The Bach Family
Bach-Repertorium The intention of the research project Bach-Repertorium at the Sächsische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig, which is being completed at the Bach-Archiv in Leipzig, is to make available for study and performance the compositions of all members of the widespread Bach family of musi cians from the 17th until the 19th century. A vital feature of this undertaking is a series of catalogs of works under the heading Bach-Repertorium. For the first time, as a result of systematic research cov ering all musical and archive sourc es, all compositions attributed to members of the Bach family will be categorized according to the same criteria. In addition to details of scor ing, succession of movements, history of the works and sources, information is given concerning editions, authentication, and the most important literary ref - erences are documented. In the case of vocal works the origins of the texts, editions of the librettos, and the chorale melodies used are verified. Also covered are arrangements of works by other composers, editions with which the composer was in volved and – as far as it can be reconstructed – his music library. An appendix includes arrangements by oth ers and spurious works are also described. The accompanying music examples document in short score the beginning of each movement and of structurally important sections of the compositions, thus providing for an initial insight into the works. The use of the vol - A 21 Fantasia d-Moll Fk 18 (C–e 3 ) Bach vocal Bach-Repertorium 33 umes is facilitated by numerous in dices. Each vol ume in the series is self-contained, but it is only in its entirety that the Bach-Repertorium reveals the unique phenom enon of the musical gifts of the Bach family, for which there are no parallels. Bach-Repertorium in 8 volumes (in prep.) Analytical-bibliographical catalog of the works of the Bach family 1 The older Bach Family: Heinrich, Johann, Johann Christoph, Johann Michael, Georg Christoph, Johann Bernhard, Johann Ludwig Bach Carus 24.201 2 Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (ed. Wollny) Carus 24.202 3 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (ed. Enßlin / Wolf) Carus 24.203 4 Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (ed. Leisinger) Carus 24.204 5 Johann Christian Bach Carus 24.205 6 Johann Ernst Bach Carus 24.206 7 Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach Carus 24.207 8 Further members of the younger Bach Family Carus 24.208 29 Takte Werkgeschichte EZ unbekannt; aus stilistischen Gründen wohl nicht vor 1770. Der unvermittelte Schluss in F-Dur deutet auf eine unvollendete Komposition. In der Abschrift J. C. Bachs (Quelle c) dient als Schlusssatz die Fan - tasie � A 20. Quellen a) Abschrift von J. F. Hering, Berlin, um 1775/80; D-B, in P 325. Provenienz: Poelchau – D-B (1841). – Abschrift nach P 325, 19. Jh.: D-Dl, Mus. 2990-T-3,1. b) Abschrift von S. Hering, Berlin, um 1775/80; D-B, in P 329. Kopftitel: Fantasia di W. F. Bach. Provenienz: O. K. F. von Voß – K. O. F. von Voß (1823) – D-B (1851). c) Abschrift von JChB, Berlin, um 1780; LT-Vn, in Sammelband Mk Gr-7, S. 40–41, mit � A 21 als Schlusssatz. d) Abschrift, Wien, um 1800; D-B, P 301. Titel S. 1: Fantasia | 2. Preludium | J. S. Bach. Provenienz: (Traeg?) – J. Fischhof – D-B (1857). e) Abschrift von J. G. A. Mederitsch; A-Sd, MN 104, S. 79–83. Kopftitel: Prelude N 2 del Sig re Sebastian Bach. Provenienz: (Traeg?) – Mederitsch – W. A. Mozart Sohn. Volume 2, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carus 24.202