List of compositions by Johann Ludwig Krebs


This page lists the compositions of Johann Ludwig Krebs as compiled by Felix Friedrich in the Krebs-Werkeverzeichnis.
The catalogue is divided into nine sections by category, with each work assigned a Krebs-WV number. Unassigned numbers were left at the end of each section to accommodate future discoveries or attributions while maintaining the category structure.
The order within each category is not chronological, as many of Krebs' works cannot be dated. The order within published collections, such as the Clavier-Übung, was maintained.
Questions of authorship were addressed in several ways. A number of anonymous works were listed in the final section that have been attributed to Krebs but cannot be verified. There are also a number of works that are ascribed to Krebs and other composers in various sources. These were included in the main sections but noted as such.
The Eight Short Preludes and Fugues, originally attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach as BWV 553–560, were not included in the Krebs-WV. The authorship of these pieces has been debated for many years, with Krebs, his father Johann Tobias Krebs and other students of Bach suggested as the true author. Professor Friedrich elected not to include the pieces in the catalogue, noting that recent scholarship, including the critical reports submitted for the New Bach Edition, has viewed Krebs's authorship with extreme doubt, and that no new insights on the issue have emerged in recent years.

Masses, cantatas, motets and arias (Krebs-WV 1xx)

Krebs-WVCompositionNotes
100Oratorio funebreDramma per Musica
100Oratorio funebre
101Missa in F major
102Sanctus in D major
103Sanctus in D major
104Sanctus in F majorBWV Anh. II 27/Anh. III 167→
105Magnificat in D major
106Cantata Der Herr hat Großes an uns getan
107Cantata Erthönt erfreute Andachts-LiederMusic lost.
108Cantata Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen
109Cantata Herzlich tut mich verlangen
110Cantata Jesu, meine Freude
111 *Cantata Lobet den Herrn in seinem HeiligtumAlso attributed to his son, Johann Gottfried Krebs.
112Cantata Seid barmherzig, wie auch euer Vater barmherzig ist
113Cantata Uns ist ein Kind
150Magnificat in F major
151Motet Enforsche mich, Gott
152Motet Tröste uns Gott, unser HeilandMusic lost.
153Aria Bist du noch fern

Orchestral works (Krebs-WV 2xx)

Krebs-WVCompositionNotes
200Sinfonia in C minor2 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo
201Sinfonia in E Flat major2 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo
202Concerto for Lute and Strings in C major
203Concerto for Lute and Strings in F major
204Concerto for Oboe, Harpsichord and Strings in B minor

Chamber music (Krebs-WV 3xx)

Krebs-WVCompositionNotes
300Sonata I in A majorSonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
301Sonata II in G majorSonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
302Sonata III in C majorSonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
303Sonata IV in E minorSonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
304Sonata V in A minorSonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
305Sonata VI in D majorSonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
306Sonata I in D majorTwo Sonatas for harpsichord and flute or violin
307Sonata II in G majorTwo Sonatas for harpsichord and flute or violin
308Sonata I in E Flat majorSix Sonatas for solo violin and bass
309Sonata II in B-flat majorSix Sonatas for solo violin and bass
310Sonata III in A majorSix Sonatas for solo violin and bass
311Sonata IV in C minorSix Sonatas for solo violin and bass
312Sonata V in E-flat majorSix Sonatas for solo violin and bass
313Sonata VI in A minorSix Sonatas for solo violin and bass
314Sonata I in D majorThree Sonatas for violin and harpsichord
315Sonata II in E majorThree Sonatas for violin and harpsichord
316Sonata III in C majorThree Sonatas for violin and harpsichord
317Trio I in D majorSix Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
318Trio II in B minorSix Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
319Trio III in A minorSix Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
320Trio IV in E minorSix Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
321Trio V in G majorSix Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
322Trio VI in A minorSix Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
323Trio I in D minorSonatas for flute and violin with bass
324Trio II in D minorSonatas for flute and violin with bass
325Trio III in D majorSonatas for flute and violin with bass
326Trio in A minor / C major
327Sonata in A major
328Sonata in C major

Free organ works (Krebs-WV 4xx)

Krebs-WVCompositionNotes
400Prelude and Fugue in C major
401Prelude in C majorFormerly attributed to J. S. Bach as BWV 567.
402Prelude and Fugue in C minor
403Prelude in C minor
404Prelude and Fugue in D major
405Prelude and Fugue in D minor
406Toccata and Fugue in E major
407Prelude and Fugue in F minor
408Prelude and Fugue in F minorPublished as separate pieces in Weinberger's edition.
409 *Prelude and Fugue in F sharp majorFugue also attributed to J. S. Bach
410Prelude and Fugue in G major
411Toccata and Fugue in A minor
412Prelude in F major
413Prelude in F major
414Prelude in C major
415Prelude in C major
416Prelude
417Prelude
418Fantasia in F major
419Fantasia in F major
420Fantasia and Fugue in F major
421Fantasia in F major
422Fantasia á gusto italiano
423Fantasia and Fugue fragment in G major
424 *Fantasia in A major Attribution doubted on stylistic grounds; possibly by his father, Johann Tobias Krebs.
425Fugue in C minor
426Fugue in C minor
427Fugue in E flat major
428Fugue in F major
429Fugue in F minor
430Fugue in G minor
431Fugue in A minor
432Fugue in A minor
433Fugue in B flat major
434Fugue in B flat major on B-A-C-H
435Trio in C major
436Trio in C major
437Trio in C minor
438Trio in C minor
439Trio in D minor
440Trio in D minor
441Trio in D minor
442Trio in E flat major
443Trio in E flat major
444Trio in E minor
445Trio in E minor
446Trio in F major
447Trio in F major
448Trio in F major
449Trio in G major
450Trio in A minor
451Trio in B flat major
?Fuga in G minorNo. 16 in G. Weinberger's J. L. Krebs Sämtliche Orgelwerke edition, Band II.

Organ works based on chorales (Krebs-WV 5xx)

Free works for organ and a second instrument (Krebs-WV 6xx)

Krebs-WVCompositionNotes
600Fantasia in C majortrumpet and organ
601Fantasia in C majorflute and organ
602Fantasia in F majoroboe and organ
603Fantasia in F majoroboe and organ
604Fantasia in F minoroboe and organ

Works based on chorales for organ and a second instrument (Krebs-WV 7xx)

Krebs-WVCompositionNotes
700Es ist gewisslich an der Zeitcorno da caccia and organ
701Gott der Vater wohn uns beitrumpet and organ
702Herr Jesu Christ, meines Lebens Lichtoboe and organ
703Herzlich lieb ich dich, o Herrtrumpet and organ
704Ich hab in Gottes Herzoboe and organ
705In allen meinen Tatentrumpet and organ
706Jesu, meine Freudeoboe and organ
707Komm, Heiliger Geistoboe and organ
708Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohnoboe and organ
709Meine Seel ermuntre dichoboe and organ
710O Gott, du frommer Gottoboe and organ
711Treuer Gott, ich muß dir klaganoboe and organ
712Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimmetrumpet and organ
713Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimmeclarino and organ
714Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimmetrumpet and organ
715Wie schön leucht uns der Morgensternoboe and organ

Keyboard works (Krebs-WV 8xx)

Krebs-WVCompositionNotes
800Suite in C majorClavier-Übung, part II
801Sonatina Prima in A minorClavier-Übung, part III
802Sonatina Seconda in D majorClavier-Übung, part III
803Sonatina Terza in C minorClavier-Übung, part III
804Sonatina Quarta in B flat majorClavier-Übung, part III
805Sonatina Quinta in E flat majorClavier-Übung, part III
806Sonatina Sesta in F minorClavier-Übung, part III
807Suite I in D majorSix Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
808Suite II in B minorSix Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
809Suite III in E-flat majorSix Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
810Suite IV in C majorSix Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
811Suite V in F majorSix Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
812Suite VI in C minorSix Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
813Prelude I in C majorSix Preludes from Pieces, part I
814Prelude II in D minorSix Preludes from Pieces, part I
815Prelude III in E minorSix Preludes from Pieces, part I
816Prelude IV in F majorSix Preludes from Pieces, part I
817Prelude V in G majorSix Preludes from Pieces, part I
818Prelude VI in A minorSix Preludes from Pieces, part I
819Suite in A minor 'Pieces, part II
820Overture in G minor 'Pieces, part III
821Concerto in G major Pieces, part IV
822Partita ILost
823Partita II in B-flat major
824Partita IIILost
825Partita IV in A minor
826Partita VLost
827Partita VI in E-flat major
827aPartita VI in E-flat major
828Sonata I in A minorFour Sonatas for solo harpsichord
829Sonata II in D majorFour Sonatas for solo harpsichord
830Sonata III in G minorFour Sonatas for solo harpsichord
831Sonata IV in B-flat majorFour Sonatas for solo harpsichord
832Sonata I in C majorSix Keyboard Sonatas
833Sonata II in G majorSix Keyboard Sonatas
834Sonata III in B-flat majorSix Keyboard Sonatas
835Sonata IV in D majorSix Keyboard Sonatas
836Sonata V in F majorSix Keyboard Sonatas
837Sonata VI in D minorSix Keyboard Sonatas
838Sonata in A minor
839Divertimento
840Concerto in A minor
841 *Aria di KrebsDoubts due to stylistic issues.
842 *MenuetDoubtful, likely by Johann Christoph Schmügel.
843Fugue in C major
844Fugue in E major
845Fugue in F major
846Fugue in F minor
847Fugue in G major
848Fugue in A minor

Doubtful works (Krebs-WV 9xx)

Krebs-WVCompositionNotes
900 *Ach Herr, mich armen Sünderoboe d'amore and organ. KrebsWV 900-907, 909-910 are from an unattributed collection which bears Krebs' name in a pencilled note. Several have been attributed to Homilius, while the rest are unverified.
901 *Allein zu dir Herr Jesu Christoboe d'amore and organ. See above.
902 *Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christoboe and organ. See above.
903 *Jesus meine Zuversichttrombone, oboe and organ. See above.
904 *Keinen hat Gott verlassenoboe and organ. See above.
905 *O du allersüßeste Freudeoboe and organ. See above.
906 *O Gott, du frommer Gottoboe and organ. See above.
907 *O Gott, du frommer Gottoboe d'amore and organ. See above.
908 *Wachet auf, ruft uns die StimmeFragment, possibly by August Gottfried Ritter.
909 *Warum sollt ich mich denn grämenoboe and organ. See above.
910 *Wer weiß wie nahe mir mein Endeoboe and organ. See above.

Lost works

CompositionNotes
I.Cantata Erthönt erfreute Andachts-LiederSee Krebs-WV 107.
II.Motet Tröste uns Gott, unser HeilandSee Krebs-WV 153.
III.21 ChoralesListed in a catalog by Hoffmeister and Kühnel with no further information. Considered lost.
IV.27 ChoralesListed in a catalog by Breitkopf. Considered lost.
V.ToccataFrom a note in a private collection. Unknown whether this is for Krebs-WV 406 or 411, or for a previously unknown work.