Cantatas · Masses · Oratorios Passions · Motets

Librettos
to the great vocal works of Bach
with an introduction to the works, only in German
– Mass in B flat minor Carus 40.310
– St. Matthew Passion Carus 40.307
– St. John Passion Carus 40.308
– Christmas Oratorio Carus 40.309
Facsimilia
– Ascension Oratorio BWV 11
Facsimilie of the autograph score
Carus 24.411
– Wir danken dir Gott. Cantata BWV 29
Carus 24.403
– Texts to the church music Leipzig
7 volumes from J. S. Bachs’ period in Leipzig
edited and including a postscript by Martin
Petzoldt (the libretto of the Christmas Oratorio
is separately available, Carus 24.400/10)
Carus 24.400
Postcards
The editions of works by J. S. Bach and the Bach
family are complimented by three systematically
compiled series of postcards.
Series I. Portraits and biographical events:
The first series consists of portraits of the great composer
and it documents – partly through historical illustrations
and partly through modern photographs
– important landmarks of his life: font of the church
St. George Eisenach, Weimar Court Chapel, Leipzig
St. Thomas’ churchyard and Nicholas Church, Bach’s
proposal to the town council of Leipzig and handwritten
entry in the Calov Bible, organ in the Neue
Kirche Arnstadt. 12 postcards with an accompanying
texts by K. M. Komma, Carus 40.331
Series II. The Bach family:
The second series brings together portraits of outstanding
musicians of the Bach family. They range
from Bach’s father, Johann Ambrosius, to his four
composer sons. Also included are a flute concerto by
Menzel as well a depiction of a performance of a
church concert in Bach’s time. 12 postcards with an
accompanying texts by K. M. Komma, Carus 40.332
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Series III. Facsimilia of main works:
The third series presents examples of Bach’s handwriting,
not only selected pages from music manuscripts,
but also representative documents. Details
from Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit BWV 14, Der
Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf BWV 226, from the
Mass in B minor BWV 232, from the Magnificat
BWV 243, the Passions, from Wie schön leuchtet der
Morgenstern BWV 739, Suite in E flat major for keyboard
BWV 815, the Ciaccona BWV 1004, the Brandenburg
Concerto No. 5 BWV 1050, the Musical Offering
BWV 1079 as well as Kunst der Fuge (Art of
Fugue) BWV 1080. 12 postcards with an accompanying
texts by U. Leisinger, Carus 40.333
Three further postcards, which are not contained in
the series above:
– Bach (Haußmann, 1748), detail
Carus 40.398/20
– Bach, C. P. E. (J. P. Bach, 1773)
Carus 40.351/50
– Wohltemperiertes Klavier, cover, facsimile
Carus 40.330/60