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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Difficulty 1 (15)

• Suites
• Overture in G minor, BWV 822
• • 5. Menuet I – Menuet II – Menuet I – Menuet III – Menuet I (3' 30")

• Preludes and fugues
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869
• • 1. C major, BWV 846, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 1. C major, BWV 846, Prelude (earlier version) (1')

• Works for lute
• Suite in G minor, BWV 995
• • 4. Sarabande (2')
• Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 (1' 30")

• Works of doubtful authenticity
• Pieces from the second Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV Anh. 113–132
• • 2. Menuet in G major, BWV Anh. 116 (1' 30")
  • 4. Menuet in B-flat major, BWV Anh. 118 (1')
  • 5. Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 119 (1')
  • 6. Menuet in A minor, BWV Anh. 120 (1' 30")
  • 7. Menuet in C minor, BWV Anh. 121 (1' 30")
  • 8. Musette in D major, BWV Anh. 126 (1')
  • 10. Polonaise in D minor, BWV Anh. 128 (1' 30")
  • 11. Menuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132 (1')
• Works not in the Schmieder catalogue
• • 1. Polonaise in D minor (1')
  • 4. Menuet and Trio in A minor (3')

Difficulty 1.5 (58)

• Inventions, sinfonias and duets
• Fifteen Inventions, BWV 772–786
• • 1. C major, BWV 772 (1')
  • 4. D minor, BWV 775 (1')

• Suites
• English Suite no. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
• • 5. Gavotte alternativement – Gavotte II ou la Musette – Gavotte alternativement (3' 30")
• English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809
• • 5. Menuet I – Menuet II – Menuet I (3' 30")
• French Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
• • 5. Menuet (version A) (1' 30")
  • 5. Menuet I – Menuet II – Menuet I (version B) (3' 30")
• French Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814
• • 5. Menuet – Trio – Menuet (3' 30")
  • Menuet – Trio – Menuet (variant version) (3' 30")
• French Suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815
• • 6. Menuet (1')
• French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816
• • 4. Gavotte (1')
• French Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817
• • 5. Polonaise (1' 30")
  • 8. Menuet (1')
• Overture (Suite) in F major, BWV 820
• • 2. Entrée (1' 30")
  • 3. Menuet – Trio (2' 30")
  • 4. Bourrée (1')
• Overture in G minor, BWV 822
• • 2. Aria (3')
  • 3. Gavotte en Rondeau (1')
  • 4. Bourrée (1')
• Suite in F minor, BWV 823
• • 3. Gigue (2')
• Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829
• • 5. Tempo di Minuetta (1' 30")
• Suite in A major, BWV 832
• • 4. Bourrée (1')
• Praeludium et Partita del tuono terzo in F major, BWV 833
• • 4. Sarabande – Double (2')
  • 5. Air (1')
• Menuet in G major, BWV 843 (1' 30")

• Preludes and fugues
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869
• • 10. E minor, BWV 855, Prelude (earlier version) (1' 30")

• Preludes
• Nine little Preludes from the Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, BWV 924–932
• • 1. C major, BWV 924 (1')
  • 1. C major, BWV 924 (alternative version) (1')
  • 3. D minor, BWV 926 (1')
  • 4. F major, BWV 927 (0' 30")
  • 6. G minor, BWV 929 (1')
  • 9. E minor, BWV 932 (0' 30")
• Six little Preludes, BWV 933–938
• • 2. C minor, BWV 934 (2')
• Five little Preludes, BWV 939–943
• • 1. C major, BWV 939 (0' 30")
  • 3. E minor, BWV 941 (0' 30")

• Fugues
• Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 944
• • 1. Fantasia (0' 30")

• Concerti
• Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979
• • 4. Andante (1' 30")
• Concerto in G minor after Georg Philipp Telemann, BWV 985
• • 2. Adagio (1' 30")

• Other works
• Air with Variations in C minor, BWV 991 (3')
• Capriccio sopra la lontananza del fratello dilettissimo in B-flat major, BWV 992
• • 3. Adagiosissimo. Ist ein allgemeines Lamento der Freunde. (3')
  • 5. Aria di Postiglione: Allegro poco (1')

• Works for lute
• Suite in G minor, BWV 995
• • 5. Gavotte I – Gavotte II en Rondeau – Gavotte I (5')
  • 6. Gigue (2')
• Suite in E minor, BWV 996
• • 5. Bourrée (1' 30")
• Suite in E major, BWV 1006
• • 4. Menuet I – Menuet II (4')
  • 5. Bourrée (2')

• Works of doubtful authenticity
• Suite in B-flat major, BWV 821
• • 4. Sarabande (2')
• Sarabande in G minor, BWV 839 (2')
• Suite in F major, BWV Anh. 80
• • 3. Sarabanda (1' 30")
• Pieces from the second Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV Anh. 113–132
• • 1. Menuet in F major, BWV Anh. 113 (1' 30")
  • 3. Polonaise in F major, BWV Anh. 117a (first version) (2')
  • 3. Polonaise in F major, BWV Anh. 117b (second version) (2')
  • 9. Marche in E-flat major, BWV Anh. 127 (1' 30")
• Concerto in C major, BWV Anh. 151
• • 2. Andante (3')
  • 4. Aria: Vivace (3')
  • 5. A la desperade (4')
• Concerto in G major, BWV Anh. 152
• • 1. Affectuoso (1' 30")
  • 3. Adagio (1' 30")
• Works not in the Schmieder catalogue
• • 2. Fughetta in D minor (1')

Difficulty 2 (134)

• Inventions, sinfonias and duets
• Fifteen Inventions, BWV 772–786
• • 1. C major, BWV 772 (alternative version) (1')
  • 2. C minor, BWV 773 (1' 30")
  • 3. D major, BWV 774 (1')
  • 5. E-flat major, BWV 776 (1' 30")
  • 6. E major, BWV 777 (3' 30")
  • 7. E minor, BWV 778 (1')
  • 8. F major, BWV 779 (1')
  • 9. F minor, BWV 780 (2')
  • 10. G major, BWV 781 (1')
  • 13. A minor, BWV 784 (1')
  • 14. B-flat major, BWV 785 (1')
  • 15. B minor, BWV 786 (1' 30")
• Fifteen Sinfonias, BWV 787–801
• • 5. E-flat major, BWV 791 (3')
  • 11. G minor, BWV 797 (2' 30")

• Suites
• English Suite no. 1 in A major, BWV 806
• • 6. Bourrée I – Bourrée II – Bourrée I (4' 30")
  • 6. Bouree (earlier version) (2')
• English Suite no. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
• • 5. Bourrée I – Bourrée II – Bourrée I (4')
• English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809
• • 3. Courante (2')
• English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810
• • 4. Sarabande (3')
• English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
• • 5. Gavotte I – Gavotte II – Gavotte I (4' 30")
• French Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
• • 2. Courante (2')
  • 3. Sarabande (3')
  • 4. Air (1' 30")
• French Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814
• • 1. Allemande (3')
  • 2. Courante (2')
  • 3. Sarabande (3')
  • 4. Gavotte (1' 30")
• French Suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815
• • 1. (1.) Allemande (2' 30")
  • 3. (3.) Sarabande (3')
  • 4. (4.) Gavotte (1' 30")
  • Gavotte II (variant version) (3')
  • 5. (5.) Air (1' 30")
• French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816
• • 3. Sarabande (4' 30")
  • 6. Loure (2')
• French Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817
• • 3. Sarabande (3' 30")
  • 4. Gavotte (1')
• Suite in A minor, BWV 818 (first version)
• • 3. Sarabande simple – Sarabande double (5')
• Suite in A minor, BWV 818 (second version)
• • 5. Menuet (1' 30")
• Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819 (first version)
• • 1. Allemande (3' 30")
  • 2. Courante (2')
  • 4. Bourrée (1' 30")
  • 5. Menuet I – Menuet II – Menuet I (3' 30")
• Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819 (second version)
• • 2. Courante (2')
  • 4. Bourrée (1' 30")
  • 5. Menuet I – Menuet II – Menuet I (3' 30")
• Overture (Suite) in F major, BWV 820
• • 5. Gigue (1')
• Suite in F minor, BWV 823
• • 2. Sarabande en Rondeau (4')
• Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
• • 5. Menuet I – Menuet II – Menuet I (3')
• Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
• • 4. Sarabande (3' 30")
• Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827
• • 4. Sarabande (3' 30")
  • 6. Scherzo (1')
• Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828
• • 4. Aria (2')
  • 6. Menuet (1' 30")
• Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829
• • 6. Passepied (2')
• Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
• • 4. Air (1' 30")
• French Overture in C minor, BWV 831 (first version)
• • 3. Gavotte I – Gavotte II – Gavotte I (3' 30")
  • 6. Bourrée I – Bourrée II – Bourrée I (3')
• French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 (second version)
• • 3. Gavotte I – Gavotte II – Gavotte I (3' 30")
  • 6. Bourrée I – Bourrée II – Bourrée I (3')
• Suite in A major, BWV 832
• • 1. Allemande (2')
  • 3. Sarabande (2')
• Praeludium et Partita del tuono terzo in F major, BWV 833
• • 1. Praeludium (1')
  • 2. Allemande (3')

• Preludes and fugues
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869
• • 6. D minor, BWV 851, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 9. E major, BWV 854, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 13. F-sharp major, BWV 858, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 17. A-flat major, BWV 862, Prelude (1' 30")
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870–893
• • 6. D minor, BWV 875, Prelude (earlier version) (1')
• Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 896
• • 1. Prelude (1')
• Prelude and Fughetta in D minor, BWV 899
• • 2. Fughetta (1')
• Prelude and Fughetta in G major, BWV 902
• • 1. Prelude (earlier version) (1' 30")

• Toccatas and fantasias
• Fantasia and Fughetta in D major, BWV 908
• • 2. Fughetta (1' 30")
• Fantasia on a Rondo in C minor, BWV 918 (4' 30")

• Preludes
• Nine little Preludes from the Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, BWV 924–932
• • 2. D major, BWV 925 (1')
  • 5. F major, BWV 928 (1')
  • 7. G minor, BWV 930 (2')
  • 8. A minor, BWV 931 (1')
• Six little Preludes, BWV 933–938
• • 1. C major, BWV 933 (1' 30")
  • 3. D minor, BWV 935 (1' 30")
  • 4. D major, BWV 936 (2')
  • 5. E major, BWV 937 (1' 30")
  • 6. E minor, BWV 938 (2')
• Five little Preludes, BWV 939–943
• • 2. D minor, BWV 940 (1')
  • 4. A minor, BWV 942 (1')
  • 5. C major, BWV 943 (1' 30")

• Fugues
• Fughetta in C minor, BWV 961 (1' 30")

• Sonatas
• Sonata in D major, BWV 963
• • 4. Adagio (1')
• Sonata in D minor, BWV 964
• • 3. Andante (4')

• Concerti
• Concerto in D major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 972
• • 2. Larghetto (3' 30")
• Concerto in G major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 973
• • 1. (2' 30")
  • 2. Largo (2' 30")
• Concerto in F major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 978
• • 2. Largo (2')
• Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979
• • 5. Adagio (0' 30")
• Concerto in G major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 980
• • 2. Largo (3' 30")
• Concerto in C minor after Benedetto Marcello, BWV 981
• • 1. Adagio (2' 30")
  • 3. (2' 30")
• Concerto in B-flat major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 982
• • 3. Allegro (2')
• Concerto in G minor, BWV 983
• • 2. Adagio (3')
  • 3. Allegro (2')
• Concerto in C major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 984
• • 2. Adagio e affettuoso (2')
  • 3. Allegro assai (3')
• Concerto in G major, BWV 986
• • 2. Adagio (1')
• Concerto in D minor after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 987
• • 1. (2' 30")
  • 2. (2' 30")
  • 3. Adagio (0' 30")

• Other works
• Applicatio in C major, BWV 994 (1')

• Works for lute
• Suite in G minor, BWV 995
• • 1. Prelude (5' 30")
  • 2. Allemande (4' 30")
• Suite in E minor, BWV 996
• • 4. Sarabande (3')
• Suite in C minor, BWV 997
• • 1. Prelude (2' 30")
  • 3. Sarabande (3' 30")
  • 4. Gigue (3')
• Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major, BWV 998
• • 1. Prelude (2')
• Suite in E major, BWV 1006
• • 2. Loure (4')
  • 3. Gavotte en Rondeau (2' 30")
  • 6. Gigue (1' 30")

• Works of doubtful authenticity
• Concerto in G major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 592
• • 2. Grave (2')
• Suite in B-flat major, BWV 821
• • 2. Allemande (2' 30")
  • 3. Courante (1' 30")
• Scherzo in D minor, BWV 844
• • (version in D minor) (1' 30")
  • (verison in E minor) (1' 30")
• Gigue in F minor, BWV 845 (3' 30")
• Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major on B-A-C-H, BWV 898
• • 1. Prelude (1' 30")
• Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 905
• • 1. Fantasia (1')
• Suite in F major, BWV Anh. 80
• • 1. Allemande (2')
  • 2. Courante (1' 30")
  • 4. Gigue (2')
• Largo and Allegro in G major, BWV Anh. 111
• • 1. Largo (1' 30")
  • 2. Allegro (1')
• Concerto in C major, BWV Anh. 151
• • 1. (5')
  • 3. Allegro (3' 30")
• Concerto in G major, BWV Anh. 152
• • 2. Allegro (2')
  • 4. Vivace (1' 30")
• Works not in the Schmieder catalogue
• • 5. Fantasia in B minor (1')

Difficulty 2.5 (211)

• Inventions, sinfonias and duets
• Fifteen Inventions, BWV 772–786
• • 11. G minor, BWV 782 (1')
  • 12. A major, BWV 783 (1')
• Fifteen Sinfonias, BWV 787–801
• • 1. C major, BWV 787 (1')
  • 2. C minor, BWV 788 (2')
  • 4. D minor, BWV 790 (1' 30")
  • 5. E-flat major, BWV 791 (embellished version) (3')
  • 6. E major, BWV 792 (1')
  • 9. F minor, BWV 795 (3' 30")
  • 10. G major, BWV 796 (1')
  • 12. A major, BWV 798 (1' 30")
  • 13. A minor, BWV 799 (2')
  • 15. B minor, BWV 801 (1' 30")
• Four Duets, BWV 802–805
• • 1. E minor, BWV 802 (2' 30")
  • 2. F major, BWV 803 (3')
  • 4. A minor, BWV 805 (2' 30")

• Suites
• English Suite no. 1 in A major, BWV 806
• • 3. Courante I (2')
  • 4. Courante II – Double I – Double II (7')
  • 4. Courante II – Courante precedent avec la Basse Simple (earlier version) (5')
  • 5. Sarabande (4' 30")
  • 7. Gigue (3')
• English Suite no. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
• • 2. Allemande (3' 30")
  • 3. Courante (2')
  • 4a. Sarabande (4')
  • 4b. Les agréments de la même Sarabande (4')
  • 6. Gigue (3')
• English Suite no. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
• • 2. Allemande (4')
  • 3. Courante (3')
  • 4a. Sarabande (3' 30")
  • 4b. Les agréments de la même Sarabande (3' 30")
• English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809
• • 2. Allemande (3')
  • 4. Sarabande (4')
• English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810
• • 2. Allemande (4')
  • 3. Courante (2' 30")
  • 5. Passepied I en Rondeau – Passepied II – Passepied I en Rondeau (3' 30")
• English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
• • 3. Courante (2' 30")
  • 4. Sarabande – Double (7' 30")
• French Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812
• • 1. Allemande (3')
  • 3. Sarabande (3' 30")
  • 4. Menuet I – Menuet II – Menuet I (3')
• French Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
• • 1. Allemande (3')
  • 6. Gigue (2')
• French Suite no. 3 in B minor, BWV 814
• • 6. Gigue (2')
• French Suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815
• • Praeludium (variant version) (1' 30")
  • 2. (2.) Courante (2')
  • 7. (6.) Gigue (2' 30")
• French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816
• • 1. Allemande (3')
  • 2. Courante (1' 30")
  • 5. Bourrée (1' 30")
• French Suite no. 6 in E major, BWV 817
• • 1. Allemande (2' 30")
  • 2. Courante (1' 30")
  • 6. Bourrée (1' 30")
  • 7. Gigue (2' 30")
• Suite in A minor, BWV 818 (first version)
• • 1. Allemande (3' 30")
  • 2. Courante (1' 30")
  • 4. Gigue (2' 30")
• Suite in A minor, BWV 818 (second version)
• • 1. (2')
  • 2. Allemande (3' 30")
  • 3. Courante (1' 30")
  • 4. Sarabande (3')
  • 6. Gigue (2' 30")
• Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819 (first version)
• • 3. Sarabande (4')
• Suite in E-flat major, BWV 819 (second version)
• • 1. Allemande (3' 30")
  • 3. Sarabande (4')
• Overture (Suite) in F major, BWV 820
• • 1. Overture (2' 30")
• Overture in G minor, BWV 822
• • 1. Overture (6')
  • 6. Gigue (1' 30")
• Suite in F minor, BWV 823
• • 1. Prélude (2')
• Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
• • 2. Allemande (3')
  • 4. Sarabande (4' 30")
  • 6. Giga (2')
• Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
• • 2. Allemande (4' 30")
  • 5. Rondeaux (1' 30")
• Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827
• • 1. Fantasia (2')
  • 3. Courante (3')
  • 5. Burlesca (2' 30")
• Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828
• • 5. Sarabande (5' 30")
• Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829
• • 1. Praeambulum (2' 30")
  • 2. Allemande (4')
  • 3. Courante (2')
  • 4. Sarabande (4')
• Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
• • 6. Tempo di Gavotta (2')
• French Overture in C minor, BWV 831 (first version)
• • 2. Courante (2')
  • 5. Sarabande (4')
  • 7. Gigue (2' 30")
• French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 (second version)
• • 2. Courante (2')
  • 5. Sarabande (4')
  • 7. Gigue (2' 30")
• Suite in A major, BWV 832
• • 2. Air pour les Trompettes (2' 30")
  • 5. Gigue (1' 30")
• Praeludium et Partita del tuono terzo in F major, BWV 833
• • 3. Courante (2')

• Preludes and fugues
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869
• • 2. C minor, BWV 847, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 2. C minor, BWV 847, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 3. C-sharp major, BWV 848, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 4. C-sharp minor, BWV 849, Prelude (3')
  • 5. D major, BWV 850, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 8. E-flat/D-sharp minor, BWV 853, Prelude (3' 30")
  • 10. E minor, BWV 855, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 11. F major, BWV 856, Prelude (1')
  • 11. F major, BWV 856, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 12. F minor, BWV 857, Prelude (2')
  • 14. F-sharp minor, BWV 859, Prelude (1')
  • 15. G major, BWV 860, Prelude (1')
  • 16. G minor, BWV 861, Prelude (2')
  • 19. A major, BWV 864, Prelude (1')
  • 20. A minor, BWV 865, Prelude (1')
  • 21. B-flat major, BWV 866, Prelude (1')
  • 22. B-flat minor, BWV 867, Prelude (3')
  • 23. B major, BWV 868, Prelude (1')
  • 24. B minor, BWV 869, Prelude (5')
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870–893
• • 1. C major, BWV 870, Prelude (earlier version) (1')
  • 2. C minor, BWV 871, Prelude (2' 30")
  • 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Prelude (earlier version) (2')
  • 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Fugue (first earlier version) (1')
  • 7. E-flat major, BWV 876, Prelude (2' 30")
  • 9. E major, BWV 878, Fugue (3')
  • 12. F minor, BWV 881, Prelude (4' 30")
  • 13. F-sharp major, BWV 882, Prelude (3')
  • 14. F-sharp minor, BWV 883, Prelude (3')
  • 15. G major, BWV 884, Prelude (2' 30")
  • 16. G minor, BWV 885, Prelude (3')
  • 17. A-flat major, BWV 886, Prelude (4')
  • 20. A minor, BWV 889, Prelude (5')
  • 24. B minor, BWV 893, Prelude (2' 30")
• Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 895
• • 1. Prelude (1')
  • 2. Fugue (2')
• Prelude and Fughetta in D minor, BWV 899
• • 1. Prelude (1' 30")
• Prelude and Fughetta in E minor, BWV 900
• • 1. Prelude (1' 30")
  • 2. Fughetta (2' 30")
• Prelude and Fughetta in F major, BWV 901
• • 1. Prelude (1')
• Prelude and Fughetta in G major, BWV 902
• • 2. Fughetta (1')

• Toccatas and fantasias
• Fantasia and Fughetta in B-flat major, BWV 907
• • 1. Fantasia (2')
  • 2. Fughetta (2' 30")
• Fantasia and Fughetta in D major, BWV 908
• • 1. Fantasia (2')
• Fantasia in G minor, BWV 917 (2' 30")
• Prelude (Fantasia) in C minor, BWV 921 (3')
• Prelude in B minor, BWV 923
• • (version in B minor) (3')
  • (version in A minor) (2')

• Fugues
• Fugue in C major, BWV 952 (1' 30")
• Fugue in E minor, BWV 956 (3')
• Fugue in A minor, BWV 958 (3')

• Sonatas
• Sonata in D major, BWV 963
• • 1. (2' 30")
  • 2. (1')
  • 3. (2')
• Sonata in D minor, BWV 964
• • 4. Allegro (5')
• Sonata in A minor after Johann Adam Reincken, BWV 965
• • 3. Adagio (1' 30")
  • 4. Allemande (4')
  • 5. Courante (3')
  • 6. Sarabande (1' 30")
• Sonata in C major after Johann Adam Reincken, BWV 966
• • 3. Adagio (1' 30")
  • 4. Allemande (3')
• Sonata in A minor, BWV 967 (3' 30")

• Concerti
• Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971
• • 2. Andante (5')
• Concerto in D major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 972
• • 1. (2' 30")
• Concerto in G major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 973
• • 3. Allegro (2' 30")
• Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974
• • 2. Adagio (4')
  • 3. Presto (4' 30")
• Concerto in G minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 975
• • 2. Largo (3' 30")
  • 3. Giga: Presto (2')
• Concerto in C major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 976
• • 1. (3' 30")
  • 2. Largo (3' 30")
  • 3. Allegro (3' 30")
• Concerto in C major, BWV 977
• • 1. (3')
  • 2. Adagio (1')
  • 3. Giga (2' 30")
• Concerto in F major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 978
• • 1. Allegro (2' 30")
  • 3. Allegro (2' 30")
• Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979
• • 2. Adagio (0' 30")
• Concerto in G major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 980
• • 3. Allegro (4')
• Concerto in B-flat major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 982
• • 1. (2' 30")
  • 2. Adagio – Allegro (3' 30")
• Concerto in C major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 984
• • 1. (3')
• Concerto in G minor after Georg Philipp Telemann, BWV 985
• • 1. (2' 30")
  • 3. (2' 30")
• Concerto in G major, BWV 986
• • 1. (2' 30")
  • 3. (2' 30")
• Concerto in D minor after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 987
• • 4. (1')

• Other works
• Sarabande con Partite in C major, BWV 990 (21')
• Capriccio sopra la lontananza del fratello dilettissimo in B-flat major, BWV 992
• • 1. Arioso: Adagio. Ist eine Schmeichelung der Freunde, um denselben von seiner Reise abzuhalten. (2')
  • 2. Ist eine Vorstellung unterschiedlicher Casuum, die ihm in der Fremde könnten vorfallen. (1')
  • 4. Allhier kommen die Freunde (weil sie doch sehen, daß es anders nicht sein kann) und nehmen Abschied. (0' 30")
• Sonata no. 6 in G major, BWV 1019
• • 3. Allegro (4' 30")

• Works for lute
• Suite in G minor, BWV 995
• • 3. Courante (2' 30")
• Suite in E minor, BWV 996
• • 1. Praeludio (2' 30")
  • 2. Allemande (3')
  • 3. Courante (2' 30")
  • 6. Gigue (3')
• Suite in C minor, BWV 997
• • 5. Double (3')
• Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major, BWV 998
• • 2. Fugue (4' 30")
  • 3. Allegro (3' 30")
• Fugue in G minor, BWV 1000 (5')
• Suite in E major, BWV 1006
• • 1. Prélude (3' 30")

• Works of doubtful authenticity
• Concerto in G major after Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, BWV 592
• • 1. (3')
  • 3. Presto (2')
• Suite in B-flat major, BWV 821
• • 1. (1')
• Allemande in C minor, BWV 834 (7')
• Fugue in A minor, BWV 897/2 (4')
• Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 905
• • 2. Fugue (3')
• Concerto and Fugue in C minor, BWV 909
• • 1. Concerto (6')
  • 2. Fugue (3')
• Fugue in E minor, BWV 945 (2' 30")
• Andante in G minor, BWV 969 (2')
• Gigue in G major, BWV Anh. 81 (1')
• Fantasia in C minor, BWV Anh. 86 (8' 30")
• Fugue in C major, BWV Anh. 89 (2' 30")
• Fugue in G major, BWV Anh. 91 (4' 30")
• Fugue in G major, BWV Anh. 92 (2' 30")
• Fugue in E minor, BWV Anh. 95 (3' 30")
• Fugue in E-flat minor, BWV Anh. 102 (2' 30")
• Fugue in G minor on B-A-C-H, BWV Anh. 109 (3')
• Fugue in D minor, BWV Anh. 180 (2')
• Works not in the Schmieder catalogue
• • 3. Prelude in G minor (4')

Difficulty 3 (111)

• Inventions, sinfonias and duets
• Fifteen Sinfonias, BWV 787–801
• • 3. D major, BWV 789 (1')
  • 7. E minor, BWV 793 (2')
  • 8. F major, BWV 794 (1')
  • 14. B-flat major, BWV 800 (1' 30")
• Four Duets, BWV 802–805
• • 3. G major, BWV 804 (3')

• Suites
• English Suite no. 1 in A major, BWV 806
• • 1. Prélude (2')
  • 2. Allemande (4' 30")
• English Suite no. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
• • 1. Prélude (4' 30")
• English Suite no. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
• • 6. Gigue (2' 30")
• English Suite no. 4 in F major, BWV 809
• • 1. Prélude (4' 30")
  • 6. Gigue (3')
• English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
• • 2. Allemande (4' 30")
• French Suite no. 1 in D minor, BWV 812
• • 2. Courante (2')
  • 5. Gigue (3')
• French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816
• • 7. Gigue (3' 30")
• Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
• • 1. Praeludium (2')
  • 3. Corrente (3')
• Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
• • 1. Sinfonia (4' 30")
  • 3. Courante (2' 30")
• Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827
• • 2. Allemande (3')
  • 7. Gigue (3' 30")
• Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828
• • 2. Allemande (8' 30")
• Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
• • 1. Toccata (7' 30")
• French Overture in C minor, BWV 831 (first version)
• • 4. Passepied I – Passepied II – Passepied I (3')
• French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 (second version)
• • 4. Passepied I – Passepied II – Passepied I (3')

• Preludes and fugues
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869
• • 5. D major, BWV 850, Fugue (2')
  • 6. D minor, BWV 851, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 7. E-flat major, BWV 852, Prelude (3' 30")
  • 7. E-flat major, BWV 852, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 8. E-flat/D-sharp minor, BWV 853, Fugue (5')
  • 10. E minor, BWV 855, Prelude (2' 30")
  • 13. F-sharp major, BWV 858, Fugue (2')
  • 14. F-sharp minor, BWV 859, Fugue (3')
  • 16. G minor, BWV 861, Fugue (2')
  • 17. A-flat major, BWV 862, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 18. G-sharp minor, BWV 863, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 21. B-flat major, BWV 866, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 22. B-flat minor, BWV 867, Fugue (3')
  • 23. B major, BWV 868, Fugue (2')
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870–893
• • 1. C major, BWV 870, Prelude (first final version) (2' 30")
  • 1. C major, BWV 870, Prelude (second final version) (2' 30")
  • 1. C major, BWV 870, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 1. C major, BWV 870, Fugue (earlier version) (1' 30")
  • 2. C minor, BWV 871, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Prelude (2')
  • 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Fugue (second earlier version) (2')
  • 4. C-sharp minor, BWV 873, Prelude (4')
  • 6. D minor, BWV 875, Prelude (1' 30")
  • 6. D minor, BWV 875, Fugue (2')
  • 7. E-flat major, BWV 876, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 8. D-sharp minor, BWV 877, Prelude (4')
  • 9. E major, BWV 878, Prelude (4' 30")
  • 10. E minor, BWV 879, Prelude (3' 30")
  • 11. F major, BWV 880, Prelude (3' 30")
  • 12. F minor, BWV 881, Fugue (2')
  • 15. G major, BWV 884, Fugue (1')
  • 19. A major, BWV 888, Prelude (2')
  • 21. B-flat major, BWV 890, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 22. B-flat minor, BWV 891, Prelude (3')
  • 23. B major, BWV 892, Prelude (2')
• Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 896
• • 2. Fugue (2')
• Prelude and Fughetta in F major, BWV 901
• • 2. Fughetta (1' 30")
• Prelude and Fughetta in G major, BWV 902
• • 1. Prelude (4' 30")

• Toccatas and fantasias
• Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904
• • 1. Fantasia (3' 30")
• Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906
• • 2. Fugue (2' 30")
• Toccata in D minor, BWV 913
• • (first version) (11' 30")
  • (second version) (11' 30")
• Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 (7' 30")
• Toccata in G major, BWV 916 (8')

• Fugues
• Fugue in C major on a Theme by Tomaso Albinoni, BWV 946 (2' 30")
• Fugue in A minor, BWV 947 (3' 30")
• Fugue in A major, BWV 949 (4')
• Fugue in A major on a Theme by Tomaso Albinoni, BWV 950 (5')
• Fugue in C major, BWV 953 (1' 30")
• Fugue in B-flat major after Johann Adam Reincken, BWV 954 (4')
• Fugue in A minor, BWV 959 (3')
• Fugue in E minor, BWV 960 (2' 30")

• Sonatas
• Sonata in D major, BWV 963
• • 5. Thema all’ Imitatio Gallina Cuccu (2')
• Sonata in D minor, BWV 964
• • 1. Adagio (3')
• Sonata in A minor after Johann Adam Reincken, BWV 965
• • 1. Adagio (2' 30")
• Sonata in C major after Johann Adam Reincken, BWV 966
• • 1. Praeludium (2')
• Adagio in G major, BWV 968 (5')

• Concerti
• Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971
• • 1. (4')
• Concerto in D major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 972
• • 3. Allegro (2' 30")
• Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974
• • 1. (3')
• Concerto in G minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 975
• • 1. (3' 30")
• Concerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 979
• • 1. Allegro (1' 30")
  • 3. Allegro (3' 30")
  • 6. Allegro (3' 30")
• Concerto in G major after Antonio Vivaldi, BWV 980
• • 1. (3' 30")
• Concerto in C minor after Benedetto Marcello, BWV 981
• • 2. Vivace (2')
  • 4. Prestissimo (5' 30")
• Concerto in G minor, BWV 983
• • 1. (3' 30")

• Other works
• Capriccio sopra la lontananza del fratello dilettissimo in B-flat major, BWV 992
• • 6. Fuga all’ imitatione di Posta (2')

• Musical Offering and The Art of Fugue
• Musical Offering, BWV 1079
• • 1. Ricercar a 3 (6' 30")
• The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
• • 14. Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu, BWV 1080/14 (4' 30")
  • 16. Canon alla Decima in Contrapunto alla Terza, BWV 1080/16 (4' 30")
  • 17. Canon alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta, BWV 1080/17 (2')
  • 20. Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 668 (4' 30")

• Works for lute
• Suite in C minor, BWV 997
• • 2. Fuga (5' 30")

• Works of doubtful authenticity
• Suite in B-flat major, BWV 821
• • 5. Echo: Allegro (2' 30")
• Fantasia in G minor, BWV 920 (7' 30")
• Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 955
• • (first version) (4')
  • (second version) (4')
• Fugue in E minor, BWV Anh. 93 (2' 30")
• Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV Anh. 97 (4' 30")
• Fugue in D minor, BWV Anh. 98 (2')
• Fugue in G minor, BWV Anh. 101 (4' 30")
• Works not in the Schmieder catalogue
• • 6. Fugue in C major (2' 30")
  • 7. Fugue in C minor (3' 30")
  • 8. Fugue in B minor (3')

Difficulty 3.5 (76)

• Suites
• English Suite no. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
• • 1. Prélude (3')
• English Suite no. 5 in E minor, BWV 810
• • 1. Prélude (5')
  • 6. Gigue (2' 30")
• English Suite no. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
• • 1. Prélude (8' 30")
  • 6. Gigue (3' 30")
• Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
• • 6. Capriccio (3' 30")
• Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828
• • 1. Ouverture (6' 30")
  • 3. Courante (3' 30")
  • 7. Gigue (4')
• Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829
• • 7. Gigue (4')
• Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
• • 2. Allemanda (3' 30")
  • 3. Courante (5')
  • 5. Sarabande (6' 30")
  • 7. Gigue (6')
• French Overture in C minor, BWV 831 (first version)
• • 1. Ouverture (12')
  • 8. Echo (3')
• French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 (second version)
• • 1. Ouverture (12')
  • 8. Echo (3')

• Preludes and fugues
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869
• • 1. C major, BWV 846, Fugue (2')
  • 3. C-sharp major, BWV 848, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 4. C-sharp minor, BWV 849, Fugue (4' 30")
  • 9. E major, BWV 854, Fugue (1')
  • 12. F minor, BWV 857, Fugue (4' 30")
  • 15. G major, BWV 860, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 18. G-sharp minor, BWV 863, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 19. A major, BWV 864, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 24. B minor, BWV 869, Fugue (6' 30")
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870–893
• • 3. C-sharp major, BWV 872, Fugue (2')
  • 4. C-sharp minor, BWV 873, Fugue (2')
  • 5. D major, BWV 874, Prelude (5' 30")
  • 5. D major, BWV 874, Fugue (3')
  • 8. D-sharp minor, BWV 877, Fugue (4')
  • 10. E minor, BWV 879, Fugue (2' 30")
  • 11. F major, BWV 880, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 13. F-sharp major, BWV 882, Fugue (3')
  • 14. F-sharp minor, BWV 883, Fugue (4')
  • 17. A-flat major, BWV 886, Fugue (3')
  • 18. G-sharp minor, BWV 887, Prelude (4')
  • 18. G-sharp minor, BWV 887, Fugue (4' 30")
  • 19. A major, BWV 888, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 20. A minor, BWV 889, Fugue (1' 30")
  • 21. B-flat major, BWV 890, Prelude (7')
  • 23. B major, BWV 892, Fugue (3' 30")
  • 24. B minor, BWV 893, Fugue (1' 30")
• Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 894
• • 1. Prelude (5' 30")

• Toccatas and fantasias
• Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
• • 1. Fantasia (6' 30")
  • 1. Fantasia (earliest version) (6' 30")
  • 2. Fugue (5')
• Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906
• • 1. Fantasia (4' 30")
• Toccata in F-sharp minor, BWV 910 (10' 30")
• Toccata in C minor, BWV 911 (11' 30")
• Toccata in D major, BWV 912
• • (first version) (11')
  • (second version) (11')
• Toccata in G minor, BWV 915 (9')
• Fantasia in A minor, BWV 922 (7')

• Fugues
• Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 944
• • 2. Fugue (5')
• Fugue in D minor, BWV 948 (4')
• Fugue in B minor on a Theme by Tomaso Albinoni, BWV 951
• • (first version) (6')
  • (second version) (7' 30")

• Sonatas
• Sonata in D minor, BWV 964
• • 2. Fuga (6' 30")
• Sonata in A minor after Johann Adam Reincken, BWV 965
• • 2. Fuga (3' 30")
  • 7. Gigue (5' 30")
• Sonata in C major after Johann Adam Reincken, BWV 966
• • 2. Fuga (3' 30")

• Concerti
• Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971
• • 3. Presto (3' 30")

• Other works
• Aria variata, BWV 989 (16')

• Musical Offering and The Art of Fugue
• The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
• • 1. Contrapunctus 1, BWV 1080/1 (3')
  • 2. Contrapunctus 2, BWV 1080/2 (3')
  • 8. Contrapunctus 8, BWV 1080/8 (6')
  • 15. Canon alla Ottava, BWV 1080/15 (2' 30")

• Works of doubtful authenticity
• Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major on B-A-C-H, BWV 898
• • 2. Fugue (4')
• Toccata in F minor, BWV Anh. 85
• • (version A) (8')
  • (verison B) (8' 30")
• Fugue in D major, BWV Anh. 96 (2')
• Fugue in D minor, BWV Anh. 99 (9' 30")
• Fugue in D minor, BWV Anh. 100 (1' 30")
• Works not in the Schmieder catalogue
• • 9. Fugue in C minor (5')

Difficulty 4 (19)

• Preludes and fugues
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846–869
• • 20. A minor, BWV 865, Fugue (5')
• The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870–893
• • 16. G minor, BWV 885, Fugue (3')
  • 22. B-flat minor, BWV 891, Fugue (5')
• Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 894
• • 2. Fugue (4' 30")

• Toccatas and fantasias
• Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904
• • 2. Fugue (4' 30")

• Other works
• Capriccio in E major, BWV 993 (6')

• Musical Offering and The Art of Fugue
• The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
• • 3. Contrapunctus 3, BWV 1080/3 (3')
  • 4. Contrapunctus 4, BWV 1080/4 (4' 30")
  • 5. Contrapunctus 5, BWV 1080/5 (3')
  • 6. Contrapunctus 6 in Stylo Francese, BWV 1080/6 (4' 30")
  • 7. Contrapunctus 7 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem, BWV 1080/7 (4')
  • 9. Contrapunctus 9 alla Duodecima, BWV 1080/9 (3')
  • 10. Contrapunctus 10 all Decima, BWV 1080/10 (5' 30")
  • 10. Contrapunctus 10 all Decima (earlier version), BWV 1080/10a (4' 30")
  • 12a. Contrapunctus inversus 12, forma inversa, BWV 1080/12,2 (3')
  • 12b. Contrapunctus inversus 12, forma recta, BWV 1080/12,1 (3')
  • 13a. Contrapunctus inversus 13, forma recta, BWV 1080/13,2 (2' 30")
  • 13b. Contrapunctus inversus 13, forma inversa, BWV 1080/13,1 (2' 30")
  • 19. Fuga a 3 Soggetti, BWV 1080/19 (9' 30")

Difficulty 4.5 (3)

• Other works
• Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (74')

• Musical Offering and The Art of Fugue
• Musical Offering, BWV 1079
• • 2. Ricercar a 6 (8')
• The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
• • 11. Contrapunctus 11, BWV 1080/11 (7')

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