Johann Sebastian Bach: His Life, Art, and Work

by Johann Nikolaus Forkel

B.G. XXXVI. prints a number of pieces which, in general, may be assigned to Bach's immature years. They are reproduced in Peters' edition:

	Book 200: Fughetta in C minor (p. 10).Prelude and Fughetta in D minor (p. 40).Prelude and Fughetta in E minor (p. 42).Prelude and Fughetta in A minor (p. 47).Fugue in C major (p. 54).Fugue in C major (p. 56).
	Fughetta in C minor (p. 10).
	Prelude and Fughetta in D minor (p. 40).
	Prelude and Fughetta in E minor (p. 42).
	Prelude and Fughetta in A minor (p. 47).
	Fugue in C major (p. 54).
	Fugue in C major (p. 56).
	Book 207: Fantasia in C minor (p. 50).
	Fantasia in C minor (p. 50).
	Book 212: Fantasia in C minor (p. 58).Fugue in D minor (p. 59).Fugue in D minor (p. 61).Fugue in E minor (p. 68).
	Fantasia in C minor (p. 58).
	Fugue in D minor (p. 59).
	Fugue in D minor (p. 61).
	Fugue in E minor (p. 68).
	Book 214: Prelude and Fughetta in F major (p. 76).Prelude and Fughetta in G major (p. 78).Prelude in G major (p. 80).
	Prelude and Fughetta in F major (p. 76).
	Prelude and Fughetta in G major (p. 78).
	Prelude in G major (p. 80).
	Book 215: Three Minuets (p. 62).

To these may be added (? authentic) from B.G. XLII.:

	Book 212: Fantasia and Fughetta in B flat major (p 58).Do. do. D major (p. 60).
	Fantasia and Fughetta in B flat major (p 58).
	Do. do. D major (p. 60).

Organ[330]:—

	Prelude and Fugue in C minor (bk. 2 p. 48) (c. 1704).
	Do. do. C major (bk. 8 p. 88) (? 1707).[331]
	Do. do. the “Short,” A minor (bk. 10 p. 208).
	Fugue in C minor (bk. 12 p. 95) (c. 1704).
	Do. C minor, on a theme by Legrenzi (bk. 10 p. 230) (c. 1708).
	Do. B minor, on a theme by Corelli (bk. 3 p. 60).
	Do. D major (bk. 12 p. 83).
	Do. G major (bk. 12 p. 55).
	Do. G major (bk. 12 p. 86).
	Do. G minor (bk. 2 p. 41).
	Prelude in A minor (bk. 10 p. 238) (by 1706).
	Do. C major (bk. 12 p. 94).
	Fantasia and Fugue in A minor (bk. 12 p. 60).
	Fantasias in 6 major (bk. 9 p. 168; bk. 12 p. 75).
	Pastorale in F major (bk. 12 p. 102).
	Choral Partita: Christ, der du bist der helle Tag (bk. 19 p. 36).
	Do. O Gott, du frommer Gott (bk. 19 p. 44).
	Do. Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig (bk. 19 p. 55).

Generally speaking, the Choral Preludes, other than those in the maturer collections made by Bach himself, may be regarded as youthful works (bks. 18, 19).

II. Catalogue Of Bach's Compositions At Weimar, 1708-17, from his twenty-fourth to his thirty-third year.

Vocal:—

	Secular Cantata: Was mir behagt (1716), or, Verlockender Götterstreit.