The German catalogue number of a JS BACH work is called Bach Werke Gezeichnis (abbreviated to BWV).
So Cantata N°4 has been catalogued in 1950 as BWV 4, for example.
When the Catalogue was revised to include rediscovered works, the was added an Appendix (in German : Anhang, abbreviated to Anh.)
So there are Apocryphal Bach Motets assigned the Catalogue numbers BWV Anh. 159-165.
Bach Werke Verzeichnis in German. (Bach Works Catalogue in English.)
circa 1734
J.S. Bach composed more than 1100 songs if we count from BWV.
Bach wrote quite a lot of songs, here is a list of all of them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_and_arias_of_Johann_Sebastian_Bach If you are looking for the most famous movements in his composition, I would probably say Air (from BWV 1068), Toccata in D Minor (from BWV 565), Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (from BWV 147) and Minuet in G (BWV Anh. 115). As for his most famous whole compositions, probably the Mass in B Minor (BWV 232), the St. Matthew's Passion (BWV 244), the Brandenburg Concerti (BWV 1046-1051), the Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), and several cantatas (like 140, 147, 8, 211 and 106). Bach's works are so vast that giving you a mere five tracks seems to be unfair to the essence of the composer. Start with some discs of "The Best of Bach" or similar titles, and slowly work your way through the works of this amazing composer. I just gave you small taste here.
Fantasia and Fugue (for organ) BWV 561.St. Matthew Passion BWV 244
Bach Werke Verzeichnis in German. (Bach Works Catalogue in English.)
BWV -not BMW- stands for Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis ("Catalogue of Bach's Works"), made and published by musicologist Wolfgang Schmieder in 1950, and thoroughly updated in 1990. Every known musical work by Johann Sebastian Bach has been assigned a BWV number in his catalogue.
The BWV Numbering System is a method of ordering and labeling the various works of the classical artist Johann Sebastian Bach. BWV stands for "Back-Werke-Verzeichnis", which is German for "Bach Works Catalog".
circa 1734
A minor
Bach Alive Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (for organ).
1731 Leipzig
J.S. Bach composed more than 1100 songs if we count from BWV.
The Bach-Gesselshaft edition is available for download at the link below:
Bach wrote quite a lot of songs, here is a list of all of them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_and_arias_of_Johann_Sebastian_Bach If you are looking for the most famous movements in his composition, I would probably say Air (from BWV 1068), Toccata in D Minor (from BWV 565), Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (from BWV 147) and Minuet in G (BWV Anh. 115). As for his most famous whole compositions, probably the Mass in B Minor (BWV 232), the St. Matthew's Passion (BWV 244), the Brandenburg Concerti (BWV 1046-1051), the Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), and several cantatas (like 140, 147, 8, 211 and 106). Bach's works are so vast that giving you a mere five tracks seems to be unfair to the essence of the composer. Start with some discs of "The Best of Bach" or similar titles, and slowly work your way through the works of this amazing composer. I just gave you small taste here.
Bach's BWV 1043 is a Concerto for Two Violins and Strings in D minor; it is in 3 movements. The first movement is in cut time; the 2nd movement is in 12/8; the 3rd movement is in 3/4.
Fantasia and Fugue (for organ) BWV 561.St. Matthew Passion BWV 244