Bach's Greatest Works

[DavidW]

Okay it's opened up again, please give me three more each (per genre) if you have any.  When that's died down again I will clean up the list (promise!) and then we can move onto phase 2.

[Gurn Blanston]

OK, David, I'll have a go:

Organ:
BWV 542 Fantasia & Fugue in g minor "The Great Fugue"

Keyboard:
BWV 827 Partita #3 in a minor

Solo:
BWV 1011 Cello Suite #5 in c

Orchestral:
BWV 1067 Orchestral Suite #2 in b minor

Sorry, Dude, I don't know any singing except for the lovely "Coffee Cantata".



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Listening to:
Goodman, The Hanover Band - Hob 01 072 Symphony in D 2nd mvmt - Andante

[DavidW]

If I put that charming viola da gamba sonata on the list, it would be charming but not one of his great masterpieces.  So if you want to make sure that I don't put it on the list, people will have to get crackin' on coming up with more works.

[DavidW]

Oh there we go awesome Gurn!  That's what I'm talking about.

[Gurn Blanston]

Oh there we go awesome Gurn!  That's what I'm talking about.

I wanted to post it this afternoon, but I couldn't remember the BWV #'s     And then you grabbed off my Orchestral Suite while I was posting! But that's OK, I'll keep it anyway.



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Listening to:
Goodman, The Hanover Band - Hob 01 072 Symphony in D 4th mvmt - Finale: Andante - Presto

[DavidW]

Poor Gurn, you didn't need to remember I would have looked it up when went to do the official cleanup of the list.

I realized that I might as well just wait and only do it once.

[Franco]

Okay, there are some I think that are great that have not been mentioned yet, a couple, probably, because they are too often played, but here goes:

Cantata: BWV 82, "Ich Habe Genug"

Vocal: BWV 229: Mottete "Komm, Jesu Komm"

Keyboard: French Suite #2 in C Minor

Solo/Chamber: Sonata in B Minor for Violin and Harpsichord

Orchestral: Concerto In F Minor, BWV 1056

So far, the organ works are an undiscovered country for me.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

This is what we have so far.

Cantatas

• Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4
• Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62
• Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
• BWV 54
• BWV 169
• BWV 170
• BWV 140
• BWV 106 (Actus tragicus)
• BWV 84 Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke
• BWV 125 Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin

Vocal

• Magnificat in D, BWV 243
• Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist, BWV 454
• O Jesulein süss, o Jesulein mild, BWV 493
• Mass in B minor
• Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225
• Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227
• St Matthew Passion BWV 244
• St John Passion BWV 245
• Christmas Oratorio

Organ

• Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her canonic variations, BWV 769
• E Major Toccata, BWV 566
• C Minor Passacaglia, BWV 582
• Trio Sonata in E minor BWV 528
• Fugue in G minor BWV 578
• Leipzig Organ Chorales BWV 651-68
• Orchelbuchlein

Keyboard

• Goldberg Vars, BWV 988
• Italian Concerto, BWV 971
• E Minor English Suite, BWV 510
• English Suite in D minor BWV 811
• Partita in E minor BWV 830
• Inventions BWV 772-86
• Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue
• WTC

Solo/Chamber

• C Major cello solo suite, BWV 1009
• E Major violin solo partita, BWV 1006
• A Minor violin solo sonata, BWV 1003
• Violin Sonata in C major BWV 1005
• Cello Suite in C minor BWV 1011
• Musical Offering BWV 1079
• Cello suite #4 in E flat, BWV 1010
• BWV 1001 (Sonata in G minor for violin solo)
• Violin Partitia No. 2 (*cough* it's BWV 1004)

Orchestral

• Brandenburg № 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
• Brandenburg № 4 in G Major, BWV 1049
• Brandenburg № 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
• Art of the Fugue
• Double Concerto in D minor BWV 1043
• Brandenburg No. 2 BWV 1047
• Concerto for Keyboard & Strings BWV 1052
• violin concerto #1, BWV 1041
• Musical Offering
• Violin Concerto in E Major (*cough* it's BWV 1042)
• Concerto for Violin and Oboe (*cough* BWV 1060R)

Dave,

You left off one for the cantatas I listed earlier:

Cantata: the gorgeous Trauerode, BWV 198

[DavidW]

Dave,

You left off one for the cantatas I listed earlier:

Oops, sorry dude.  Fixed now.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Oops, sorry dude.  Fixed now.

Thankee, sir!

[Dancing Divertimentian]

• the ever so gorgeous Trauerode, BWV 198 and don't you forget it!

Thankeeee, sir![/list]

[Bulldog]

Seeing the Art of Fugue in the orchestral category is irritating.  Also, the E minor English Suite is BWV 810; dump the (5).

Organ:
Prelude and Fugue in E flat major "St. Anne", BWV 552
Pastorale in F major, BWV 590
Prelude and Fugue in E minor "The Wedge", BWV 548

Keyboard:
Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
Capriccio in B flat major, BWV 992
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813

[prémont]

Bachs greatest works?

BWV 1 - 1126 all included, I would say.

[Marc]

Dann Sie müssen sagen: "Die Kunst der Fuge."

Ja!
Which means, btw, the Art of the Fugue.



Call me a pedant; I'm not bovvered.
(Or say I'm totally wrong, and you might be right.)

[Marc]

This is what we have so far.

Cantatas

• Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4
• Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62
• Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
• BWV 54
• BWV 169
• BWV 170
• BWV 140
• BWV 106 (Actus tragicus)
• BWV 84 Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke
• BWV 125 Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
• the ever so gorgeous Trauerode, BWV 198 and don't you forget it!

Vocal

• Magnificat in D, BWV 243
• Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist, BWV 454
• O Jesulein süss, o Jesulein mild, BWV 493
• Mass in B minor
• Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225
• Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227
• St Matthew Passion BWV 244
• St John Passion BWV 245
• Christmas Oratorio

Organ

• Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her canonic variations, BWV 769
• E Major Toccata, BWV 566
• C Minor Passacaglia, BWV 582
• Trio Sonata in E minor BWV 528
• Fugue in G minor BWV 578
• Leipzig Organ Chorales BWV 651-68
• Orchelbuchlein

Keyboard

• Goldberg Vars, BWV 988
• Italian Concerto, BWV 971
• E Minor English Suite, BWV 510
• English Suite in D minor BWV 811
• Partita in E minor BWV 830
• Inventions BWV 772-86
• Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue
• WTC

Solo/Chamber

• C Major cello solo suite, BWV 1009
• E Major violin solo partita, BWV 1006
• A Minor violin solo sonata, BWV 1003
• Violin Sonata in C major BWV 1005
• Cello Suite in C minor BWV 1011
• Musical Offering BWV 1079
• Cello suite #4 in E flat, BWV 1010
• BWV 1001 (Sonata in G minor for violin solo)
• Violin Partitia No. 2 (*cough* it's BWV 1004)

Orchestral

• Brandenburg № 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
• Brandenburg № 4 in G Major, BWV 1049
• Brandenburg № 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
• Art of the Fugue
• Double Concerto in D minor BWV 1043
• Brandenburg No. 2 BWV 1047
• Concerto for Keyboard & Strings BWV 1052
• violin concerto #1, BWV 1041
• Musical Offering
• Violin Concerto in E Major (*cough* it's BWV 1042)
• Concerto for Violin and Oboe (*cough* BWV 1060R)

Sir,
I'd like to complain about this list.
I mentioned the entire Third part of the so-called Clavier-Übung!
I don't see it!
Where have you put it?
Shame on you!

Sincerely yours and mine and everyone's,
et cetera et cetera,

Mister Marc (mrs.).

[Marc]

Bachs greatest works?

BWV 1 - 1126 all included, I would say.

Lots of your favourites were already mentioned by others!
You have offended the rules and therefore should be banned from this thread .... IMHO.

[prémont]

Lots of your favourites were already mentioned by others!
You have offended the rules and therefore should be banned from this thread .... IMHO.

I do not care about repetitions.
I could repeat them forever. 0:)

[Marc]

I do not care about repetitions.
I could repeat them forever. 0:)

Oh dear, an addict.
You need an anti-Bach thorned flower remedy.

(I will probably have to join.)

[Opus106]

Oh dear, an addict.
You need an anti-Bach thorned flower remedy.

(I will probably have to join.)

Hi. I'm Navneeth. I'm a Bachaholic. Take that damned remedy away from me!!

[karlhenning]

Organ:
Prelude and Fugue in E flat major "St. Anne", BWV 552

Glad you saw to this one, Don;  that was one I hated to leave out.