Born in Eisenach, March 21, 1685
Died in Leipzig, July 28, 1750
Short biography from Brittanica
A Bach chronology from Bach-Leipzig.de
Quick guide to Bach’s life and style from the British Library
Pieces
- A Musical Offering, BWV 1079
- Adagio, from Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C (arr. Leopold Stokowski)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051
- Brandenburg Concertos
- Cantata BWV 51: “Aria” (arr. Ruiz)
- Cantata BWV 140: “Sleepers Awake, the Voice is Calling”
- Cantata BWV 147: “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
- Cantata BWV 170: “Andante” (arr. Tarkmann)
- Cantata BWV 208: “Sheep May Safely Graze”
- Cantata BWV 35: Sinfonia
- Cantata BWV 6, Bleib bei uns: Chorale (arr. Palliard)
- Chorale Prelude BWV 721: “Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott”
- Concerto for Flute, Violin, and Keyboard, BWV 1044
- Concerto for Three Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1064
- Concerto for Three Violins in D Major, BWV 1064R
- Concerto for Violin and Oboe BWV 1060R
- Concerto in d minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043
- Concerto in f minor, BWV 1056
- French Suites, BWV 812-817
- Fugue in g minor, BWV 578, “Little”
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
- Italian Concerto, BWV 971
- Mass in b minor, BWV 232
- Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066
- Orchestral Suite No. 2 in b minor, BWV 1067
- Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
- Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D Major, BWV 1069
- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
- Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1007-1012
- The Well-Tempered Clavier
- Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565
- Violin Concerto in a minor, BWV 1041