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German composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Thuringia in 1685. Born into a large musical family, he was the youngest child of string player Johann Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lämmerhirt. His parents died when he was ten, and he was cared for by his eldest brother until he won a choral scholarship to the school at Michaelskirche, Lüneburg in 1700. This appears to have influenced his interest in church music and the organ. In August 1703 he was appointed as the organist for the Neue Kirche in Arnstadt, although his eccentricities gave his employers some cause for complaint. In June 1707 Bach moved to the Blasiuskirche in Mühlhausen, Thuringia, marrying his cousin, Maria Barbara, in October that same year. During this time he produced several church cantatas.
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Bach, Orgelwerke. Band V: 56 kürzere Choralvorspiele, 4 Choral Variationen [Organ Works. Volume V: 56 Chorale preludes, 4 Choral variations]. By J. S. Bach.
Published by Edition Peters.
Contents Choralvorspiele:
- Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig BWV 644
- Alle Menschen müssen sterben BWV 643
- Christe, du Lamm Gottes BWV 619
- Christ ist erstanden BWV 627
- Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 625
- Christum wir sollen loben schon BWV 611
- Christum wir sollen loben schon - Fughetta BWV 696
- Christus, der uns selig macht BWV 620
- Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund BWV 621
- Das alte Jahr vergangen ist BWV 614
- Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich BWV 605
- Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot BWV 635
- Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt BWV 637
- Erstanden ist der heilge Christ BWV 628
- Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag BWV 629
- Es ist das Heil uns kommen her BWV 638
- Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BWV 604
- Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ - Fughetta BWV 697
- Gott, durch deine Güte (Gottes Sohn ist kommen) BWV 600
- Gottes Sohn ist kommen - Fughetta BWV 703
- Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen BWV 613
- Herr Christ, der einge Gottes-Sohn BWV 601
- Herr Christ, der einge Gottes-Sohn - Fughetta BWV 698
- Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf BWV 617
- Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend BWV 632
- Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend BWV 709
- Herzlich tut mich verlangen BWV 727
- Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn BWV 630
- Hilf Gott, daß mir's gelinge BWV 624
- Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639
- Jesu meine Freude BWV 610
- Jesus Christus, unser Heiland BWV 626
- In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr BWV 640
- In dir ist Freude BWV 615
- In dulci jubilo BWV 608
- Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 706
- Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 633
- Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott BWV 602
- Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott - Fughetta BWV 704
- Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich BWV 609
- Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin BWV 616
- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 599
- Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - Fughetta BWV 699
- O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig BWV 618
- O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 622
- Puer natus in Bethlehem BWV 603
- Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 683
- Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 636
- Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her BWV 606
- Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar BWV 607
- Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein BWV 641
-Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten BWV 691 - Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten BWV 690
- Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten BWV 642
- Wir Christenleut BWV 612
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The score contains pencil markings by Peter Hurford.
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The score has been bound in a red hardcover.