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Johann Nikolaus Bach (1669–1753)
The Jena organist Johann Nikolaus Bach, the eldest
son of Johann Christoph Bach, was long believed to
have been the composer of the Missa brevis “Allein
Gott in der Höh sei Ehr,” but this is now known to be
a work by the Meiningen Court Kapellmeister Johann
Ludwig Bach. The only composition undoubtedly by
Johann Nikolaus Bach is the boisterous student music
“Der Jenaische Wein- und Bierrufer.“
Johann Bernhard Bach (1676–1749)
Johann Bernhard Bach the elder, a grandson of the
Erfurt organist Johann Bach, succeeded his uncle
Johann Christoph as town organist of Eisenach. At
the same time he was employed by the Eisenach
Court Kapelle, for which he wrote “many beautiful
ouvertures in the style of Telemann.” Four of these
works have been preserved in J. S. Bach’s music
li brary: these elegant compositions bear witness to
Johann Bernhard Bach’s skill in writing in the French
orchestral style.
– Orchestra suite No. 1 in G minor
Vl solo, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Cemb / 20 min
ed. H. Bergmann
Carus 40.527
– Orchestra suite No. 2 in G major
2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Cemb / 18 min /�
ed. H. Max
Carus 40.528
– Orchestra suite No. 3 in E minor
2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Cemb / 20 min /�
ed. H. Bergmann
Carus 40.529
– Orchestra suite No. 4 in D major
2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Cemb / 16 min /�
ed. H. Max
Carus 40.530
Bach vocal
The older Bach family 37
Johann Ludwig Bach (1677–1731)
The Meiningen Court
Kapellmeister Johann
Ludwig Bach belonged
to a branch of the family
which had split away
from the principal Wechmar
line during the 16th
century. Apart from a
collection of 18 cantatas
which were preserved by
his Leipzig cousin J. S.
Bach, there are a few ad-
Carus 40.381/10, postcard
ditional cantatas and
cantata fragments, a
mass, a large-scale piece of funeral music, an orchestral
overture (his only extant orchestral work) and
some motets for six to ten voices. All his works
demonstrate the composer’s solid craftsmanship and
inven tive gifts.
– Complete motets for mixed choir
Coro SATB/SATB, [Bc] / ed. U. Wolf
Carus 30.000
Separate editions:
– 1. Das Blut Jesu Christi (G)
Coro SATB/SATB, [Bc] / �
Carus 30.007
– 2. Das ist meine Freude (G/E)
Coro SATB/SATB, [Bc] / 4 min / �
Carus 30.002
– 3. Die richtig für sich gewandelt haben (G)
Coro SATB/SATB/SA,[Bc] / �
Carus 30.008
– 4. Gedenke meiner, mein Gott (G)
Coro SATB/SATB, [Bc]
Carus 30.009
– 5. Gott, sei uns gnädig (G)
Coro SATB/Solo B/ SATB, [Bc] / �
Carus 30.010
– 6. Ich habe dich ein klein Augenblick
verlassen (G) / Coro SATB/ST/Tb, [Bc] / �
Carus 30.011