Bach Printed Music Database by Yo Tomita

Bach Printed Music Database
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Music Search

The items are approximately in the order of BWV.

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Vocal	Cantata; Motet; Mass ( B-minor); Magnificat; Passions ( St Matthew / St John / St Luke / St Mark); Oratorio ( Christmas / Easter / Ascension); Chorale
Keyboard (Organ)	Organ Sonata; Prelude and Fugue; Prelude; Fantasy; Toccata; Fugue; Passacaglia; Pastorale; Trio; Concerto; Small Harmonic Labyrinth; Orgelbüchlein; Schübler Chorales; 17/18 Chorales; Clavierübung 3; Organ Chorales; Canonic Variation
(Clavier)	Invention and Sinfonia; 4 Duets from Clavierübung 3; Suites ( English, French); Clavierübung ( 1=Partita, 2=Italian Concerto/French Overture); Well-Tempered Clavier ( 1, 2); Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue; Concerto; Clavierübung 4 (Goldberg Var.)
Instrumental	Suites for Lute; Unaccompanied Sonatas/Partitas (for violin, [Chaconne], cello, flute), Sonatas (for: violin, Gamba, flute) Concerto (for: violin, harpsichord); Brandenburg Concertos; Orchestral Suites
(others)	Canon; Musical Offering; Art of Fugue; Early Works; Late Works

Note that I can index only those which have clear and specific contents (e.g., highly scholarly items of specific discussion). If the item you are looking for contains the discussion of more than one genre (e.g., cantata and concerto), do not expect that you will find it.

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Aspect of Discussion

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General reference	Bibliography; Research; Library info; Editions; Organizations
Historical studies	General; Inheritance; Musica Poetica; Musica Practica Philosophy; Aesthetics; Sociology; Politics; Astrology; Acoustics; Tuning; Key characteristics; Registration; Influence; Revival; Reception ( 18C / 19C / 20C; Foreign land)
Biographical studies	Biography; Life; Image; Iconology; Books; Documents; House; Pictures Pocal Criticism; Bach vs Ernesti; Bach vs Scheibe; Eye operation; Anecdotes; Church; Instrument ( reconstructing); Job; Organ inspection; Publication; Teaching; Students; Copyists; Family; Friends; Chorus; Collegium Musicum; Opera; Orchestra; Trip
Manuscript studies & Compositional process	Manuscripts Chronology, dating Origins Compositional Process Revision Cantata Jahrgang Authenticity Reconstruction Transcription Transposition Variation Thorough Bass Parody
Rhetorical approaches	Rhetorical approach Emotion Lamentation Text Meaning Metaphor Semantics Figurae Affekt Melody Harmony Rhythm Chromaticism Dissonance
Analysis	Analysis Structure Form Cycle Ordering Modulation Cadence Church Modes Tonality 12 tone system Theme, subject Motive Counterpoint Cantus Firmus Voice texture
Symbolism and Religion	Symbolism; Mathematics; Number Symbolism; Number Alphabet; Iconography; Religion; Theology; Liturgy; Catholicism; Piety; Mysticism; Hermeneutics; Sacred and Secular; Bible; Psalm; Hymn
Performance & Interpretation	Performance Tempo Dynamics Accompaniment Concert Ornaments/ornamentation Trill/triplets Articulation Bowing Fingering Improvisation Pedal Style Phrasing Obbligato Ostinato Inégal Dance rhythm Time-signature Interpretation

Note that I can index the items which have clear and specific orientation in the discussion. If you cannot find (or locate) the keyword in the above list, please let me know.

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Language Restriction

Country Code	Browser	Country Code	Browser	Country Code	Browser
Afrikaans	Latin 1	French	Latin 1	Polish	Latin 2
Bosnian	Latin 2	German	Latin 1	Portuguese	Latin 1
Bulgarian	Latin 2	Greek	*Greek	Romanian	Latin 2
Chinese	*Chinese	Hebrew	*Hebrew	Russian	*Russian
Croatian	Latin 2	Hungarian	Latin 2	Serbian	Latin 2
Czech	Latin 2	Italian	Latin 1	Slovak	Latin 2
Danish	Latin 1	Japanese	*Japanese	Slovenian	Latin 2
Dutch	Latin 1	Korean	*Korean	Spanish	Latin 1
English	Latin 1	Latvian	Latin 2	Swedish	Latin 1
Estonian	Latin 2	Lithuanian	Latin 2	Turkish	Latin 1
Finnish	Latin 1	Norwegian	Latin 1	Latin	Latin 1

Select one language at a time. If you do not want to limit your search by the language used, do not use this function.

Currently the database houses the records in mixed language mode, namely Latin 1 and Latin 2. To view the items in Central European countries, please set your browser's language mode accordingly prior to search.

* All the items in Greek, Hebrew, Russian and Japanese use Roman characters at present.

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