Sheet Music Repertoire – Famous Composers:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Born: Eisenach, Germany, 21 March 1685 – Died: 28 July 1750
The musical works of J.S. Bach includes solo instrumental, vocal and instrumental ensemble pieces. His works tend to be clearly elaborated Baroque style works – when contrasted with other works from the same period – J.S. Bach wrote out most of the embellishments commonly inserted by performers of the day. Some of the most famous works include:
- Cello Suites (also frequently transcribed and performed by classical guitarists)
- Sonatas and Partitas for violin
- The Art of Fugue (keyboard)
- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (organ)
- Brandenburg Concertos
- The Well-Tempered Clavier
- Goldberg Variations
- Brandenburg Concertos
- St. Matthew Passion
- St. John Passion
- English Suites
- French Suites
- and much, much more… J.S. Bach is one of the musical Three B’s (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms)
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JS Bach – Selections From Notebook For Anna Magdalena Bach & 2-part Inventions (CD) By Keith Snell. Piano. Neil A. Kjos Master Composer Library. Music Recording. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company. (GP381CD) Level: Intermediate. See more info… |
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Art of the Fugue (complete) By Johann Sebastian Bach. For Saxophone Quartet (SATB). Published by Musik Fabrik (French import). (mfjsb007) See more info… |
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Ave Maria By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arranged by Charles Francois Gounod (1818-1893). Single piece for medium voice solo and piano accompaniment. Eb Major. 5 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.50272840) See more info… |
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The Complete Ave Maria By Charles Francois Gounod (1818-1893), Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Vocal/piano/organ book for high voice, medium voice, low voice, piano (accompaniment and solo) and organ (accompaniment and solo). 80 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.747023) See more info… |
Bach – piano music – chorales, Well Tempered Clavier, fantasies, more
Bach – easy piano music – simplified arrangements for piano: Anna Magdalena collection, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, and more
Bach – music for orchestra – symphonies, (also the music of J.C. Bach)
Bach – concertos with orchestra – concertos with solo and ensemble instruments (violin, piano, cello, etc.)
Bach – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias: Ave Maria, Bist du bei mir, Sheep may safely graze
