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Johann Sebastian Bach
Works overview
See also these pieces listed in order of difficulty.
- Inventions, sinfonias and duets
- Fifteen Inventions, BWV 772–786 (20')
- 1. C major, BWV 772 (1') 1.5
- 1. C major, BWV 772 (alternative version) (1') 2
- 2. C minor, BWV 773 (1' 30") 2
- 3. D major, BWV 774 (1') 2
- 4. D minor, BWV 775 (1') 1.5
- 5. E-flat major, BWV 776 (1' 30") 2
- 6. E major, BWV 777 (3' 30") 2
- 7. E minor, BWV 778 (1') 2
- 8. F major, BWV 779 (1') 2
- 9. F minor, BWV 780 (2') 2
- 10. G major, BWV 781 (1') 2
- 11. G minor, BWV 782 (1') 2.5
- 12. A major, BWV 783 (1') 2.5
- 13. A minor, BWV 784 (1') 2
- 14. B-flat major, BWV 785 (1') 2
- 15. B minor, BWV 786 (1' 30") 2
- Fifteen Sinfonias, BWV 787–801 (26')
- 1. C major, BWV 787 (1') 2.5
- 2. C minor, BWV 788 (2') 2.5
- 3. D major, BWV 789 (1') 3
- 4. D minor, BWV 790 (1' 30") 2.5
- 5. E-flat major, BWV 791 (3') 2
- 5. E-flat major, BWV 791 (embellished version) (3') 2.5
- 6. E major, BWV 792 (1') 2.5
- 7. E minor, BWV 793 (2') 3
- 8. F major, BWV 794 (1') 3
- 9. F minor, BWV 795 (3' 30") 2.5
- 10. G major, BWV 796 (1') 2.5
- 11. G minor, BWV 797 (2' 30") 2
- 12. A major, BWV 798 (1' 30") 2.5
- 13. A minor, BWV 799 (2') 2.5
- 14. B-flat major, BWV 800 (1' 30") 3
- 15. B minor, BWV 801 (1' 30") 2.5
- Four Duets, BWV 802–805 (11')
- Suites
- English Suite no. 1 in A major, BWV 806 (27' 30")
- English Suite no. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (21')
- English Suite no. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 (19' 30")
- English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809 (20')
- English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810 (20' 30")
- English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 (31')
- French Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 (14' 30")
- French Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 (13' (version A) or 15' (version B))
- French Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814 (15')
- French Suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815 (13' (version A) or 14' (version B))
- French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (17')
- French Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817 (15')
- Suite in A minor, BWV 818 (first version) (12' 30")
- Suite in A minor, BWV 818 (second version) (14')
- Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819 (first version) (14' 30")
- Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819 (second version) (14' 30")
- Overture (Suite) in F major, BWV 820 (8' 30")
- Overture in G minor, BWV 822 (16')
- Suite in F minor, BWV 823 (8')
- Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825 (17' 30")
- Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (20')
- Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (18' 30")
- Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (31' 30")
- Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (20')
- Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (32')
- French Overture in C minor, BWV 831 (first version) (33')
- French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 (second version) (33')
- Suite in A major, BWV 832 (9')
- Praeludium et Partita del tuono terzo in F major, BWV 833 (9')
- Menuet in G major, BWV 843 (1' 30") 1.5
- Preludes and fugues
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869 (110')
- 1. C major, BWV 846, Prelude (1' 30") 1
- 1. C major, BWV 846, Prelude (earlier version) (1') 1
- 1. C major, BWV 846, Fugue (2') 3.5
- 2. C minor, BWV 847, Prelude (1' 30") 2.5
- 2. C minor, BWV 847, Fugue (1' 30") 2.5
- 3. C-sharp major, BWV 848, Prelude (1' 30") 2.5
- 3. C-sharp major, BWV 848, Fugue (2' 30") 3.5
- 4. C-sharp minor, BWV 849, Prelude (3') 2.5
- 4. C-sharp minor, BWV 849, Fugue (4' 30") 3.5
- 5. D major, BWV 850, Prelude (1' 30") 2.5
- 5. D major, BWV 850, Fugue (2') 3
- 6. D minor, BWV 851, Prelude (1' 30") 2
- 6. D minor, BWV 851, Fugue (2' 30") 3
- 7. E-flat major, BWV 852, Prelude (3' 30") 3
- 7. E-flat major, BWV 852, Fugue (1' 30") 3
- 8. E-flat/D-sharp minor, BWV 853, Prelude (3' 30") 2.5
- 8. E-flat/D-sharp minor, BWV 853, Fugue (5') 3
- 9. E major, BWV 854, Prelude (1' 30") 2
- 9. E major, BWV 854, Fugue (1') 3.5
- 10. E minor, BWV 855, Prelude (2' 30") 3
- 10. E minor, BWV 855, Prelude (earlier version) (1' 30") 1.5
- 10. E minor, BWV 855, Fugue (1' 30") 2.5
- 11. F major, BWV 856, Prelude (1') 2.5
- 11. F major, BWV 856, Fugue (1' 30") 2.5
- 12. F minor, BWV 857, Prelude (2') 2.5
- 12. F minor, BWV 857, Fugue (4' 30") 3.5
- 13. F-sharp major, BWV 858, Prelude (1' 30") 2
- 13. F-sharp major, BWV 858, Fugue (2') 3
- 14. F-sharp minor, BWV 859, Prelude (1') 2.5
- 14. F-sharp minor, BWV 859, Fugue (3') 3
- 15. G major, BWV 860, Prelude (1') 2.5
- 15. G major, BWV 860, Fugue (2' 30") 3.5
- 16. G minor, BWV 861, Prelude (2') 2.5
- 16. G minor, BWV 861, Fugue (2') 3
- 17. A-flat major, BWV 862, Prelude (1' 30") 2
- 17. A-flat major, BWV 862, Fugue (2' 30") 3
- 18. G-sharp minor, BWV 863, Prelude (1' 30") 3
- 18. G-sharp minor, BWV 863, Fugue (2' 30") 3.5
- 19. A major, BWV 864, Prelude (1') 2.5
- 19. A major, BWV 864, Fugue (2' 30") 3.5
- 20. A minor, BWV 865, Prelude (1') 2.5
- 20. A minor, BWV 865, Fugue (5') 4
- 21. B-flat major, BWV 866, Prelude (1') 2.5
- 21. B-flat major, BWV 866, Fugue (1' 30") 3
- 22. B-flat minor, BWV 867, Prelude (3') 2.5
- 22. B-flat minor, BWV 867, Fugue (3') 3
- 23. B major, BWV 868, Prelude (1') 2.5
- 23. B major, BWV 868, Fugue (2') 3
- 24. B minor, BWV 869, Prelude (5') 2.5
- 24. B minor, BWV 869, Fugue (6' 30") 3.5
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870–893 (143')
- 1. C major, BWV 870, Prelude (first final version) (2' 30") 3
- 1. C major, BWV 870, Prelude (second final version) (2' 30") 3
- 1. C major, BWV 870, Prelude (earlier version) (1') 2.5
- 1. C major, BWV 870, Fugue (1' 30") 3
- 1. C major, BWV 870, Fugue (earlier version) (1' 30") 3
- 2. C minor, BWV 871, Prelude (2' 30") 2.5
- 2. C minor, BWV 871, Fugue (2' 30") 3
- 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Prelude (2') 3
- 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Prelude (earlier version) (2') 2.5
- 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Fugue (2') 3.5
- 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Fugue (first earlier version) (1') 2.5
- 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Fugue (second earlier version) (2') 3
- 4. C-sharp minor, BWV 873, Prelude (4') 3
- 4. C-sharp minor, BWV 873, Fugue (2') 3.5
- 5. D major, BWV 874, Prelude (5' 30") 3.5
- 5. D major, BWV 874, Fugue (3') 3.5
- 6. D minor, BWV 875, Prelude (1' 30") 3
- 6. D minor, BWV 875, Prelude (earlier version) (1') 2
- 6. D minor, BWV 875, Fugue (2') 3
- 7. E-flat major, BWV 876, Prelude (2' 30") 2.5
- 7. E-flat major, BWV 876, Fugue (1' 30") 3
- 8. D-sharp minor, BWV 877, Prelude (4') 3
- 8. D-sharp minor, BWV 877, Fugue (4') 3.5
- 9. E major, BWV 878, Prelude (4' 30") 3
- 9. E major, BWV 878, Fugue (3') 2.5
- 10. E minor, BWV 879, Prelude (3' 30") 3
- 10. E minor, BWV 879, Fugue (2' 30") 3.5
- 11. F major, BWV 880, Prelude (3' 30") 3
- 11. F major, BWV 880, Fugue (1' 30") 3.5
- 12. F minor, BWV 881, Prelude (4' 30") 2.5
- 12. F minor, BWV 881, Fugue (2') 3
- 13. F-sharp major, BWV 882, Prelude (3') 2.5
- 13. F-sharp major, BWV 882, Fugue (3') 3.5
- 14. F-sharp minor, BWV 883, Prelude (3') 2.5
- 14. F-sharp minor, BWV 883, Fugue (4') 3.5
- 15. G major, BWV 884, Prelude (2' 30") 2.5
- 15. G major, BWV 884, Fugue (1') 3
- 16. G minor, BWV 885, Prelude (3') 2.5
- 16. G minor, BWV 885, Fugue (3') 4
- 17. A-flat major, BWV 886, Prelude (4') 2.5
- 17. A-flat major, BWV 886, Fugue (3') 3.5
- 18. G-sharp minor, BWV 887, Prelude (4') 3.5
- 18. G-sharp minor, BWV 887, Fugue (4' 30") 3.5
- 19. A major, BWV 888, Prelude (2') 3
- 19. A major, BWV 888, Fugue (1' 30") 3.5
- 20. A minor, BWV 889, Prelude (5') 2.5
- 20. A minor, BWV 889, Fugue (1' 30") 3.5
- 21. B-flat major, BWV 890, Prelude (7') 3.5
- 21. B-flat major, BWV 890, Fugue (2' 30") 3
- 22. B-flat minor, BWV 891, Prelude (3') 3
- 22. B-flat minor, BWV 891, Fugue (5') 4
- 23. B major, BWV 892, Prelude (2') 3
- 23. B major, BWV 892, Fugue (3' 30") 3.5
- 24. B minor, BWV 893, Prelude (2' 30") 2.5
- 24. B minor, BWV 893, Fugue (1' 30") 3.5
- Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 894 (10')
- Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 895 (3')
- Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 896 (3')
- Prelude and Fughetta in D minor, BWV 899 (2' 30")
- Prelude and Fughetta in E minor, BWV 900 (4')
- Prelude and Fughetta in F major, BWV 901 (2' 30")
- Prelude and Fughetta in G major, BWV 902 (5' 30")
- Toccatas and fantasias
- Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 (11' 30")
- Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 (8')
- Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906 (7')
- Fantasia and Fughetta in B-flat major, BWV 907 (4' 30")
- Fantasia and Fughetta in D major, BWV 908 (3' 30")
- Toccata in F-sharp minor, BWV 910 (10' 30") 3.5
- Toccata in C minor, BWV 911 (11' 30") 3.5
- Toccata in D major, BWV 912
- Toccata in D minor, BWV 913
- Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 (7' 30") 3
- Toccata in G minor, BWV 915 (9') 3.5
- Toccata in G major, BWV 916 (8') 3
- Fantasia in G minor, BWV 917 (2' 30") 2.5
- Fantasia on a Rondo in C minor, BWV 918 (4' 30") 2
- Prelude (Fantasia) in C minor, BWV 921 (3') 2.5
- Fantasia in A minor, BWV 922 (7') 3.5
- Prelude in B minor, BWV 923
- Preludes
- Nine little Preludes from the Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, BWV 924–932 (9')
- 1. C major, BWV 924 (1') 1.5
- 1. C major, BWV 924 (alternative version) (1') 1.5
- 2. D major, BWV 925 (1') 2
- 3. D minor, BWV 926 (1') 1.5
- 4. F major, BWV 927 (0' 30") 1.5
- 5. F major, BWV 928 (1') 2
- 6. G minor, BWV 929 (1') 1.5
- 7. G minor, BWV 930 (2') 2
- 8. A minor, BWV 931 (1') 2
- 9. E minor, BWV 932 (0' 30") 1.5
- Six little Preludes, BWV 933–938 (10' 30")
- Five little Preludes, BWV 939–943 (4' 30")
- Fugues
- Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 (5' 30")
- Fugue in C major on a Theme by Tomaso Albinoni, BWV 946 (2' 30") 3
- Fugue in A minor, BWV 947 (3' 30") 3
- Fugue in D minor, BWV 948 (4') 3.5
- Fugue in A major, BWV 949 (4') 3
- Fugue in A major on a Theme by Tomaso Albinoni, BWV 950 (5') 3
- Fugue in B minor on a Theme by Tomaso Albinoni, BWV 951
- Fugue in C major, BWV 952 (1' 30") 2.5
- Fugue in C major, BWV 953 (1' 30") 3
- Fugue in B-flat major after Johann Adam Reincken, BWV 954 (4') 3
- Fugue in E minor, BWV 956 (3') 2.5
- Fugue in A minor, BWV 958 (3') 2.5
- Fugue in A minor, BWV 959 (3') 3
- Fugue in E minor, BWV 960 (2' 30") 3
- Fughetta in C minor, BWV 961 (1' 30") 2
- Concerti
- Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 (12' 30")
- Concerto in D major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 972 (8' 30")
- Concerto in G major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 973 (7' 30")
- Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974 (11' 30")
- Concerto in G minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 975 (9')
- Concerto in C major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 976 (10' 30")
- Concerto in C major, BWV 977 (6' 30")
- Concerto in F major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 978 (7')
- Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979 (11')
- Concerto in G major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 980 (11')
- Concerto in C minor after Benedetto Marcello, BWV 981 (12' 30")
- Concerto in B-flat major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 982 (8')
- Concerto in G minor, BWV 983 (8' 30")
- Concerto in C major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 984 (8')
- Concerto in G minor after Georg Philipp Telemann, BWV 985 (6' 30")
- Concerto in G major, BWV 986 (6')
- Concerto in D minor after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 987 (6' 30")
- Musical Offering and The Art of Fugue
- Musical Offering, BWV 1079 (14' 30")
- The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (85')
- 1. Contrapunctus 1, BWV 1080/1 (3') 3.5
- 2. Contrapunctus 2, BWV 1080/2 (3') 3.5
- 3. Contrapunctus 3, BWV 1080/3 (3') 4
- 4. Contrapunctus 4, BWV 1080/4 (4' 30") 4
- 5. Contrapunctus 5, BWV 1080/5 (3') 4
- 6. Contrapunctus 6 in Stylo Francese, BWV 1080/6 (4' 30") 4
- 7. Contrapunctus 7 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem, BWV 1080/7 (4') 4
- 8. Contrapunctus 8, BWV 1080/8 (6') 3.5
- 9. Contrapunctus 9 alla Duodecima, BWV 1080/9 (3') 4
- 10. Contrapunctus 10 all Decima, BWV 1080/10 (5' 30") 4
- 10. Contrapunctus 10 all Decima (earlier version), BWV 1080/10a (4' 30") 4
- 11. Contrapunctus 11, BWV 1080/11 (7') 4.5
- 12a. Contrapunctus inversus 12, forma inversa, BWV 1080/12,2 (3') 4
- 12b. Contrapunctus inversus 12, forma recta, BWV 1080/12,1 (3') 4
- 13a. Contrapunctus inversus 13, forma recta, BWV 1080/13,2 (2' 30") 4
- 13b. Contrapunctus inversus 13, forma inversa, BWV 1080/13,1 (2' 30") 4
- 14. Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu, BWV 1080/14 (4' 30") 3
- 15. Canon alla Ottava, BWV 1080/15 (2' 30") 3.5
- 16. Canon alla Decima in Contrapunto alla Terza, BWV 1080/16 (4' 30") 3
- 17. Canon alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta, BWV 1080/17 (2') 3
- 19. Fuga a 3 Soggetti, BWV 1080/19 (9' 30") 4
- 20. Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 668 (4' 30") 3
- Works of doubtful authenticity
- Concerto in G major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 592 (7')
- Suite in B-flat major, BWV 821 (9' 30")
- Allemande in C minor, BWV 834 (7') 2.5
- Sarabande in G minor, BWV 839 (2') 1.5
- Scherzo in D minor, BWV 844
- Gigue in F minor, BWV 845 (3' 30") 2
- Fugue in A minor, BWV 897/2 (4') 2.5
- Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major on B-A-C-H, BWV 898 (5' 30")
- Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 905 (4')
- Concerto and Fugue in C minor, BWV 909 (9')
- Fantasia in G minor, BWV 920 (7' 30") 3
- Fugue in E minor, BWV 945 (2' 30") 2.5
- Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 955
- Andante in G minor, BWV 969 (2') 2.5
- Suite in F major, BWV Anh. 80 (7')
- Gigue in G major, BWV Anh. 81 (1') 2.5
- Toccata in F minor, BWV Anh. 85
- Fantasia in C minor, BWV Anh. 86 (8' 30") 2.5
- Fugue in C major, BWV Anh. 89 (2' 30") 2.5
- Fugue in G major, BWV Anh. 91 (4' 30") 2.5
- Fugue in G major, BWV Anh. 92 (2' 30") 2.5
- Fugue in E minor, BWV Anh. 93 (2' 30") 3
- Fugue in E minor, BWV Anh. 95 (3' 30") 2.5
- Fugue in D major, BWV Anh. 96 (2') 3.5
- Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV Anh. 97 (4' 30") 3
- Fugue in D minor, BWV Anh. 98 (2') 3
- Fugue in D minor, BWV Anh. 99 (9' 30") 3.5
- Fugue in D minor, BWV Anh. 100 (1' 30") 3.5
- Fugue in G minor, BWV Anh. 101 (4' 30") 3
- Fugue in E-flat minor, BWV Anh. 102 (2' 30") 2.5
- Fugue in G minor on B-A-C-H, BWV Anh. 109 (3') 2.5
- Largo and Allegro in G major, BWV Anh. 111 (2' 30")
- Pieces from the second Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV Anh. 113–132 (15')
- 1. Menuet in F major, BWV Anh. 113 (1' 30") 1.5
- 2. Menuet in G major, BWV Anh. 116 (1' 30") 1
- 3. Polonaise in F major, BWV Anh. 117a (first version) (2') 1.5
- 3. Polonaise in F major, BWV Anh. 117b (second version) (2') 1.5
- 4. Menuet in B-flat major, BWV Anh. 118 (1') 1
- 5. Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 119 (1') 1
- 6. Menuet in A minor, BWV Anh. 120 (1' 30") 1
- 7. Menuet in C minor, BWV Anh. 121 (1' 30") 1
- 8. Musette in D major, BWV Anh. 126 (1') 1
- 9. Marche in E-flat major, BWV Anh. 127 (1' 30") 1.5
- 10. Polonaise in D minor, BWV Anh. 128 (1' 30") 1
- 11. Menuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132 (1') 1
- Concerto in C major, BWV Anh. 151 (18' 30")
- Concerto in G major, BWV Anh. 152 (6' 30")
- Fugue in D minor, BWV Anh. 180 (2') 2.5
- Works not in the Schmieder catalogue (24')
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