for Solo Cello
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bouree(sic) I & II
Gigue

BWV 1010 - Suite No 4 in E-flat major for Solo Cello
Preludium
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bouree(sic) I & II
Gigue

BWV 1011 - Suite No 5 in C minor for Solo Cello (also BWV 995 for Lute)
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I & II
Gigue

BWV 1012 - Suite No 6 in D major for Solo Cello
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I & II
Gigue

BWV 1013 - Partita in A minor for Solo Flute
Allemande
Corrente
Sarabande
Bourrée Anglaise

BWV 1066
Bourrée I
Bourrée II
Courante
Forlane
Gavotte I
Gavotte II
Minuet I
Minuet II
Passepied I
Passepied II

BWV 1068 - Orchestral suite No.03
Air on G string

BWV 163
Aria

BWV 578
Little Fugue in G minor

BWV 772
Invention No.01

BWV 777
Invention No.06

BWV 780
Invention No.09

BWV 783
Invention No.12

Cantata No.140
Wachet auf

Cantata No.147
Jesu joy of mans desiring

French Suite No.4
Allemande

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