Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach

Symbols:
N = Neumann Catalog
BC = Bach Compendium
TVWV = Telemann Catalog

The list below includes only works performed by J.S. Bach but not composed by him. In a some cases he also arranged the work for performance. On the other hand, not every work of other composer which was arranged by J.S. Bach was also performed by him. See:
- Works of other composers arranged by J.S. Bach
- J.S. Bach's cantatas & other vocal works according to performance dates

Sacred Vocal Works, stile antico & moderno

Date

Event

Work

Composer

Comments

1708-1717 [Weimar]

c1709

?

Kyrie in C major

Marco Gioseppe Peranda

V

1713-16
or
1714-17 (TLM)

?

Cantata Auf Gott Hoffe ich/motet (Text: Bible)

Johann Christoph Schmidt

V

Mar 30, 1714
or
1713 or earlier (OCC)
or
c1710-12 (TLM)

Good Friday

Markus-Passion, including movements composed by J.S. Bach, BC D5 (Text: ?)

Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns [previously attributed to Reinhard Keiser]

1^st performance
V

1714-17

?

Missa San Lamberti in A minor, with Kyrie arranged by J.S. Bach, BWV Anh 24

Johann Christoph Pez

1^st performance V

1714-17

?

Missa in A major

Johann Baal

V

1714-17

?

Missa in C major, BWV Anh 29 (violoncello part only)

Anon

1714-17

?

Missa à 6

Marco Gioseppe Peranda

V

1716

?

Cantata Languet anima mea

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti

1^st performance
V

1717-1723 [Köthen]

1718-22

Cantata Languet anima mea
J.S. Bach added 2 oboes

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti

2^nd performance
V

1723-1750 [Leipzig]

1723-1750 ?

Good Friday

Passion Oratorio (see 1743-8 BWV 1088), prepared for performance by J.S. Bach

Carl Heinrich Graun

Performance uncertain
V

1723-35?

Feast of Purification of Mary

Cantata Ich hab' Lust zu Scheiden, BWV Anh 157, TVWV 1:833/4, w bc by J.S. Bach

Georg Philipp Telemann ?

V

Sep 29, 1723

Feast of St Michael and All Angels

Cantata Siehe, es hat uberwunden der Lowe, BWV 219, TVWV 1:1328

Georg Philipp Telemann

Speculation
V

1724

?

Cantata Languet anima mea
J.S. Bach added bc

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti

3^rd performance
V

1724

?

Missa San Lamberti in A minor; Gloria, BWV Anh. 24

Johann Christoph Pez

2^nd performance V

1724-1740

Good Friday

Motet Ecce quomodo moritur

Jakob Handl

Multiple performances

1725-1750 ?

?

Motet Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt, BWV Anh 160

Partly Georg Philipp Telemann

Speculation
V

1725-1735 ?

Feast of Visitation of Mary ?

Cantata Meine Seele ruhmt und preist, BWV 189 (Text: Magnificat)

Georg Melchior Hoffmann

Speculation

Apr 1, 1725

Easter Sunday ?

Cantata Der Herr ist König, TWV 8:6

Georg Philipp Telemann

V

Jun 24, 1725

Feast of Nativity of St John the Baptist or 4^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Gelobet sei der Herr, der Gott Israel, TVWV 1:596 (Text: Erdmann Neumeister)

Georg Philipp Telemann

V

Jul 1, 1725

5^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Der Segen des Herrn machet reich ohne Muhe, TVWV 1:310 (Text: Erdmann Neumeister)

Georg Philipp Telemann

V

Jul 2, 1725

Feast of Visitation of Mary

Cantata Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (Text: German Magnificat)

Spurious

Jul 8, 1725

6^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Wer sich rachet, an dem wird sich der Herr wider rachen, TVWV 1:1600 (Text: Erdmann Neumeister)

Georg Philipp Telemann

V

1725-1729

?

Missa Brevis in G minor

Johann Hugo von Wilderer

V

Jan 6, 1726

Feast of Epiphany

Cantata Ich freue mich im Herren, TWV 1:826 (Text: Georg Christian Lehms) ?
or
Cantata Hier ist mein Herz, geliebter Jesu, TWV 1:795 (Text: Georg Christian Lehms) ?

Georg Philipp Telemann ?

Speculation. V

Feb 2, 1726

Feast of Purification of Mary

Cantata Mache dich auf, werde licht, JLB-9 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Feb 3, 1726

4^th Sunday after Epiphany

Cantata Gott ist unsre Zuversicht, JLB-1 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Feb 10, 1726

5^th Sunday after Epiphany

Cantata Der Gottlosen Arbeit wird fehlen, JLB-2 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Feb 17, 1726

Septuagesimae [6^th Sunday after Epiphany]

Cantata Darum will ich auch erwahlen, JLB-3 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Feb 24, 1726

Sexagesimae [7^th Sunday after Epiphany]

Cantata Darum sät euch Gerechtigkeit, JLB-4 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Mar 3, 1726

Estomihi [8^th Sunday after Epiphany]

Cantata Ja, mir hast du Arbeit gemacht, JLB-5 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Mar 25, 1726

Feast of Annunciation of Mary

Cantata Ich habe meinen Konig eingesetzt, JLB (Text: Rudolstadt) ?

Johann Ludwig Bach ?

Speculation; Lost V

Apr 19, 1726

Good Friday

Markus-Passion, including movements composed by J.S. Bach, BC D5 (Text: ?); additional chorales were included for this performance

Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns [previously attributed to Reinhard Keiser]

2^nd performance
V

Apr 21, 1726

Easter Sunday

Canta Denn du wirst meine Seele, BWV 15, JLB-21 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

1^st performance V

Apr 22, 1726

Easter Monday

Cantata Es ist aus der Angst und Gericht, JLB-10 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Apr 23, 1726

Easter Tuesday

Cantata Er machet uns lebendig, JB-11 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Apr 28, 1726

Quasimodogeniti [1^st Sunday after Easter]

Cantata Wie lieblich sind auf den Bergen, JLB-6 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

May 5, 1726

Misericordias Domini [2^nd Sunday after Easter]

Cantata Und ich will ihnen einen Hirten, JLB-12 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

May 19, 1726

Cantate [4^th Sunday after Easter]

Cantata Die Weisheit kommt nicht in eine boshafte Seele, JLB-14 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

May 26, 1726

Rogate [5^th Sunday after Easter]

Cantata Der Herr ist nahe allen, JLB (Text: Rudolstadt) ?

Johann Ludwig Bach ?

Speculation; Lost V

Jul 2, 1726

Feast of Visitation of Mary

Cantata Der Herr wird ein Neues im Lande erschaffen, JLB-13 (Text: Rudolstadt) ?

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Jul 7, 1726

3^rd Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Wo sich aber der Gottlose bekehret, BWV (Text: Rudolstadt) ?

Johann Ludwig Bach ?

Speculation; Lost V

Jul 14, 1726

4^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Ich tue Barmherziges an vielen Tausend, JLB (Text: Rudolstadt) ?

Johann Ludwig Bach ?

Speculation; Lost V

Jul 28, 1726

6^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Ich will meinen Geist in euch geben, JLB-7 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

1^st performance V

Aug 18, 1726

9^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Wer sich des Armen erbarmet, JLB (Text: Rudolstadt) ?

Johann Ludwig Bach ?

Speculation; Lost V

Sep 1, 1726

11^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Durch sein Erkenntnis wird er, mein Knecht, JLB-15 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

Sep 15, 1726

13^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Ich aber ging fur uber, JLB-16 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

1727-1731

?

Mass in C minor, BWV Anh 26, w/ Christe eleison in G minor, BWV 242 inserted by J.S. Bach; Kyrie in 3 (incl. nd)

Francesco Durante

V

1729

?

Mass in E minor, BWV Anh 166

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

1729-1735

?

Magnificat in D major, ZWV 108

Jan Dismas Zelenka

V

Late 1720's ?

?

Motet Lob und Ehre und Weisheit, BWV Anh 162

Georg Gottfried Wagner

V

c1730-35 ?

?

Motet Der Gerechte kömmt um, No BWV no, BC C8, re-working by J.S. Bach

Johann Kuhnau

V

Jan 1, 1729-1735 ?

New Year's Day

Cantata Gehet zu seinen Thoren ein, FWV D:G 1 (Text: ?)

Johann Friedrich Fasch

V

Apr 7, 1730 (OCC)
or
Apr 8, 1735 (liner notes to W. Helbich's recording)

Good Friday

Lukas-Passion, BWV 246 (Text: ?), including at least one movement by J.S. Bach

Johann Melchior Molter ?

1^st performance V

After 1730

Good Friday

Passion Oratorio Kommt her und schauet

Carl Heinrich Graun

V

1732-1735

Good Friday ?

Passions-Oratorium Seliges Erwägen, TWV 5:2 (Text: Georg Philipp Telemann)

Georg Philipp Telemann ?

V

1732-1735

?

Missa Sapientiae in G minor (Kyrie & Gloria only) for 6vv, trumpet, strings & bc

Antonio Lotti

V

Mar 25, 1732

Feast of Annunciation of Mary

Cantata Gottes und Marien Kind (Text: ?)

Johann Friedrich Fasch

V

Apr 23, 1734

Good Friday

Passion Oratorio Ein Lämmlein geht und trät die Schuld

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel

V

Nov 28, 1734

1^st Sunday in Advent

Cantata Machet die Tore weit (I), TWV 1:1074 (Text: Johann Friedrich Helbig)

Georg Philipp Telemann

V

Apr 8, 1735

Good Friday

Lukas-Passion, BWV 246 (Text: ?)

Johann Melchior Molter ?

2^nd performance

1738-1739

?

Missa in G major, BWV Anh. 167

Johann Ludwig Bach or Antonio Lotti

V

Mar 27, 1739

Good Friday

Brockes Passion, TWV 5:1 (Text: Barthold Heinrich Brockes)

Georg Philipp Telemann

V

1740-1742

?

Magnificat in C major (SATB, orch), w/ Suscepit Israel, BWV 1082, arranged by J.S. Bach (added 2 vns. in cpt)

Antonio Caldara

V

c1740-42

?

Mass in C major, BWV Anh 25

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

c1742 (C. Wolff)
or
c1742-1745 (OCC)

?

Missa sine nomine a 6 (in Kyrie, Gloria J.S. Bach added 2 cor., 4 tb)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

V

c1742

?

Magnificat in C major, BWV Anh 30

Anon (Antonio Lotti ?)

V

c1743-50 ?

?

Motet Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin, BWV Anh 163 (Text: Martin Luther)

Johann Christoph Bach

V

c1743-46

Jubilate [3^rd Sunday after Easter]

Cantata Die mit Tränen säen, JLB-8 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

V

c1743-46

6^th Sunday after Trinity

Cantata Ich will meinen Geist in euch geben, JLB-7 (Text: Rudolstadt)

Johann Ludwig Bach

2^nd performance V

c1743-46

?

Motet Der Gerechte, ob er gleich zu zeitlich stirb (Text: ?), prepared for performance by J.S. Bach

Johann Christoph Bach

V

c1743-46

?

Cantata Durch die herzliche Barmherzigkeit (Text: ?), prepared for performance by J.S. Bach

Johann Gottlieb Goldberg

V

1743-48 ?

Good Friday

Passions-Pasticcio, BWV 1088 (Text: )

Carl Heinrich Graun

Pasticcio V

1744-48
or
1745-47

?

Stabat Mater, arranged by J.S. as German parody Psalm 51, BWV 1083

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

V

Apr 16, 1745 ?

Good Friday

Lukas-Passion, BWV 246 (Text: ?), including at least one movement by J.S. Bach, later version

Johann Melchior Molter ?

3^rd performance V

c1745

?

Missa Ecce sacerdos magnus a 4 (J.S. Bach added bass and instruments)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

V

Apr 8, 1746

Good Friday

Brockes Passion, HWV 48 (Text: Barthold Heinrich Brockes), prepared for performance by J.S. Bach

Georg Friedrich Händel

1^st performance V

c1746-47

?

Motet Erforsche mich, Gott (Text: Psalms 139: 23), arranged by J.S. Bach

Sebastian Knüpfer

V

c1746-50

?

Motet Herr, nun lasset du deinem Diener (Text: ?), prepared for performance by J.S. Bach

Johann Christoph Bach

V

April 31, 1747
or
April 12, 1748

Good Friday

Pasticcio Passion, based on Markus-Passion by F.N. Brauns with insertion of 7 arias from Brockes Passion, HWV 48 by G.F. Händel (Text: Barthold Heinrich Brockes) - prepared for performance by J.S. Bach

Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns [previously attributed to Reinhard Keiser] & Georg Friedrich Händel

Pasticcio V

1747-48

?

Mass #5 in F major (from Acroama Missale, 1709), w/ 16 mm. Intonation to Credo, BWV 1081, inserted by J.S. Bach

Giovanni Battista Bassani

V

1747-48

?

Missa Superba with Sanctus in E major (8vv), BWV 241

Johann Kaspar Kerll

V

c1748 ?

?

Motet Nun danket alle Gott, BWV Anh 164 (Text: Bible, Martin Rinckart)

Johann Christoph Altnikol

V

Aug 1748 - Oct 1749

?

Motet Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf (Text: ?)

Johann Christoph Bach

V

Aug 1748 - Oct 1749

Good Friday

Brockes Passion, HWV 48 (Text: Barthold Heinrich Brockes), prepared for performance by J.S. Bach

Georg Friedrich Händel

2^nd performance V

1740's

?

Cantata Mein Odem is schwacht, BWV 222 (3 mvts.=Anh 165)
and
Motet Unser Wandel ist im Himmel, BWV Anh 165

Johann Ernst Bach & unknown composer

Speculation V

Secular Vocal Works

Date

Event

Work

Composer

Comments

Aug 15, 1726

Birthday (Hon.J.W.G.D.)

Cantata Auf! zum Scherzen, auf! zur Lust, N25 (Text: Picander)

?

Lost

c1731

Collegium Musicum event

Cantata Armida Abbandonata, HWV 105 (1707)

Georg Friedrich Händel

V

c1734

Collegium Musicum event

Cantatas:
Dal primo foco in cui penai
Sopra un colle fiorito
Ecco, ecco l’nfausto lido
D’amor la bella pace
Tu ten vai cosi fastoso
La viola che languiva

Nicola Porpora

V

c1734

Collegium Musicum event

Cantata So amor con un contento

Alessandro Scarlatti

V

c1735

Collegium Musicum event

Opera Alcina, HWV 34 (1735): 2 arias: Mi lusinga il dolce affetto and Di, cor mio, quanto t’amai

Georg Friedrich Händel

V

Instrumental Works

Date

Event

Work

Composer

Comments

1708-1717 [Weimar]

1709 ?

?

Concerto in G major for 2 violins & orchestra

Georg Philipp Telemann

J.S. Bach & Johann Georg Pisendel soloists w/ the court capelle V

1709-14

?

Suites de claveçin

Charles Dieupart

V

c1709-12 (TLM)
or
1713 (OCC)

?

Premier Livre dÓrgue

Nicolas de Grigny

V

Before 1710 ?

?

Concerto in E minor, Op. 2/2, BWV Anh 23

Tomaso Albinoni

V

1714 (dated)

?

Fiori Musicali

Girolamo Frescobaldi

J.S. Bach's copy Lost V

1723-1750 [Leipzig]

c1729-30

Collegium Musicum event

Overture (entitled La Tempete) from opera Il zelo di Leonato

Agostino Steffani

c1730

Collegium Musicum event

Orchestral Suites in E minor, D major, G major, G minor, G minor

Johann Bernhard Bach

V

c1731

Collegium Musicum event

Trio Sonata in C Minor

Johann David Heinichen

V

c1734, c1739, c1748

Collegium Musicum event

Concerto Grosso in F minor, Op. 1 No. 8 (1721)

Pietro Antonio Locatelli

V

c1737

Collegium Musicum event

Sinfonia in Bb major

Franz Benda

V

c1738

Collegium Musicum event

“Paris” Quartets (1738)

Georg Philipp Telemann

V

c1741

Collegium Musicum event

Trio Sonata in C minor

Johann Gottlieb Graun

V

c1742

Collegium Musicum event

Concerto for Two Harpsichords in F major, Fk 10

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

V

c1746

Collegium Musicum event

Concerto for Harpsichord in A minor, H 403

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

V

Sources:

Andreas Glöckner: Neuerkenntnisse zu J.S. Bachs Auffuehrungskalendar, Bach Jahrbuch 1981, pp. 63-71
Kirsten Beißwenger, “Bach’s Involvement (Eingriffe) in Extraneous Work Compositions,” Bach Jahrbuch 1991, 127-47
Christoph Wolff, “Bach and the Tradition of the Palestrina Style,” in Bach: Essays on His Life and Music, 1991, pp. 84-101. Dates are manuscript
Malcom Boyd, editor: Oxford Composer Companion J.S. Bach (Oxford University Press, 1999) [= OCC]
Christoph Wolff: Johann Sebastian Bach The Learned Musician (W.W. Norton & Company, 2000) [= TLM]
Gerlach Collegium Musicum Library to Breitkopf
Article, “Music for ‘Cavaliers et Dames’: Bach and the Repertoire of His Collegium Musicum”, as contained in About Bach, edited by Gregory G. Butler, George B. Stauffer, and Mary Dalton Greer (University of IlPress, 2008), pp. 135-156
Barbara Wiermann, ‘Bach und Palestrina - Neue Quellen aus Johann Sebastian Bachs Notenbibliothek’, Bach-Jahrbuch (2002), 9-25

Prepared by William Hoffman (July 2008, November 2008), Thomas Braatz (November 2008), Aryeh Oron (November 2008 - May 2010)
Thanks to contributors: David Glenn Lebut Jr. (April 2010)