List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach

List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach - Quiz

1. What does the term 'Anhang' (Anh.) represent in the BWV catalogue?

A) Chronological list
B) Lost index
C) Main catalogue
D) Appendix

2. How many sections does the Anhang consist of?

A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Three

3. Which section of the Anhang contains works of dubious authenticity?

A) II
B) III
C) IV
D) I

4. What is the content of Anhang section I?

A) New discoveries
B) Lost works or tiny fragments
C) Spurious works
D) Confirmed Bach works

5. What describes the works in Anhang section III?

A) Works established as not composed by Bach
B) Lost works
C) Works definitely composed by Bach
D) Works of dubious authenticity

6. How are works sorted within each section of the Anhang?

A) By date of composition
B) By genre
C) Alphabetically
D) By date of discovery

7. Who published the second edition of the BWV catalogue in 1990?

A) Bach
B) Schmieder
C) Yoshitake Kobayashi
D) Alfred Dürr

8. When a composition was regrouped in the BWV catalogue, what symbol indicated where it was inserted?

A) A bracket
B) A star
C) A hyphen
D) An arrow

9. What did the designation BWV 11/249b→ imply?

A) BWV 11 was merged with BWV 249b
B) BWV 11 was removed
C) BWV 11 replaced BWV 249b
D) BWV 11 was inserted after BWV 249b

10. What is the small edition of the catalogue published in 1998 known as?

A) BWV 1998
B) The Anhang Edition
C) Schmieder II
D) BWV2a

11. Which researchers published the BWV2a edition?

A) Schmieder and Bach
B) Bach and Dürr
C) Schmieder and Kobayashi
D) Alfred Dürr and Yoshitake Kobayashi

12. What range of numbers was used for new additions to the main catalogue in BWV2/BWV2a?

A) BWV 1081–1126
B) BWV 1–100
C) BWV 2000–2100
D) BWV 1000–1080

13. What usually happened to a work from the Anhang if it was authenticated as Bach's?

A) It was deleted
B) It was assigned a number in the 1–100 range
C) It remained in the Anhang
D) It was given a number above 1080

14. How are alternative or earlier versions of a composition indicated in the catalogue?

A) By using a capital letter
B) By using a dash
C) By adding a lower case letter
D) By adding an asterisk

15. What does the slash symbol indicate in the BWV numbering system?

A) Movements
B) Volumes
C) Revisions
D) Chapters

16. In the context of the catalogue, what happened to BWV 655b and c?

A) They were removed
B) They were renumbered
C) They were added to the Anhang
D) They were moved to the main catalogue

17. What year did the BG publish its last volume and dissolve?

A) 1900
B) 1740
C) 1950
D) 1916

18. What organization succeeded the BG?

A) The Bach Museum Association
B) Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV)
C) The Schmieder Foundation
D) Neue Bachgesellschaft (NBG)

19. In what year was the BWV published?

A) 1950
B) 1940
C) 1900
D) 1916

20. What is the BWV range for Cantatas?

A) 225–231
B) 250–438
C) 1–224
D) 232–243

21. What is the BWV range for Motets?

A) 225–231
B) 250–438
C) 232–243
D) 1–224

22. What is the BWV range for Masses and the Magnificat?

A) 244–249
B) 232–243
C) 225–231
D) 1041–1065

23. What is the BWV range for Passions and Oratorios?

A) 232–243
B) 250–438
C) 244–249
D) 439–524

24. What is the BWV range for four-part chorales?

A) 439–524
B) 772–994
C) 525–771
D) 250–438

25. What is the BWV range for organ works?

A) 772–994
B) 1001–1040
C) 995–1000
D) 525–771

26. What is the BWV range for keyboard compositions?

A) 1001–1040
B) 772–994
C) 995–1000
D) 525–771

27. What is the BWV range for lute compositions?

A) 1001–1040
B) 995–1000
C) 772–994
D) 1041–1071

28. What is the BWV range for chamber music?

A) 995–1000
B) 1001–1040
C) 1041–1071
D) 1072–1078

29. What is the BWV range for orchestral works?

A) 1072–1078
B) 1079–1080
C) 1001–1040
D) 1041–1071

30. What is the BWV range for canons?

A) 1072–1078
B) 1079–1080
C) 995–1000
D) 1041–1071

31. Does the BWV use chronological organization?

A) Only for organ works
B) Yes
C) No
D) Only for cantatas

32. Which of the following is considered a type of vocal music composed by Bach?

A) Motets
B) Operas
C) Ballets
D) Symphonies

33. Which instrument is specifically mentioned as a component of Bach's instrumental music?

A) Trombone
B) Clarinet
C) Lute
D) Harp

34. Who wrote the first separately published biography of J.S. Bach?

A) Johann Nikolaus Forkel
B) Schauer
C) Philipp Spitta
D) Harvey Grace

35. In approximately how many volumes did the Bach-Gesellschaft publish Bach's works?

A) 10 volumes
B) 100 volumes
C) 50 volumes
D) 25 volumes

36. Which biographer used the BG volumes complementarily to the Peters edition?

A) Hilgenfeldt
B) Philipp Spitta
C) Harvey Grace
D) Johann Nikolaus Forkel

37. Which 1922 author created conversion tables for Bach's organ compositions?

A) Johann Nikolaus Forkel
B) Schauer
C) Philipp Spitta
D) Harvey Grace

38. What kind of lists were found in the early biographies of Bach?

A) Lists of his family members
B) Lists of his students
C) Lists of his travels
D) Lists of his compositions

39. Which of the following is included in Bach's instrumental music?

A) Arias
B) Suites
C) Songs
D) Oratorios

40. Where was the list of Bach's instrumental works printed during his lifetime first documented?

A) A newspaper advertisement
B) His obituary
C) The BGA preface
D) The BWV

41. What did the BGA provide for Bach's known works?

A) A list of performances
B) A biographical summary
C) A musical critique
D) A unique identification

42. Before the BWV became standard, what caused confusion in identifying Bach's works?

A) The destruction of the BGA
B) The lack of titles
C) The use of various publisher editions
D) The loss of original manuscripts

43. Which century saw the publication of all of Bach's works by the Bach-Gesellschaft?

A) The 18th century
B) The 17th century
C) The 20th century
D) The 19th century

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