Index

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]