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Johann Sebastian Bach (German pronunciation: [joˈhan] or [ˈjoːhan seˈbastjan ˈbax]) (31 March 1685 [O.S. 21 March] – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organisation in composition for diverse instrumentation, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures fro ...read more
Johann Sebastian Bach (German pronunciation: [joˈhan] or [ˈjoːhan seˈbastjan ˈbax]) (31 March 1685 [O.S. 21 March] – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organisation in composition for diverse instrumentation, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France.
Revered for their intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty, Bach's works include the Brandenburg concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Partitas, the Well-Tempered Clavier, the Mass in B Minor, the St. Matthew Passion, the St. John Passion, the Magnificat, The Musical Offering, The Art of Fugue, the English Suites, the French Suites, the Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo, the Cello Suites, more than 200 surviving cantatas, and a similar number of organ works, including the celebrated Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
While Bach's abilities as an organist were recognized and highly respected throughout Europe during his lifetime, he was not particularly well-known as a composer. His adherence to Baroque forms and contrapuntal style was considered "old-fashioned" by his contemporaries, especially late in his career when the musical fashion tended towards Rococo and later Classical styles. A revival of interest and performances of his music began early in the 19th century, and he is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition. « hide |
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| LPs |  | Organ Concerto in D minor, BWV 596 (after Vivaldi)
1990
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 | Mass in B minor (BWV 232)
1749
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 | The Musical Offering, BWV 1079
1747
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 | The Well-Tempered Clavier - Book 2
1742
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 | Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
1741
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 | Clavier-Übung III, BWV 669-689
1739
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 | Harpsichord Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
1735
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 | The Partitas, BWV 825–830
1730
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| The Well-Tempered Clavier - Book 1
1722
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 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
1721
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 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047
1721
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 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
1721
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 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
1721
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 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
1721
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 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051
1721
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 | Violin Sonatas
1720
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 | Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
1720
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 | Suite for Cello Solo No. 1 in G major, B
1717
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 | Toccata and Fugue in D minor
1707
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| Compilations |  | Bach: The Art of Fugue - Musical Offering
1995
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