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Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and over three hundred cantatas of which around two hundred survive. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.

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Memory of a Sunset

Memory of a Sunset

2026 · Music

Elegy For The Blind

Elegy For The Blind

2026 · Music

Chekhov's Fingers

Chekhov's Fingers

2026 · Compositor

Expectorations Sacrées

Expectorations Sacrées

2026 · Music

Jean-Sébastien Bach : oeuvres pour orgue à la Thomaskirche de Leipzig

Jean-Sébastien Bach : oeuvres pour orgue à la Thomaskirche de Leipzig

2026 · Compositeur

Choral Music, from Dutilleux to Poulenc Featuring Birds on a Wire and the Théâtre de Chaillot

Choral Music, from Dutilleux to Poulenc Featuring Birds on a Wire and the Théâtre de Chaillot

2026 · Original Music Composer

Bach: Passion Oratorio - Il Gardellino Ensemble

Bach: Passion Oratorio - Il Gardellino Ensemble

2026 · Original Music Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 The NDR Vocal Ensemble and Concerto Köln

Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 The NDR Vocal Ensemble and Concerto Köln

2026 · Original Music Composer

53 Sundays

53 Sundays

2026 · Music

Saburo Teshigawara, Sayaka Shoji, and Rihoko Sato @ Château de Champlâtreux - Sur Mesure

Saburo Teshigawara, Sayaka Shoji, and Rihoko Sato @ Château de Champlâtreux - Sur Mesure

2026 · Original Music Composer

Vivaldi e Bach con Rinaldo Alessandrini

Vivaldi e Bach con Rinaldo Alessandrini

2026 · Original Music Composer

Bach: Short Masses @ Bachkirche, Arnstadt

Bach: Short Masses @ Bachkirche, Arnstadt

2026 · Original Music Composer

Tabita Berglund and Julian Steckel

Tabita Berglund and Julian Steckel

2025 · Original Music Composer

The Children are afraid

The Children are afraid

2025 · Original Music Composer

Lucas and Arthur Jussen play Bartók @ Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Lucas and Arthur Jussen play Bartók @ Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

2025 · Original Music Composer

Minasi/ Bach - Passione secondo Matteo

Minasi/ Bach - Passione secondo Matteo

2025 · Original Music Composer

The Trilogy

The Trilogy

2025 · Music

Jenneba Kanneh-Mason @ Ruhr Piano Festival 2025

Jenneba Kanneh-Mason @ Ruhr Piano Festival 2025

2025 · Original Music Composer

La Troisième Veille

La Troisième Veille

2025 · Music

The First Stage

The First Stage

2025 · Music

Shani Diluka - Renaissance Royal Abbey of Fontevraud

Shani Diluka - Renaissance Royal Abbey of Fontevraud

2025 · Original Music Composer

In Search of Bach II. Wedding Cantata

In Search of Bach II. Wedding Cantata

2025 · Original Music Composer

Badineries

Badineries

2025 · Music

Concert for Notre-Dame La Tempête | Sabine Devieilhe | Olivier Latry

Concert for Notre-Dame La Tempête | Sabine Devieilhe | Olivier Latry

2025 · Original Music Composer

For When I Think, There is This Heaviness That I Would Rather You Not Carry

For When I Think, There is This Heaviness That I Would Rather You Not Carry

2025 · Original Music Composer

Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom

Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom

2025 · Original Music Composer

Armonie di Speranza

Armonie di Speranza

2025 · Original Music Composer

Cristian Măcelaru & Julia Fischer  - Brahms, Debussy and Barraine

Cristian Măcelaru & Julia Fischer - Brahms, Debussy and Barraine

2025 · Original Music Composer

Yerevan Youth Symphony Orchestra @ Young Euro Classic 2025

Yerevan Youth Symphony Orchestra @ Young Euro Classic 2025

2025 · Original Music Composer

Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 1

Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 1

2025 · Original Music Composer

Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 2

Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 2

2025 · Original Music Composer

Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 3

Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 3

2025 · Original Music Composer

Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025

Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025

2025 · Music

Four hands for Mendelssohn Lucas & Arthur Jussen with Andris Nelsons

Four hands for Mendelssohn Lucas & Arthur Jussen with Andris Nelsons

2025 · Original Music Composer

OSN: Giulio Cilona dirige il tradizionale Concerto di Natale 2025

OSN: Giulio Cilona dirige il tradizionale Concerto di Natale 2025

2025 · Original Music Composer

Sheku Kanneh-Mason - My Playlist

Sheku Kanneh-Mason - My Playlist

2025 · Original Music Composer

A Dance

A Dance

2024 · Music

Andris Poga dirige Mozart et Bruckner Avec David Fray

Andris Poga dirige Mozart et Bruckner Avec David Fray

2024 · Original Music Composer

Peace Project With Patricia Kopatchinskaja

Peace Project With Patricia Kopatchinskaja

2024 · Original Music Composer

Alexandre Tharaud and Chun Wing Lam Paris Sur Mesure

Alexandre Tharaud and Chun Wing Lam Paris Sur Mesure

2024 · Original Music Composer

Francesco Tristano: Oscillate - Ruhr Piano Festival 2024

Francesco Tristano: Oscillate - Ruhr Piano Festival 2024

2024 · Original Music Composer

Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes @ Klavier-Festival Ruhr 2024

Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes @ Klavier-Festival Ruhr 2024

2024 · Original Music Composer

Bach & Zelenka Easter Oratorio & Easter Mass

Bach & Zelenka Easter Oratorio & Easter Mass

2024 · Original Music Composer

In Search of Bach III. Actus Tragicus

In Search of Bach III. Actus Tragicus

2024 · Original Music Composer

In Search of Bach I. Welt, Gute Nacht

In Search of Bach I. Welt, Gute Nacht

2024 · Original Music Composer

In Search of Bach IV. Missa Brevis

In Search of Bach IV. Missa Brevis

2024 · Original Music Composer

Bach's St John Passion Sasha Waltz

Bach's St John Passion Sasha Waltz

2024 · Original Music Composer

Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ

Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ

2024 · Original Music Composer

Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Milano

Concerto di Pasqua dal Duomo di Milano

2024 · Original Music Composer

Hayato Sumino performs Chopin, Ravel, and Brahms  @ Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

Hayato Sumino performs Chopin, Ravel, and Brahms @ Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo

2024 · Original Music Composer

La Belle Dame Sans Merci

La Belle Dame Sans Merci

2023 · Music

Good evening, we're from Barcelona

Good evening, we're from Barcelona

2023 · Songs

Arandel's Bach Evolution in the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution  - Paris Sur Mesure 2023

Arandel's Bach Evolution in the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution - Paris Sur Mesure 2023

2023 · Compositor

La clave del corazón

La clave del corazón

2023 · Music

Two Men on Train and Someone Else

Two Men on Train and Someone Else

2023 · Music

Ulises (C)

Ulises (C)

2023 · Music

Opéra de Paris : Hommage à Patrick Dupond

Opéra de Paris : Hommage à Patrick Dupond

2023 · Sound

Avi Avital and his Mandolin

Avi Avital and his Mandolin

2023 · Original Music Composer

Daniil Trifonov - Thanks to the Music

Daniil Trifonov - Thanks to the Music

2023 · Original Music Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248

Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248

2022 · Compositor

Astrakan

Astrakan

2022 · Music

The Perfect Number

The Perfect Number

2022 · Music

Eu Odeio Poeira

Eu Odeio Poeira

2022 · Music

Dialogue avec Bach

Dialogue avec Bach

2022 · Sound

Bleat

Bleat

2022 · Music

Bach's Sacred Music Nativity | Passion | Resurrection

Bach's Sacred Music Nativity | Passion | Resurrection

2022 · Original Music Composer

Der Untergeher

Der Untergeher

2022 · Original Music Composer

Hope for Peace Concert from the Frauenkirche - Dresden

Hope for Peace Concert from the Frauenkirche - Dresden

2022 · Music

The Big Tree

The Big Tree

2022 · Music

Concert in solidarity with Ukraine  - Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin

Concert in solidarity with Ukraine - Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin

2022 · Original Music Composer

Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.

Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.

2022 · Original Music Composer

La Fura dels Baus : Free Bach 212

La Fura dels Baus : Free Bach 212

2022 · Original Music Composer

Gregorio

Gregorio

2021 · Music

Presences Festival 2023 Bach / Lacôte / Chin / Robin

Presences Festival 2023 Bach / Lacôte / Chin / Robin

2021 · Original Music Composer

Ton Koopman a L'Aquila

Ton Koopman a L'Aquila

2021 · Original Music Composer

Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon Tribute concert

Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon Tribute concert

2020 · Music

Who We Go Why

Who We Go Why

2020 · Original Music Composer

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048

2020 · Writer

Happy Ending

Happy Ending

2020 · Other

The Red Scarf

The Red Scarf

2020 · Original Music Composer

Stories In Place: Plante.

Stories In Place: Plante.

2020 · Original Music Composer

Klippningen

Klippningen

2020 · Music

Chaconne supra a sciara

Chaconne supra a sciara

2020 · Original Music Composer

Ricercar

Ricercar

2019 · Music

La Femme qui pleure dans les nuages

La Femme qui pleure dans les nuages

2019 · Music

La Messa di Bach

La Messa di Bach

2019 · Original Music Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Sir András Schiff

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Sir András Schiff

2018 · Compositor

Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2

Paris Opera Ballet: Tribute to Jerome Robbins 2

2018 · Original Music Composer

Le Prochain

Le Prochain

2018 · Original Music Composer

Johannes-Passion

Johannes-Passion

2017 · Sound

Charpentier: Te Deum, Bach: Magnificat

Charpentier: Te Deum, Bach: Magnificat

2017 · Original Music Composer

Ever Forward

Ever Forward

2016 · Music

The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street

The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street

2016 · Music

La Passione : Bach / Castellucci

La Passione : Bach / Castellucci

2016 · Original Music Composer

Roger D'Astous

Roger D'Astous

2016 · Music

OSN: Biondi-Pergolesi-Bach

OSN: Biondi-Pergolesi-Bach

2016 · Original Music Composer

Piedad: una roca va al psiquiatra

Piedad: una roca va al psiquiatra

2015 · Music

Un

Un

2015 · Music

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem

2015 · Music

Andrea Bacchetti in Concert

Andrea Bacchetti in Concert

2015 · Original Music Composer

OSN: La Messa in si minore di Bach con Ottavio Dantone

OSN: La Messa in si minore di Bach con Ottavio Dantone

2015 · Original Music Composer

OSN: Dantone-Bach

OSN: Dantone-Bach

2015 · Original Music Composer

Pappano e l'Accademia di Santa Cecilia: Sciarrino - Bach

Pappano e l'Accademia di Santa Cecilia: Sciarrino - Bach

2015 · Original Music Composer

J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio

J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio

2014 · Original Music Composer

Bach: St. John Passion

Bach: St. John Passion

2014 · Original Music Composer

Christmas with Johann Sebastian Bach

Christmas with Johann Sebastian Bach

2013 · Compositors

Father and Son on a Journey

Father and Son on a Journey

2013 · Music

Mind in the Wilderness: Khatia Buniatishvili

Mind in the Wilderness: Khatia Buniatishvili

2013 · Music

Christmas Oratorio

Christmas Oratorio

2012 · Original Music Composer

Bach Matthäus-Passion

Bach Matthäus-Passion

2012 · Compositor

András Schiff plays Bach

András Schiff plays Bach

2011 · Music

Corelli Bach Haendel

Corelli Bach Haendel

2011 · Original Music Composer

The Destiny

The Destiny

2010 · Music

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

2010 · Original Music Composer

Concerto diretto da John Axelrod

Concerto diretto da John Axelrod

2009 · Original Music Composer

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

2008 · Music

Cyber

Cyber

2007 · Music

Fermat's Room

Fermat's Room

2007 · Music

Bach The Cello Suites

Bach The Cello Suites

2007 · Compositor

Lapsus

Lapsus

2007 · Original Music Composer

Revisiting Solaris

Revisiting Solaris

2007 · Music

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006 · Music

A View from Space With Heavenly Music

A View from Space With Heavenly Music

2006 · Music

Three Leaders

Three Leaders

2004 · Original Music Composer

Saraband

Saraband

2003 · Music

J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend

J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend

2003 · Music

Uto Ughi - Bach

Uto Ughi - Bach

2003 · Original Music Composer

Slow Bistro

Slow Bistro

2003 · Original Music Composer

With Closed Eyes

With Closed Eyes

2000 · Music

The Ninth Hour

The Ninth Hour

2000 · Music

Pozo de zorro

Pozo de zorro

1999 · Music

Invention in A Minor for Two Voices

Invention in A Minor for Two Voices

1998 · Music

Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht: The Kaffee Kantate - Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir

Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht: The Kaffee Kantate - Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir

1997 · Music

Christmas

Christmas

1996 · Original Music Composer

Vibrating String – Chordophone

Vibrating String – Chordophone

1995 · Music

Christophe Coin, el músico

Christophe Coin, el músico

1995 · Music

The Saint Matthew Passion

The Saint Matthew Passion

1994 · Music

Toccata in D minor

Toccata in D minor

1994 · Music

Oh, Woe Is Me

Oh, Woe Is Me

1993 · Music

The End of the World

The End of the World

1993 · Additional Music

Germany Year 90 Nine Zero

Germany Year 90 Nine Zero

1993 · Music

Cage

Cage

1993 · Music

Ein Moment - Vorbei - Ein Film

Ein Moment - Vorbei - Ein Film

1993 · Music

Benny's Video

Benny's Video

1992 · Music

Es wäre gut, daß ein Mensch würde umbracht für das Volk

Es wäre gut, daß ein Mensch würde umbracht für das Volk

1991 · Music

100 Days Before the Command

100 Days Before the Command

1991 · Music

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train

1990 · Music

Auf dem Weg

Auf dem Weg

1990 · Music

Variationen 2

Variationen 2

1990 · Original Music Composer

Variationen 1

Variationen 1

1990 · Original Music Composer

Postadresse: 2640 Schlöglmühl

Postadresse: 2640 Schlöglmühl

1990 · Music

Mozart, Handel, Bach

Mozart, Handel, Bach

1990 · Original Music Composer

Badinerie

Badinerie

1989 · Music

J'écris dans l'espace

J'écris dans l'espace

1989 · Music

Sonata for Hitler

Sonata for Hitler

1989 · Music

2 Variationen

2 Variationen

1989 · Original Music Composer

The Power of Speech

The Power of Speech

1988 · Music

The Last Word

The Last Word

1988 · Music

King Lear

King Lear

1988 · Music

Teufelszeug

Teufelszeug

1987 · Music

Inner Life

Inner Life

1987 · Music

Love Conquers All

Love Conquers All

1987 · Music

Kinderfilm

Kinderfilm

1985 · Music

Soldiers Without Guns

Soldiers Without Guns

1985 · Music

Hail Mary

Hail Mary

1985 · Music

J. S. Bach Koncert E dur pro housle a smyčcový orchestr

J. S. Bach Koncert E dur pro housle a smyčcový orchestr

1985 · Original Music Composer

The Bear

The Bear

1984 · Music

Bach Brandenburg Concertos & Coffee Cantata

Bach Brandenburg Concertos & Coffee Cantata

1983 · Compositors

The Sheik of Araby

The Sheik of Araby

1983 · Original Music Composer

The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World

1982 · Music

The Selfish Giant

The Selfish Giant

1982 · Music

Obscene: The Case of Peter Herzl

Obscene: The Case of Peter Herzl

1981 · Music

The Cosmic Machine

The Cosmic Machine

1981 · Music

Katso ihmistä

Katso ihmistä

1981 · Music

El tigre

El tigre

1980 · Music

The Encounter

The Encounter

1980 · Music

Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales

1979 · Music

The Hunt

The Hunt

1979 · Music

A Declaration of Love

A Declaration of Love

1978 · Music

The Left-Handed Woman

The Left-Handed Woman

1978 · Music

The Dead Are Not Silent

The Dead Are Not Silent

1978 · Music

Fraude matrimonial

Fraude matrimonial

1977 · Music

Gabriel

Gabriel

1977 · Music

Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach

Leonard Bernstein conducts Stravinsky & Bach

1977 · Original Music Composer

To Die... To Sleep... Perchance to Dream

To Die... To Sleep... Perchance to Dream

1976 · Music

Convicted

Convicted

1976 · Music

Mirror

Mirror

1975 · Music

J. S. Bach: Koncert d moll pro dvoje housle a smyčce

J. S. Bach: Koncert d moll pro dvoje housle a smyčce

1975 · Original Music Composer

An Imperial Message

An Imperial Message

1975 · Music

Opis obyczajów

Opis obyczajów

1973 · Music

Temptation of Eros

Temptation of Eros

1972 · Music

Dear Janice

Dear Janice

1972 · Original Music Composer

Pilate and Others

Pilate and Others

1972 · Music

Eros Schedule Book: Female Artist

Eros Schedule Book: Female Artist

1971 · Music

Migration

Migration

1970 · Music

Adelheid

Adelheid

1970 · Music

The Last Summer

The Last Summer

1969 · Music

Umano Non Umano

Umano Non Umano

1969 · Original Music Composer

The Dependent

The Dependent

1969 · Music

A Random Bomb

A Random Bomb

1969 · Music

Spheres

Spheres

1969 · Music

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

Mit vorzüglicher Hochachtung

1967 · Music

Bach to Bach

Bach to Bach

1967 · Music

The Great Rehearsals: When a Man Dedicates His Life to Music

The Great Rehearsals: When a Man Dedicates His Life to Music

1967 · Music

Resan

Resan

1967 · Music

Master

Master

1966 · Music

Love Stories of the Pale Night

Love Stories of the Pale Night

1966 · Original Music Composer

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

1965 · Music

Le testament de Mr Breggins

Le testament de Mr Breggins

1965 · Compositor

Rachunek sumienia

Rachunek sumienia

1964 · Music

Sabath

Sabath

1964 · Music

A Long Silence

A Long Silence

1963 · Music

Tales for Grown Ups

Tales for Grown Ups

1963 · Music

Los 4 Golpes

Los 4 Golpes

1962 · Original Music Composer

Accattone

Accattone

1961 · Music

Passion

Passion

1961 · Music

Deseo de Cristal

Deseo de Cristal

1957 · Music

Eine Melodie - vier Maler

Eine Melodie - vier Maler

1955 · Original Music Composer

Young Chopin

Young Chopin

1952 · Music

Romance sin palabras

Romance sin palabras

1948 · Original Music Composer

Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse

1946 · Music

Anton Ivanovich Gets Angry

Anton Ivanovich Gets Angry

1941 · Music

Fantasia

Fantasia

1940 · Music

Escape (Synchronomy No. 4)

Escape (Synchronomy No. 4)

1937 · Original Music Composer

The Stone Wonders of Naumburg

The Stone Wonders of Naumburg

1932 · Original Music Composer

Metamorphosis: La vie misérable

Metamorphosis: La vie misérable

· Sound

In Solitude

In Solitude

· Sound

JS Bach: St Matthew Passion

JS Bach: St Matthew Passion

· Music

Bach: Orchestral Suites No. 1, 2 & 3 / Tripelkonzert

Bach: Orchestral Suites No. 1, 2 & 3 / Tripelkonzert

· Compositor

Hombres de barro

Hombres de barro

· Music

London After Midnight

London After Midnight

· Music

Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion @ St Thomas Church, Leipzig

Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion @ St Thomas Church, Leipzig

· Original Music Composer

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