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List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach - Quiz
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  • 1. What does the term 'Anhang' (Anh.) represent in the BWV catalogue?
A) Appendix
B) Chronological list
C) Lost index
D) Main catalogue
  • 2. How many sections does the Anhang consist of?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) Five
  • 3. Which section of the Anhang contains works of dubious authenticity?
A) I
B) IV
C) II
D) III
  • 4. What is the content of Anhang section I?
A) Confirmed Bach works
B) New discoveries
C) Spurious works
D) Lost works or tiny fragments
  • 5. What describes the works in Anhang section III?
A) Lost works
B) Works established as not composed by Bach
C) Works of dubious authenticity
D) Works definitely composed by Bach
  • 6. How are works sorted within each section of the Anhang?
A) By date of discovery
B) By genre
C) Alphabetically
D) By date of composition
  • 7. Who published the second edition of the BWV catalogue in 1990?
A) Bach
B) Yoshitake Kobayashi
C) Alfred Dürr
D) Schmieder
  • 8. When a composition was regrouped in the BWV catalogue, what symbol indicated where it was inserted?
A) A hyphen
B) A star
C) An arrow
D) A bracket
  • 9. What did the designation BWV 11/249b→ imply?
A) BWV 11 replaced BWV 249b
B) BWV 11 was merged with BWV 249b
C) BWV 11 was removed
D) BWV 11 was inserted after BWV 249b
  • 10. What is the small edition of the catalogue published in 1998 known as?
A) BWV2a
B) The Anhang Edition
C) BWV 1998
D) Schmieder II
  • 11. Which researchers published the BWV2a edition?
A) Schmieder and Kobayashi
B) Schmieder and Bach
C) Bach and Dürr
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 1–100
B) BWV 2000–2100
C) BWV 1081–1126
D) BWV 1000–1080
  • 13. What usually happened to a work from the Anhang if it was authenticated as Bach's?
A) It was given a number above 1080
B) It was assigned a number in the 1–100 range
C) It remained in the Anhang
D) It was deleted
  • 14. How are alternative or earlier versions of a composition indicated in the catalogue?
A) By adding a lower case letter
B) By adding an asterisk
C) By using a capital letter
D) By using a dash
  • 15. What does the slash symbol indicate in the BWV numbering system?
A) Movements
B) Revisions
C) Volumes
D) Chapters
  • 16. In the context of the catalogue, what happened to BWV 655b and c?
A) They were renumbered
B) They were removed
C) They were moved to the main catalogue
D) They were added to the Anhang
  • 17. What year did the BG publish its last volume and dissolve?
A) 1740
B) 1916
C) 1900
D) 1950
  • 18. What organization succeeded the BG?
A) The Bach Museum Association
B) The Schmieder Foundation
C) Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV)
D) Neue Bachgesellschaft (NBG)
  • 19. In what year was the BWV published?
A) 1916
B) 1950
C) 1940
D) 1900
  • 20. What is the BWV range for Cantatas?
A) 232–243
B) 225–231
C) 250–438
D) 1–224
  • 21. What is the BWV range for Motets?
A) 1–224
B) 225–231
C) 250–438
D) 232–243
  • 22. What is the BWV range for Masses and the Magnificat?
A) 225–231
B) 232–243
C) 1041–1065
D) 244–249
  • 23. What is the BWV range for Passions and Oratorios?
A) 439–524
B) 232–243
C) 244–249
D) 250–438
  • 24. What is the BWV range for four-part chorales?
A) 250–438
B) 439–524
C) 525–771
D) 772–994
  • 25. What is the BWV range for organ works?
A) 995–1000
B) 772–994
C) 1001–1040
D) 525–771
  • 26. What is the BWV range for keyboard compositions?
A) 1001–1040
B) 525–771
C) 995–1000
D) 772–994
  • 27. What is the BWV range for lute compositions?
A) 772–994
B) 1001–1040
C) 1041–1071
D) 995–1000
  • 28. What is the BWV range for chamber music?
A) 1001–1040
B) 1041–1071
C) 995–1000
D) 1072–1078
  • 29. What is the BWV range for orchestral works?
A) 1079–1080
B) 1072–1078
C) 1041–1071
D) 1001–1040
  • 30. What is the BWV range for canons?
A) 1079–1080
B) 1041–1071
C) 995–1000
D) 1072–1078
  • 31. Does the BWV use chronological organization?
A) Yes
B) Only for organ works
C) Only for cantatas
D) No
  • 32. Which of the following is considered a type of vocal music composed by Bach?
A) Ballets
B) Operas
C) Symphonies
D) Motets
  • 33. Which instrument is specifically mentioned as a component of Bach's instrumental music?
A) Clarinet
B) Lute
C) Trombone
D) Harp
  • 34. Who wrote the first separately published biography of J.S. Bach?
A) Schauer
B) Johann Nikolaus Forkel
C) Philipp Spitta
D) Harvey Grace
  • 35. In approximately how many volumes did the Bach-Gesellschaft publish Bach's works?
A) 100 volumes
B) 25 volumes
C) 10 volumes
D) 50 volumes
  • 36. Which biographer used the BG volumes complementarily to the Peters edition?
A) Johann Nikolaus Forkel
B) Harvey Grace
C) Hilgenfeldt
D) Philipp Spitta
  • 37. Which 1922 author created conversion tables for Bach's organ compositions?
A) Schauer
B) Johann Nikolaus Forkel
C) Harvey Grace
D) Philipp Spitta
  • 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) Suites
B) Oratorios
C) Songs
D) Arias
  • 40. Where was the list of Bach's instrumental works printed during his lifetime first documented?
A) The BGA preface
B) A newspaper advertisement
C) His obituary
D) The BWV
  • 41. What did the BGA provide for Bach's known works?
A) A biographical summary
B) A unique identification
C) A musical critique
D) A list of performances
  • 42. Before the BWV became standard, what caused confusion in identifying Bach's works?
A) The lack of titles
B) The loss of original manuscripts
C) The destruction of the BGA
D) The use of various publisher editions
  • 43. Which century saw the publication of all of Bach's works by the Bach-Gesellschaft?
A) The 17th century
B) The 20th century
C) The 18th century
D) The 19th century
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