General Sites about J.S. Bach & his Music
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His Life and Times; Map of Important Bach Locations in Germany; What is Baroque? Learn about the works to be performed at the 2002 Bach Festival; Commentary on various Choral Works and Orchestral & Intrumental Works; Glossary; "Bach-Gammon" |
Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr |
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Biography; Links; Recommended works & recordings; CD Reviews; Cantata Listener’s Guide; Works List |
Dave Lampson |
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Biographical data, recommended CD’s, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays |
Steven G. Estrella |
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Sommaire du dossier Bach; Contexte Historique; Biographie(s); Les portraits de Bach; Bibliographie; Liens [Les Métiers du Classique, French] |
Guillaume le Levreur / Catherine Bellemère |
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1. A quite extensive Bach’s biography |
Dick Wursten |
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Beethoven and Bach, Christoph Wolf's Bach Biography, Creation Histories: St. Matthew's Passion, Coffee Cantata, Bach Originals in Danger, Interesting Bach Links [German/English] |
Ingrid Schwaegermann |
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Article from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. Also links to related composers and topics, including cantatas, orchestral music, instrumental music, illustrations, list of works, and bibliography |
Matt Boynick |
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Dedicated to the music of J.S. Bach and other great composers and performers |
Tom L. Hubeart |
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Emphasis on the catalogue of works and the recommended recordings sections. In addition images, midi-files and audio-files |
David J. Grossman |
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Includes detailed studies & translations of some cantatas [French] |
Christophe Chazot |
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Biographical information, pictures and the full texts of over forty cantatas |
Jan Koster |
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Biographic information combined with fotos and touristic information; a small but interesting bibliography and a section discussing recordings of Bach's works; a timeline and some Bach-Portraits enclosed; the complete catalogue of Bach's works |
Jan Hanford & Jan Koster |
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Introduction to the portraits of Bach, manuscripts and bach's handwriting |
Teri Noel Towe |
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Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, catalogue, illustrations, and MIDI audio files |
Musica Classica |
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A small life of the great J.S. Bach. A visual Kantate of his life and time, in picture fragments and many remarkable quotations. |
Klaus-Jürgen Andrzejewski |
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Devoted to answering frequently asked or heard questions, especially on a basic level, about the composer, his work, musical concepts, or misunderstandings, with links to more indepth sites |
Bernard S. Greenberg |
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A brief biography, key works, recommended recordings, and additional resources |
Heart’s Ease |
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This page includes the world wide link to the Bach-related sites. For the academic research [Belfast University, Ireland] |
Dr Yo Tomita |
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La vita, le opere, i testi, i riferimenti bibliografici e discografici, alcuni link e un piccolo glossario [Italian] |
Gianni Soro |
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Most famous Web page in Japan about classical music including Bach [Kunitachi college of music] [Japanese] |
Professor Isoyama |
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A great biography on Bach, theory and analyses on his fugues, portraits, MIDI files (the most part are |
Alessandro G. Simonetto [Kunst der Fuge] |
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Prologue, About Bach, Work List, Listen to Bach, Reference, FAQ, Board [Korean] |
Kim Eun Ho |
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Diese Website «in honorem» Johann Sebastian Bach ist der Treffpunkt für Liebhaberinnen und Liebhaber des bedeutendsten Komponisten aller Zeiten und seiner Musik. [German] |
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Biography |
IPL (Internet Public Library) |
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Biography of J.S. Bach |
Karadar Classical Music |
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A tribute to him and his contributions to church music |
James Sucha |
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Biography emphasizing personality and relationships as well as musical abilities from Decca |
Decca Classics |
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Appreciation of Bach's life and work |
Rick Doble |
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Brief biography and caricature with summaries of choral and vocal, organ, other keyboard, chamber, orchestral music, and concertos with recommended Naxos recordings |
Naxos |
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Basic information on the composer. Dropdown menu allows focus on specific periods of his life. Links to lives of other composers |
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Brief sketch of his life, focusing on his rapidity of composition and technical skills both in playing and maintaining various instruments |
Tom |
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A Biography according to the major stations in JSB’s life; Johann Sebastian BACH: Portrait In Old Age; Bach's Leipzig In Pictures: 1725-1750; Bach's Cantatas: a Brief Orientation |
Arton [Baroque Music Club] |
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Biography & Summary of his Works |
[The 1911 Encyclopedia] |
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Completa biografía, enlaces y fotos [Spanish] |
Basilio |
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Biografía de su vida y breves comentarios de su obra [Spa] |
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Revistaclásica.com.ar : La Segunda Vida de Johann Sebastian Bach |
Biografía del artista comentada y un listado de las que el autor considera sus obras más importantes [Spanish] |
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Detailed biography from the Grove encyclopaedie of music (most recent version). It also include an interesting iconography section with significative pictures, and also notes on the music for organ, board, lute & chamber music |
[Kunst der Fuge] |
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Comprehensive biography in 8 parts, according to the main stations of J.S. Bach’s life |
[Carolina Classical] |
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Broadcast concert program on the 250th anniversary of the composer's death. (July 28, 2000) |
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Text of radio play featuring the composer with contributions from Michael Merissen, Robin Leaver, and John Kleinig, with references to various compositions as his music and theology are examined |
Stephen Watkins [ABC Online] |
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24 hours a day, 7 days a week we offer J.S. Bach's music. The German word Bach means a stream and it reflects the way we broadcast in |
Internetowa Platforma Nadawcza |
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Veranstaltungsübersicht des MDR zum Bachjahr 2000 [German] |
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Radio station playing Baroque music 24 hours a day. You can listen to the radio either in 24 kbs stream or 64 kbs stream |
Otto & Enrico |
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You can hear Bach music including many vocal pieces |
Bachfan |
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YouTube is a consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. Everyone can watch videos on YouTube - both on YouTube.com and across the Internet. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people capture special moments on video, YouTube is empowering them to become the broadcasters of tomorrow. YouTube includes a growing number of Bach videos. Simply inseret into the Search Box 'Bach' and the work title and/or performer name. |
Chad Hurley & Steve Chen |
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Features Bruno's own Midi transcriptions. Includes the Goldberg Variations and rarer Midi territory such as the Six Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin. Propagandist for Midi |
Bruno De Giusti |
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Extremely comprehensive site. Has a near complete St Matthew Passion and a complete St John Passion!! Has different MIDI versions of the same pieces in some cases. Files can be downloaded. There are also some downloadable MP3’s performed by mainly Eastern European artists |
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Classic Cat is a directory with links to over 1800 free to download classical performances on the internet, sorted by composer and work. Plenty of classic MP3, all free |
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Comprehensive index of J.S. Bach resources and legal MP3 downloads |
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Biography, MIDI files, BWV Catalog, Pictures, Resources |
Hylke Tromp |
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A lot of bach MIDI’s here including a version of the B Minor Mass and excerpts from the St Matthew Passion. Also Bach concerto arrangements after other composers |
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[Japanese] |
Yaskawa Moclin |
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The Complete Catalog of J.S. Bach Works and many MIDI files |
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Gregor Rozman |
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Most of Bach’s work available for lisening on-line [The recordings are from the Bach-2000 collection of Teldec] |
David Zale |
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One of the most comprehensive of quality MIDI files about J.S. Bach. And this collection is free downloadable, without any limit, differently to other large sites. Over 6,000 Classical files! |
Alessandro G. Simonetto |
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An Online Appreciation for the General Reader |
Dan Brown |
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You can hear sound examples of instruments that Bach would have known. The main part of the site consists of high quality autograph score images |
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All Bach works in Capella format [Tobi's NotenArchiv] |
Tobias Schölkopf |
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Many PDF scores of Bach's works. |
Rowy |
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Scores & Recordings to Enhance Your Listening Pleasure. Available in the Knight Library's Music Services Department [University of Oregon] |
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Consists of a list of works where Bach uses the trumpet as well as listings of players who have made recordings. Has scores in PDF of Bach's Cello Suites which can be played on the trumpet |
Ole J. Utnes & Walter Roth |
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Complete BGA Scores in PDF format |
Vince Ho |
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Übersicht von Jochen Grob über die Fassungen der Werke Johann Sebastian Bachs mit Entstehungsgeschichte, Werkfassungen, verfügbare CDs und Noten [German] |
Jochen Grob |
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Scores & Recordings to Enhance Your Listening Pleasure. Available in the Knight Library's Music Services Department [University of Oregon] |
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Web page about Bach's CD. Almost all CD information of Bach's music can be available here |
Makoto Tamazawa |
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Bach Articulation Project [N/A] |
University of Massachusetts |
Richard Cochran |
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[Japanese] |
Tamazawa |
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Trivia, factoids, and other gee-whiz stuff about Bach |
David Gordon |
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Tim Cordell |
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The Primary Resource of the Music of Johann Sebastian Bach played on Baroque lute and Classical Guitar on the Net |
Michael Stitt |
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A general overview of J.S. Bach’s life and a list of his works |
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Lucius Furius |
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Graduate seminar includes motivic variation, development, and saturation, permutation, symmetry, and counterpoint in the composand others of the period, as well as later developments |
Timothy A. Smith |
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Presents mainly photographic documents on organs and the Thomasschule |
Dr Rob Kruijt |
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List of Films with J.S. Bach’s Music |
Arthur Sulit |
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Sources of J. S. Bach's Works - Database of the works of Bach and their handwritten Sources till 1850 |
Dr Christine Blanken |
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Find a Grave details the burial, reburial, and subsequent moving of the composer's remains to Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany with portrait of composer and photographs of grave plate and church exterior |
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Information about Bach studies and other activities around the world |
[Lucid Interactive] |
Robin Chew |
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Gives overview of his influences, including the German and Italian keyboard schools, French polyphony and organ music, as well as mathematics |
Todd Michel McComb |
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Michael Stitt |
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Contains stamp images from around the world featuring Johann Sebastian Bach, his work and the places where he lived |
Antonio Casagimeno |
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Technical descriptions of Bach's compositions, mids; literature - Dostoevsky, Morrison, Rimbaud [Mostly Polish] |
Jakub Król |
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Consists of a list of works where Bach uses the trumpet as well as listings of players who have made recordings. Has scores in PDF of Bach's Cello Suites which can be played on the trumpet |
Ole J. Utnes & Walter Roth |
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Tourism site devoted to the places where Bach lived. Gives details on how one can stay there. There is also information on festivals which include the music of Bach e.g. Thuringian Bach Festivals |
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Loadable Screensavers with J.S. Bach’s pictures |
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John Charles Francis |
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Bach-web-page built in 2000 with answers and questions in Dutch. |
Johan De Boer |
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Ancestors of J.S. Bach; Descendants of J.S. Bach; Others born before 1685; Family tree; References; External links. |
Wikipedia |
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Table of contents for their history with family tree and links to other resources plus glossary. |
Sojurn |
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Chronological and alphabetical categorizing of principal members of the family, spanning Johann's birth in 1604 through Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst's death in 1845. Includes links and commentary from the Here Of a Sunday Morning radio program. |
HOASM |
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Background on earlier generations in the town of Erfurt. Includes portrait of Johann Sebastian's father, Johann Ambrosius. |
Erfurt Guide |
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Short article. |
David Gordon |
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Numerical chart showing the relationships among more than 75 members of the family who bore the name with their dates. Includes some who were musicians but not composers. |
Absolute beginners |
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Short article. |
About.com |
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Summary biographies of many of the known composers and musicians among several generations of the family in alphabetical order with noted genealogical number. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. |
WQXR |
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Discussion Forum. |
Geneology Forum |
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Short article. |
Suite 101 |
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See also individual entries at: Bach Family: Sorted by Name | Sorted by Number | Family Tree |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (May 2000 - January 2008) |
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Last update: ýJanuary 25, 2008 ý14:12:25
