Index
Reading edition
Abel, Chr. F., 50
„ Karl Friedrich, id.
Accompanying, his method of, 103, 104
Ahle, Johann Georg, 33
Altnikol, Johann C., 170
Anhalt-Cöthen, appointed capellmeister to Prince Leopold of, 48
Arnstadt, appointed organist at, 25;
details of organ at, 26, 27;
troubles with Consistory of, 29-33
“Art of Fugue,” 134, 135
“Bach Choir,” 143
Bach as “Familien-Vater,” 170
Bach Family, 3-18
Bach Gesellschaft, 148
Bach, Maria Barbara, his cousin, 33;
marries her, id.;
her death, 51
Bach Society, English, 142
Bachs of Thuringia, the, 1, 2
Bibliography, 202-204
Birnbaum, his reply to Scheibe’s attack on Bach, 85
Birth, his, 21
Blindness, his, 88
Böhm, becomes a pupil of, 23
Books and instruments, his, 80, 81
Börner, 25
Burial, his place of, 89
Buxtehude, visit to, 28
Cantatas and the chorale, 91
Carlsbad, visit to, 51
Cassel, visit to, 44
Catalogue of Instrumental Works, 191-195
Orchestra, 194, 195
Organ, 191-194
Catalogue of Vocal Works, 177-190
Church Cantatas, 177-188
Funeral Ode, 188
Lost Works, 190
Motets, 188
Secular Cantatas, 189
Cembalo, Clavichord, Spinet, &c., Works for, 196-201
Keyed instruments with accompaniment, 200
Other instruments, 200, 201
Children, his, 57
Choirmaster, as, 171
Christmas Oratorio, the, 144
Clavichord, his favourite instrument, 78
“Clavier, the Wohltemperirte,” 131
Cöthen, appointed capellmeister at, 48;
leaves, 56
Death, his, 89;
notice of in the Leipsic Chronicle, id.
Death of his Father, 21
Death of his first wife, 51
Dresden, competition with Marchand at, 46, 47;
journey to, 46;
plays organ at, 84
Drese, Samuel, 48
Early studies, 22
Easter oratorio, 145
Effler, Johann, 25
Eilmar, G. C., 38
English Bach Society, 142
Erdmann, G., 46
Ernesti, Johann August, 81;
troubles with, 82, 83
Eyesight, failing, 88;
he becomes blind, id.
“Familien-Vater,” Bach as, 170
Fasch, 65
Father, death of his, 21
Figured bass, his method of playing from, 165
Final illness and death, 89;
notice in the Leipsic Chronicle, id.
Fingering, and use of keyed and stringed instruments, 152-155
Flemming, Field Marshal von, 47
Forkel, 39, 78, 170;
anecdote of Bach, 41
Frederick the Great, visit to, 86, 87
Frohne, J. A., 38
“Fugue, Art of,” 134, 135
Gesner, 81
Glossary, 205-218
Görner, 78;
throws his wig at, id.
Grace notes (Manieren), 149-151
Graupner, 65
Halle, visit to, 43, 45
Hamburg, competes for organistship at, 52;
journey to, id.
Hamburg and Celle, visits to, 24
Handel, his efforts to meet, 55, 56
Harrer, Gottlob, 86, 90
Hausmann, his portrait of Bach, 85
Heitmann, J. Joachim, 53
Herrings’ heads, story of the, 24
Hildebrand, Zacharias, 157
Hilgenfeldt, 39, 172
Home life at Leipsic, 77
Hurlebusch, anecdote of, 79;
visit from, 79, 80
Kauffmann, G. F., 65
Kirchoff, G., 46
Koch, Johann Sebastian, 36
Krebs, Johann Ludwig, 49;
Johann T., id.
Kuhnau, 44
Lämmerhirt, Tobias, 36
Last representative of his family, 90
Leipsic, appointed Cantor of, 66;
Cantor, duties of, 59-61;
differences with the Council, 70;
St Thomas’s School at, 59
Leipsic church organs:—
Thomas Church, Leipsic, 160-162
University Church, Leipsic, 162-165
Lost works, 147
Lübeck, visit to, 28
Lüneburg, removes to, 22
Lute-harpsichord planned by Bach, 157
Magnificat in D, 146
Marchand, competition with, 46, 47
Marriage to his cousin, 33, 36
Marriage to Anna Magdalena Wülken, 56
Mass in B minor, 114
Mattheson, 54, 55
Mizler, 85
Money matters, his carefulness in, 80, 174
Mühlhausen, appointed organist of St Blasius at, 33;
resigns appointment, 39
“Musical Offering,” 135;
dedication to Frederick the Great, 136
Ohrdruf, removes to, 21
“Old Lutherans,” the, differences with, 38
Orchestration—
Accompanying, his method, 103, 104
“Ein feste Burg” chorale, 94, 96, 101
“Es ist nichts gesundes” cantata, 108-111
“Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende” cantata, 106
Mass in B minor:
(Et incarnatus), 127
(Et resurrexit), 128
(Gloria), 127
(Kyrie), 126
(Sanctus), 123, 129
Passion Music (St Matthew), 104, 105
“Wir danken dir, Gott” cantata, 112
Organs—
As an examiner of, 78
Description of at Thomas Church, Leipsic, 160-162
Description of at University Church, Leipsic, 162, 165
Pitch of, 169
Passion Music (St Matthew), 114
Personal details, 77
“Pietists” the, differences with, 38
Playing, his, 148
Portraits of Bach, Hausmann’s, &c., 85, 175
Pupils, list of his, 140
Reinken, 52
Rolle, Ch. F., 45, 65
Saxe-Weimar, appointed chamber-musician to Duke of, 39;
his salary, 40
Saxon Court, appointed composer to the, 84
Scheibe, his attack on Bach, 85;
Birnbaum’s reply, id.
Schneider, J., 50
Schott, 65
Schubart, Johann Martin, 35, 49
Self-Criticism, 173
Silbermann’s pianos, 87, 172
St Blasius, Mühlhausen, appointed organist of, 33;
repairs to the organ, 37;
resigns the post, 39
Statues of Bach, 176
Stauber, Pastor, 39
Stringed instruments, his knowledge of, 157-159
Teacher, Bach as a, 137, 140
Telemann, 65
Vogler, J. C., 49
Walther, Johann Gottfried, 33, 40
Weimar, appointed chamber-musician to Duke of, 39;
his salary, 40;
joins the Court orchestra at, 25
Widow and daughter, fate of his, 90
“Wohltemperirte Clavier,” the, 131
Wülken, Anna Magdalena, marries her, 56
Works:—
“Art of Fugue,” 134, 135
Canon, “Von Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her,” 85
Cantatas—
“Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen,” 27, 28
“Erforsche mich Gott,” 107
“Es ist nichts gesundes,” 108-110, 113
“Freue dich erlöste Schaar,” 112
“Gleich wie der Regen und Schnee,” 108
“Gott ist mein König,” 36
“Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende,” 106
“Herr Gott dich loben wir,” 107
“Ich hatte viel Bekümmerniss,” 108
“Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe,” 66
“Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland,” 44
“O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort,” 108
“The rich man died and was buried,” 86
“Thomana sass annoch betrübt,” 81
“Vor deinen Thron tret ich,” 89
“Wir danken dir, Gott,” 112
Capriccio on the departure of his brother, 28
Chorales—
“An Wasserflüssen Babylon,” 24, 52
“Christ, der du bist der helle Tag,” 25
“Ein feste Burg,” 43, 95, 96, 101
“Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit,” 24
“O Gott, du Frommer Gott,” 25
“When we are in the greatest need,” 88
“Wie schön leuchtet uns der Morgenstern,” 28
Christmas Oratorio, 106, 144
Easter Oratorio, 145
Magnificat in D, 146
Mass in B minor, 114, 123-130
“Musical Offering,” 135
Passion Music (St Matthew), 104, 105, 114
Serenade, 51
Toccata in G, 24
Variations: “Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr,” 28
“Wohltemperirte Clavier,” the, 131-134
Works for Cembalo, Clavichord, Spinet, &c, catalogue of, 196-201
Works, Instrumental—
Catalogue of, 191-195
Orchestra, 194, 195
Organ, 191-194
Works, Vocal—
Catalogue of, 177-190
Church Cantatas, 177-188
Funeral Ode, 188
Lost Works, 190
Motets, 188
Secular Cantatas, 189
