List of compositions by J.S. Bach, by BWV number

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There are over 1000 known compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. Listed here are about half of these in the order of the BWV catalog, including the spurious works in the BWV Anhang ("Appendix"). The complementa96ry pages listing the other known compositions by Bach according to the BWV system are:

This list is based on the list available on Wikipedia

Contents

Works for voice

Cantatas (1–224)

Motets (225–231)

Liturgical works in Latin (232–243a)

Passions and Oratorios (244–249)

Secular cantatas (249–249)

  • BWV 249a - Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen
  • BWV 249b - Verjaget, zerstreuet, zerrüttet, ihr Sterne

Chorales (250–438)

Songs and aria (439–518)

Songs (519–523)

Quodlibet

Works for organ

Trio sonatas for organ (525–530)

Preludes and Fugues, Toccatas and Fugues, and Fantasias for organ (531–581)

Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (582)

Trios and miscellaneous pieces for organ (583–591, 598)

Concertos for organ (592–597)

Chorale Preludes I: Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book) (599–644)

Chorale Preludes II: Schübler Chorales (645–650)

Chorale Preludes III: "Leipzig" Chorale Preludes ("The Great Eighteen" chorales) (651–668)

Chorale Preludes IV: "German Organ Mass", part of Clavier-Übung III (669–689)

Chorale Preludes V: Kirnberger chorale preludes (690–713)

Miscellaneous chorale preludes (714–764)

  • BWV 714-741 - Chorale Preludes
  • BWV 742 - Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder
  • BWV 743 - Ach, was ist doch unser Leben
  • BWV 744-746 - Chorale Preludes
  • BWV 747 - Christus, der uns selig macht
  • BWV 748 - Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei
  • BWV 748a - Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei
  • BWV 749 - Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend'
  • BWV 750 - Herr Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht
  • BWV 751 - In dulci jubilo
  • BWV 752 - Jesu, der du meine Seele
  • BWV 753 - Jesu, meine Freude (fragment)
  • BWV 754 - Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier
  • BWV 755 - Nun freut euch, lieben Christen
  • BWV 756 - Nun ruhen alle Wälder
  • BWV 757 - O Herre Gott, dein göttlich's Wort
  • BWV 758-761 - Chorale Preludes
  • BWV 762 - Vater unser im Himmelreich
  • BWV 763 - Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
  • BWV 764 - Wie schön leuchtet der Morgernstern (fragment)

Partitas and chorale variations (765–771)

Works for harpsichord

Inventions and Sinfonias(772–801)

Four Duets from Clavier-Übung III

English Suites(806–811)

French Suites(812–817)

Miscellaneous suites (818–824)

Partitas for keyboard (published as Clavier-Übung I) (825–830)

French Overture, from Clavier-Übung II (831)

Suites and suite movements (832–845)

The Well-Tempered Clavier (846–893)

Preludes and fugues, toccatas and fantasias (894–920)

Preludes (921-943)

Fugues and fughettas (944–962)

Sonatas and sonata movements (963–970)

Italian Concerto, from Clavier-Übung II (971)

Keyboard arrangements of concertos by other composers (972–987)

Variations and miscellaneous pieces for keyboard (988–994)

Works for miscellaneous solo instruments

Works for solo lute (995–1000)

Sonatas and partitas for solo violin (1001-1006)

Suite for solo lute (1006a)

Suites for solo cello (1007–1012)

Partita for solo flute (1013)

Works for duo of keyboard and other instrument

Works for violin and keyboard instrument (1014–1026)

Sonatas for viola da gamba and keyboard instrument (1027–1029)

Sonatas for flute and keyboard instrument (1030–1035)

Trio sonatas (1036–1040)

Concertos and orchestral suites

Violin concertos (1041–1045)

Brandenburg Concertos (1046–1051)

Harpsichord concertos (1052–1065)

Orchestral suites (1066–1071)

Canons (1072–1078)

Late Contrapuntal Works: The Musical Offering and The Art of Fugue (1079–1080)

More recent BWV additions

Miscellaneous (BWV 1081–1089)

  • BWV 1081 - Credo in unum Deum in F-dur (for choir)
  • BWV 1082 - Suscepit Israel puerum suum (for choir)
  • BWV 1083 - Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden (Motet, parody of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Stabat Mater)
  • BWV 1084 - O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (chorale)
  • BWV 1085 - O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (chorale prelude)
  • BWV 1086 - Canon concordia discors — organ
  • BWV 1087 - 14 canons on the First Eight Notes of Goldberg Variations Ground — organ
  • BWV 1088 - So heb ich denn mein Auge sehnlich auf (aria for bass)
  • BWV 1089 - Da Jesus an dem Kreutze stund (chorale)

Neumeister Chorales (BWV 1090–1120)

  • BWV 1090 - Wir Christenleut
  • BWV 1091 - Das alte Jahr vergangen ist
  • BWV 1092 - Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf
  • BWV 1093 - Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen
  • BWV 1094 - O Jesu, wie ist dein Gestalt
  • BWV 1095 - O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
  • BWV 1096 - Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht (oder: Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ)
  • BWV 1097 - Ehre sei dir, Christe, der du leidest Not
  • BWV 1098 - Wir glauben all an einen Gott
  • BWV 1099 - Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir
  • BWV 1100 - Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
  • BWV 1101 - Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt
  • BWV 1102 - Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ
  • BWV 1103 - Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
  • BWV 1104 - Wenn dich Unglück tut greifen an
  • BWV 1105 - Jesu, meine Freude
  • BWV 1106 - Gott ist mein Heil, mein Hilf und Trost
  • BWV 1107 - Jesu, meines Lebens Leben
  • BWV 1108 - Als Jesus Christus in der Nacht
  • BWV 1109 - Ach Gott, tu dich erbarmen
  • BWV 1110 - O Herre Gott, dein göttlich Wort
  • BWV 1111 - Nun lasset uns den Leib begrab'n
  • BWV 1112 - Christus, der ist mein Leben
  • BWV 1113 - Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt
  • BWV 1114 - Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut
  • BWV 1115 - Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr
  • BWV 1116 - Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
  • BWV 1117 - Alle Menschen müssen sterben
  • BWV 1118 - Werde munter, mein Gemüte
  • BWV 1119 - Wie nach einer Wasserquelle
  • BWV 1120 - Christ, der du bist der helle Tag

Various organ works (BWV 1121–1126)

  • BWV 1121 - Fantasie
  • BWV 1122 - Denket doch, Ihr Menschenkinder
  • BWV 1123 - Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gut
  • BWV 1124 - Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ
  • BWV 1125 - O Gott, du frommer Gott
  • BWV 1126 - Lobet Gott, unsern Herrn

Strophic aria (BWV 1127)

  • BWV 1127 - Alles mit Gott, und nichts ohn' ihn (newly discovered vocal piece, June 2005)

Appendix

Appendix I: Fragments and lost works

  • BWV Anh. 1 - Cantata: Gesegnet ist die Zuversicht
  • BWV Anh. 2 - Cantata (fragment without title)
  • BWV Anh. 3 - Ratswahlkantate: Gott, gib dein Gericht dem Könige
  • BWV Anh. 4 - Ratswahlkantate: Wünschet Jerusalem Glück
  • BWV Anh. 5 - Church cantata: Lobet den Herrn, alle seine Heerscharen
  • BWV Anh. 6 - Glückwunschkantate: Dich loben die lieblichen Strahlen der Sonne
  • BWV Anh. 7 - Birthday cantata: Heut ist gewiss ein guter Tag
  • BWV Anh. 8 - Cantata for new year 1723
  • BWV Anh. 9 - Cantata: Entfernet euch, ihr heitern Sterne
  • BWV Anh. 10 - Cantata: So kämpfet nur, ihr muntern Töne
  • BWV Anh. 11 - Cantata: Es lebe der König, der Vater im Lande
  • BWV Anh. 12 - Cantata: Frohes Volk, vergnügte Sachsen
  • BWV Anh. 13 - Cantata: Willkommen! Ihr herrschenden Götter der Erden
  • BWV Anh. 14 - Cantata: Sein Segen fließt daher wie ein Strom
  • BWV Anh. 15 - Cantata: Siehe, der Hüter Israel
  • BWV Anh. 16 - Cantata: Schließt die Gruft, ihr Trauerglocken
  • BWV Anh. 17 - Cantata: Mein Gott, nimm die gerechte Seele
  • BWV Anh. 18 - Cantata: Froher Tag, verlangte Stunden
  • BWV Anh. 19 - Cantata: Thomana saß annoch betrübt
  • BWV Anh. 20 - Cantata: Lateinische Ode
  • BWV Anh. 21 - Magnificat in a minore from Melchior Hoffmann
  • BWV Anh. 22 - Concerto in g minor
  • BWV Anh. 23 - Continuo part for a concerto in e minor

Appendix II: Doubtful works

Vocal works

  • BWV Anh. 24 - Missa in a minor
  • BWV Anh. 25 - Missa in C major
  • BWV Anh. 26 - Missa in C minor
  • BWV Anh. 27 - Sanctus in F major
  • BWV Anh. 28 - Sanctus in B flat major
  • BWV Anh. 29 - Continuo part for Missa in c minor
  • BWV Anh. 30 - Magnificat in C major
  • BWV Anh. 31 - Choral Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir (from Ludwig Erks collection)
  • BWV Anh. 32-39 - 7 Odes and a poem from Chistian Hofmann von Hoffmannswaldau's collection German translations and poems
  • BWV Anh. 40-41 - Two songs from Speronte's collection Singende Muse an der Pleiße

Organ works

  • BWV Anh. 42 - Fugue in F major — Organ Works
  • BWV Anh. 43 - Fugue — Organ Works
  • BWV Anh. 44 - Fugue — Organ Works
  • BWV Anh. 45 - Fugue — Organ Works
  • BWV Anh. 46 - Trio — Organ Works
  • BWV Anh. 47 - Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 48 - Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 49 - Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 50 - Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 51 - Erstanden ist der heilige Christ — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 52 - Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 53 - Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 54 - Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 55 - Herr Christ, der einig' Gottes Sohn — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 56 - Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend' — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 57 - Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 58 - Jesu, meine Freude — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 59 - Jesu, meine Freude — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 60 - Non lob', mein' Seel' den Herren — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 61 - O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 62a - Sei Lob und Ehr mit hohem Preis — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 62b - Sei Lob und Ehr mit hohem Preis — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 63 - Von Himmel hoch — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 64 - Von Himmel hoch — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 65 - Von Himmel hoch — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 66 - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 67 - Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 68 - Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 69 - Wir glauben all' an einen Gott — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 70 - Wir glauben all' an einen Gott — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 71 - Wo Gott, der Herr, nicht bei uns hält — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 72 - Canon — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 77 - Herr Christ, der einig' Gottes Sohn — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 78 - Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 79 - Befiehl du deine Wege — Doubtful Works

Piano works

  • BWV Anh. 80 - Suite in F major
  • BWV Anh. 81 - Gigue (incomplete)
  • BWV Anh. 82 - Ciacone in B flat major
  • BWV Anh. 83 - Ciacone in D major
  • BWV Anh. 84 - Ciacone in G major
  • BWV Anh. 85 - Toccata in f minor
  • BWV Anh. 86 - Fantasia in C minor. Probably apocryphal, composer unknown
  • BWV Anh. 87 - Fantasia in C major
  • BWV Anh. 88 - Fugue in C major
  • BWV Anh. 89 - Fugue in C major
  • BWV Anh. 90 - Fugue in C major
  • BWV Anh. 91 - Fugue in G major
  • BWV Anh. 92 - Fugue in G major
  • BWV Anh. 93 - Fugue in e minor
  • BWV Anh. 94 - Fugue in e minor
  • BWV Anh. 95 - Fugue in G major
  • BWV Anh. 96 - Fugue in D major
  • BWV Anh. 97 - Fugue in F sharp major
  • BWV Anh. 98 - Fugue in d minor
  • BWV Anh. 99 - Fugue in d minor
  • BWV Anh. 100 - Fugue in d minor
  • BWV Anh. 101 - Fugue in g minor
  • BWV Anh. 102 - Fugue in G flat major
  • BWV Anh. 103 - Fugue in a minor
  • BWV Anh. 104 - Fugue in c minor
  • BWV Anh. 105 - Fugue in B flat major
  • BWV Anh. 106 - Fugue in g minor
  • BWV Anh. 107 - Fugue in C major over BACH — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 108 - Fugue in C major over BACH — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 109 - Fugue in g minor over BACH — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 110 - Fugue in c minor over BACH — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 111 - Largo & Allegro in G major — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 112 - Grave in e minor — Doubtful Works

Anna Magdalena's Notebooks

see Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach.

  • BWV Anh. 113 - Minuet — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 114 - Minuet — Attributed to Christian Petzold
  • BWV Anh. 115 - Minuet — Attributed to Christian Petzold
  • BWV Anh. 116 - Minuet — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 117a - Minuet — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 117b - Minuet — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 118 - Minuet — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 119 - Polonaise — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 120 - Minuet — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 121 - Minuet — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 122 - March — C.P.E. Bach
  • BWV Anh. 123 - Polonaise — C.P.E. Bach
  • BWV Anh. 124 - March — C.P.E. Bach
  • BWV Anh. 125 - Polonaise — C.P.E. Bach
  • BWV Anh. 126 - Musette — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 127 - March — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 128 - Polonaise — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 129 - Solo — C.P.E. Bach
  • BWV Anh. 130 - Polonaise — Johann Adolph Hasse
  • BWV Anh. 131 - Movement — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 132 - Minuet — Doubtful Works

More spurious works

  • BWV Anh. 133 - Fantasia — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 134 - Scherzo — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 135 - Buslesca — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 136 - Trio — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 137 - L'Intrada della Caccia — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 138 - Continuazione della Caccia — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 139 - Il Fine delle Caccia — I — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 140 - Il Fine delle Caccia — II — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 141 - Song of Psalm: O Gott die Christenhalt — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 142 - Psalm 110 — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 143 - Polonaise — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 144 - Polonaise Trio — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 145 - March — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 146 - March — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 147 - La Combattuta — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 148 - Scherzo — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 149 - Minuet — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 150 - Trio — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 151 - Concerto — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 152 - Concerto — Doubtful Works

Chamber music

  • BWV Anh. 153 - Sonata in A major — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 154 - Sonata in E flat major — Doubtful Works
  • BWV Anh. 155 - Sonata in A major — Doubtful Works

Appendix III: Falsely attributed works

Vocal works

  • BWV Anh. 156 - Cantata: Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn (G. Ph. Telemann) — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 157 - Cantata: Ich habe Lust zu scheiden — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 158 - Aria: Andro dall' colle al prato — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 159 - Motet: Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 160 - Motet: Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 161 - Motet: Kundlich gross ist das gottselige Geheimnis — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 162 - Motet: Lob und Ehre und Weishelt und Dank — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 163 - Motet: Merk aud, mein Herz, und sieh dorthin — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 164 - Motet: Nun danket alle Gott — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 165 - Motet: Unser Wandel ist im Himmel — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 166 - Missa in e minor (Johann Nikolaus Bach) — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 167 - Missa in G major (Johann Ludwig Bach) — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 168 - Kyrie in g minor (Wilhelm Friedemann Bach) — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 169 - Cantata: Erbauliche Gedanken auf der Grünen — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 170 - Chorale: Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde (Johann Rosenmüller) — Falsely Attributed Works

Works for keyboard

Chamber music

  • BWV Anh. 184 - Sonata — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 185 - Sonata — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 186 - Sonata — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 187 - Trio — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 188 - Sonata (Concerto) for 2 Claviers — Falsely Attributed Works
  • BWV Anh. 189 - Concerto in A Minor — Falsely Attributed Works

Reconstructed concertos

Each reconstructed concerto is created after the harpsichord concerto for the presumed original instrument. Such reconstructions are commonly referred to as, for example, BWV 1052R (where the R stands for 'reconstructed').

  • BWV 1052r - Violin Concerto in D minor (reconstructed from BWV 1052)
  • BWV 1053r - Oboe d'amore Concerto in D major / Oboe Concerto in F major (reconstructed from BWV 1053)
  • BWV 1055r - Oboe d'amore Concerto in A major (reconstructed from BWV 1055)
  • BWV 1056r - Violin Concerto in G minor / Oboe Concerto in G minor (reconstructed from BWV 1056)
  • BWV 1059r - Oboe Concerto in D minor (reconstructed from BWV 1059 and associated cantatas - the most spurious reconstruction, simply because there is no more than a 10-bar fragment of this piece surviving)
  • BWV 1060r - Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor/D minor (reconstructed from BWV 1060)
  • BWV 1064r - Concerto for Three Violins in D major (reconstructed from BWV 1064)
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