User:Onetwothreeip/List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach

Works in Bach's catalogues and collections
There are over 1500 works that feature in a catalogue of works by Bach, like the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, and/or in a collection of works associated with Bach (e.g. in one of the Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach). Of these around a thousand are original compositions by Bach, that is: more than a mere copy or transcription of an earlier work by himself or another composer.
 * See also Legend to the table below

Cantatas (BWV 1–224)

 * See in the table above

In the 1950 first edition of the BWV the cantatas were largely listed according to their BGA number: Additionally Anh. I of the first edition of the BWV started with a list of some 20 lost cantatas, while Anh. III of that edition listed a few cantata (movements) by other composers (Anh. 156–158).
 * BWV 1–200: Church cantatas
 * BWV 201–216: Secular cantatas
 * BWV 217–224: Cantatas with various issues (lost, incomplete, spurious, doubtful)

BWV2a added many more lost cantatas (BWV Anh. 190–199 and 209–212) and alternative versions to known works indicating (partially) lost cantatas or cantata versions, e.g. BWV 244a, the music of which was partially preserved in the St Matthew Passion, BWV 244.

Motets (BWV 225–231)

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There are over a dozen motets attributed to Bach, about half of which are authentic by all accounts:
 * BWV 225–230 are the six compositions that have always been considered motets composed by Bach
 * BWV 231 was later renumbered to BWV 28/2a, a variant of the second movement of cantata BWV 28
 * BWV 118, published as a cantata in the 19th century, was later recategorised as a motet, following Bach's designation on the score.
 * BWV Anh. 159–165 are motets with a doubtful or spurious assignation to Bach, the first of which is however most likely composed by Bach.

Liturgical works in Latin (BWV 232–243)

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Bach's involvement with Latin church music, as composer, arranger or copyist, includes:
 * BWV 232–242: Masses and Mass movements (Mass in B minor; Kyrie–Gloria Masses; separate Mass movements)
 * BWV 243: Magnificat
 * BWV 1081–1083: later additions to the BWV catalogue
 * BWV Anh. 24–30, 166–168: doubtful and spurious works
 * BNB I/B/48, I/C/1, I/P/2: copies and arrangements

Passions and oratorios (BWV 244–249)

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Passions and oratorios composed or contributed to by Bach include:
 * BWV 244–247: Passions (St Matthew Passion; St John Passion; St Mark Passion; St Luke Passion)
 * BWV 248–249: Oratorios (Christmas Oratorio; Easter Oratorio)
 * BWV 11: Ascension Oratorio
 * BWV 127/1, 500a, 1084, 1088, deest: St Mark Passion (attributed to Keiser), Weimarer Passion, Wer ist der, so von Edom kömmt
 * BWV Anh. 169: passion text by Picander (not set by Bach, apart from using some parts of this text in his St Matthew Passion)

Four-part chorales (BWV 250–438)

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Bach's chorale settings (usually for SATB choir) are included in:
 * BWV 250–438: separate chorale settings
 * Cantatas (most prominently in the chorale cantatas), motets, passions, oratorios, Second Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach
 * BWV 1089, 1122–1126: later additions to the BWV catalogue
 * BWV Anh. 31, 201–204: doubtful and spurious

Songs and arias (BWV 439–524)

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Songs and (separate) arias by Bach are included in several collections:
 * BWV 439–507: Schemellis Gesangbuch
 * BWV 508–518: Second Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach
 * BWV 519–523: D-B Mus. ms. Bach P 802, a manuscript by Johann Ludwig Krebs
 * BWV Anh. 32–39: Deutsche Übersetzungen und Gedichte (doubtful)
 * BWV Anh. 40–41: Singende Muse an der Pleiße (doubtful)

Associated with the Songs and Arias group:
 * BWV 524: (Wedding) Quodlibet for four voices (incomplete)
 * BWV 1127 – Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn (strophic aria rediscovered in 2005)

Works for organ (BWV 525–771)

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Bach's organ compositions include:
 * BWV 525–530: Sonatas
 * BWV 531–582: compositions of the type Prelude/Fantasia/Toccata/Adagio/Passacaglia and/or Fugue
 * BWV 583–591: various free organ compositions (Trios/Aria/Canzona/Allabreve/Pastorale/Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth	)
 * BWV 592–597: Concertos (transcriptions)
 * BWV 598: Pedal-Exercitium
 * BWV 599–764: Chorale preludes (Orgelbüchlein; Schübler Chorales; Leipzig Chorales = Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes; Chorale preludes from Clavier-Übung III; Kirnberger chorale preludes; other chorale preludes)
 * BWV 765–768: Chorale partitas
 * BWV 769–771: Chorale variations (includes Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her")
 * BWV 1085–1087, 1121, 1128: various later additions to the BWV catalogue
 * BWV 1090–1120: Neumeister Chorales
 * BWV Anh. 42–79, 171–178, 200, 206, 208, 213: lost, doubtful and spurious organ pieces

Works for keyboard (BWV 772–994)

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Bach's works for harpsichord, clavichord and other keyboard instruments include:
 * BWV 772–801: Inventions and Sinfonias
 * BWV 802–805: Duets from Clavier-Übung III
 * BWV 806–845: Suites and suite movements (English Suites; French Suites; Partitas = Clavier-Übung I; Overture in the French style from Clavier-Übung II; etc.)
 * BWV 846–893: The Well-Tempered Clavier (book I, book II)
 * BWV 894–962: compositions of the type Prelude/Fantasia/Concerto/Toccata and/or Fugue/Fughetta (includes Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, Six Little Preludes, several parts of the Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, etc.)
 * BWV 963–970: Sonatas and sonata movements
 * BWV 971–987: Concertos (includes Italian Concerto from Clavier-Übung II and various concerto transcriptions)
 * BWV 988–991: Variations (includes Goldberg Variations = Clavier-Übung IV and Aria variata alla maniera italiana)
 * BWV 992–994: Capriccios and Applicatio (includes Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother)

Works for solo lute (BWV 995–1000)

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Bach's compositions for lute and/or lute-harpsichord (Lautenwerck) include:
 * BWV 995–1000 suites and separate movements for lute and/or lute-harpsichord
 * BWV 1006a: transcription of BWV 1006

Chamber music (BWV 1001–1040)

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Bach wrote chamber music for solo violin, cello or flute, sonatas for harpsichord and an instrumental soloist, and Trio sonatas:
 * BWV 1001–1006: Sonatas and partitas for solo violin
 * BWV 1007–1012: Cello Suites
 * BWV 1013: Partita for solo flute
 * BWV 1014–1026: works for accompanied violin (sonatas, suite, fugue for violin and harpsichord; sonatas for violin and basso continuo)
 * BWV 1027–1029: sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord
 * BWV 1030–1035: sonatas for accompanied flute (sonatas for flute and harpsichord; sonatas for flute and basso continuo)
 * BWV 1036–1040: trio sonatas

Orchestral works (BWV 1041–1071)

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Bach wrote concertos and orchestral suites:
 * BWV 1041–1045: Violin concertos (in A minor, in E major, Double Concerto); Triple Concerto; Concerto movement/Sinfonia fragment
 * BWV 1046–1051: Brandenburg Concertos
 * BWV 1052–1065: Harpsichord concertos
 * BWV 1066–1071: Orchestral suites and Sinfonia (early version of BWV 1046)

Canons (BWV 1072–1078)

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Separate canons by Bach are listed in the 12th chapter of the BWV:
 * BWV 1072–1078: canons
 * BWV 1086–1087: later additions

Late contrapuntal works (BWV 1079–1080)

 * See in the table above

The list of late contrapuntal works contains only two items:
 * BWV 1079: The Musical Offering
 * BWV 1080: The Art of Fugue

20th-century additions to the BWV catalogue and Anhang
Additions as published in BWV2a

Additions to the main catalogue (BWV 1081–1126)

 * BWV 1081 – Credo in unum Deum in F major (for choir), included in Chapter 3 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1082 – Suscepit Israel by Antonio Caldara (for choir), as copied by Bach; Included in Chapter 3 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1083 – Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden (motet, "parody", i.e., reworked version, of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater), included in Chapter 3 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1084 – O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (chorale from Bach's Leipzig versions of the St Mark Passion attributed to Keiser), included in Chapter 5 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1085 – O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (chorale prelude), included in Chapter 7 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1086 – Canon Concordia discors, included in Chapter 12 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1087 – 14 canons on the First Eight Notes of Goldberg Variations Ground (discovered 1974), included in Chapter 12 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1088 – "So heb ich denn mein Auge sehnlich auf" (arioso for bass), No. 20 in Wer ist der, so von Edom kömmt (pasticcio Passion oratorio); Included in Chapter 4 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1089 – Da Jesus an dem Kreutze stund (four-part chorale), included in Chapter 5 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1090–1120 – 31 chorale preludes for organ from the Neumeister Collection, discovered in 1985 in the archives of the Yale University library; Included in Chapter 7 in BWV2a, except for BWV 1096, attributed to Johann Pachelbel, which was moved to Anh. III (spurious works).
 * BWV 1121, previously Anh. 205 – Fantasie in C minor (organ), included in Chapter 7 in BWV2a
 * BWV 1122–1126 – five four-part chorales, moved to Chapter 5 in BWV2a

Additions to the Anhang (BWV Anh. 190–213)
BWV Anh. 190–213 were added between the 1950 and 1990s editions of the catalogue
 * BWV Anh. 190–197 – Cantatas added to Anh. I (music lost); see also List of Bach cantatas
 * BWV Anh. 198 – Abandoned sketch of a cantata opening, renumbered to BWV 149/1a and added to Chapter 1 in BWV2a
 * BWV Anh. 199 – Cantata added to Anh. I (music lost); see also List of Bach cantatas
 * BWV Anh. 200 – Fragment of a chorale prelude O Traurigkeit, o herzeleid, added to Anh. I (unused sketch for the Orgelbüchlein)
 * BWV Anh. 201–204 – Four-part chorales added to Anh. II (doubtful)
 * BWV Anh. 205 – Fantasia in C minor, authenticated as BWV 1121 and added to Chapter 7 in BWV2a
 * BWV Anh. 206 – Doubtful chorale prelude, added to Anh. II
 * BWV Anh. 207 – Doubtful keyboard fugue, added to Anh. II
 * BWV Anh. 208 – Spurious organ fugue, added to Anh. III
 * BWV Anh. 209–212 – Lost cantatas added to Anh. I; see also List of Bach cantatas
 * BWV Anh. 213 – Lost arrangement for organ of an unidentified Telemann concerto, added to Anh. I

21st-century additions to the BWV catalogue (BWV 1127 and higher)

 * See also in the table above

BWV numbers assigned after the publication of BWV2a:
 * BWV 1127: Strophic aria "Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn" (discovered June 2005)
 * BWV Anh. 71 → BWV 1128: Organ chorale fantasia Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält ( was authenticated as a composition by Bach after Wilhelm Rust's 1877 copy was recovered in March 2008).