MUSIC.TXT [abbreviation used in Bach Bibliography database]

Last modified: 24/05/2011

Vocal Works
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can = Cantata;
mot = Motet;
mas = Mass (
masB = B-minor; masA = A-major; masG = G major; masGm = G minor);
mag = Magnificat;
pa = Passions (
paM = St Matthew /
paJ = St John /
paL = St Luke /
paK = St Mark);
ora = Oratorio (
oraC = Christmas /
oraE = Easter /
oraA = Ascension);
cho = Chorale (used for general description)
ch4 = 4-part chorales [BWV 250-438]
lid = Lied [BWV 439-507; 
amb,lid = BWV 508-518
lid = BWV 519-523
quo = Quodlibet [BWV 524]


ari = used for general discussion of genre


Keyboard Works
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(Organ)

sonO = Organ Sonata [BWV 525-530];
paf = Preludes and Fugues [BWV 531-552,566(also toc); 553-560];
pre = Prelude [BWV 567-569]
fan = Fantasy [BWV 561-563, 570-572 incl. Piece d'Orgue, BWV 572];
toc = Toccata [BWV 564-566];
fug = Fugue [BWV 574-581];
pcg = Passacaglia [BWV 582];
tri = Trio [BWV 583-586];
ari = Aria in F [BWV 587]
cnz = Canzona [BWV 588]
alb = Allabreve in D [BWV 589]
pst = Pastoralle [BWV 590];
lab = Small Harmonic Labyrinth [BWV 591];
conO = Organ Concertos [BWV 592-598];
ped = Pedal-Exercitium [BWV 598];
obu = Orgelbüchlein [BWV 599-644];
scb = Schübler Chorales [BWV 645-650];
18c = 17/18 Chorales [BWV 651-668];
cu3 = Clavierübung 3 [BWV 552, 669-689, 801-804];
chp = Choral Preludes [BWV 690-765];
chv = Chorale variations [BWV 766-768, 770-771] 
cnv = Canonic variation: Vom himmel hoch [BWV 769];

(Clavier)

inv = Invention [BWV 772-786] and Sinfonia [BWV 787-801];
cu3 = 4 Duets from Clavierübung 3; [BWV 802-805]
SuiE = English [BWV 806-811],
SuiF = French [BWV 812-817]);
sui [BWV 818-824]
cu = Clavierübung (
cu1 = 1=Partita [BWV 825-830],
cu2 = 2=Italian Concerto [BWV 971] /French Overture [BWV 831]);
sui (again) [BWV 832-845]
wc = Well-Tempered Clavier (
wc1 = 1 [BWV 846-869],
wc2 = 2 [BWV 870-893]);
paf = Preludes and Fugue [BWV 894-902]
cff = Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue [BWV 903];
fan = BWV 904-908
toc = BWV 910-916
fan (again) = BWV 917-922
pre = BWV 923-943
paf = BWV 944
fug = BWV 945-962
son = BWV 963-967
cu2 [BWV 971]
con = Concerto [BWV 972-987];
cu4 = Clavierübung 4 (Goldberg Var.) [BWV 988]
arv = Aria Variata [BWV 989]
cap = Capriccio [BWV 992-993]
app = Applicatio [BWV 994]
Instrumental
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(lut = unspecified Lute music in general)

 suiL = Suites for Lute [BWV 995-997];
 pfa = [BWV 998]
 pre = [BWV 999]
 sui = Unaccompanied Sonatas/Partitas
(suiV = for violin [BWV 1001-1006],
[cha = Chaconne [BWV 1004/5]],
 suiC = cello [BWV 1007-1012],
 suiFl = flute [BWV 1013]),
 son = Sonatas
(for:
 sonV = violin [BWV 1014-1025],
 sonG = Gamba [BWV 1027-1029],
 sonF = flute [BWV 1030-1039])
 con = Concerto
(for:
conV = violin [1041-1043, 1045],
con = BWV 1044-
conH = harpsichord) [BWV 1052-1065]; 
tri = trio [BWV 1025]
bra = Brandenburg Concertos [BWV 1046-1051];
suiO = Orchestral Suites [BWV 1066-1070]
(others)

 cn = Canon [BWV 1072-78; 1087];
 mof = Musical Offering [BWV 1079];
 aof = Art of Fugue [BWV 1080];
 fru = Early Works;
 spa = Late Works
 fre = Fremder Werke


ari = BWV 1127

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;newly implemented definition 19:06 01/11/23

i sonV = sonata for Violin
i sonF = sonata for flute
i sonG = sonata for Viola da gamba and harpsichord BWV 1027-9

i suiV = unaccompanied violin sonata/partita for Violin
i suiC = unaccompanied violin sonata /partita for Cello
i suiF = unaccompanied Flute partita
i tri = trio sonata

i conV == violin concerto
i conH == harpsichord concerto

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sui --> done
bwv done
son 


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Problematic ones: 09:48 06/03/10
cho -- organ chorale / vocal chorale movements: ch4 added (17:26 19/08/2009)
ovr / ouv -- overture, not yet sorted out.