Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis


The Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990. An abbreviated version of that second edition, known as BWV2a, was published in 1998.
The catalogue groups compositions by genre. Even within a genre compositions are not necessarily collated chronologically. E.g., BWV 992 was composed many years before BWV 1. BWV numbers were assigned to 1,126 compositions in the 20th century, and more have been added to the catalogue in the 21st century. The Anhang of the BWV lists over 200 lost, doubtful and spurious compositions.

History

The first edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis was published in 1950. It allocated a unique number to every known composition by Bach. Wolfgang Schmieder, the editor of that catalogue, grouped the compositions by genre, largely following the 19th-century Bach Gesellschaft edition for the collation :
  1. Kantaten, BWV 1–224
  2. Motetten, BWV 225–231
  3. Messen, Messensätze, Magnificat, BWV 232–243
  4. Passionen, Oratorien, BWV 244–249
  5. Vierstimmige Choräle, BWV 250–438
  6. Lieder, Arien, Quodlibet, BWV 439–524
  7. Werke für Orgel, BWV 525–771
  8. Werke für Klavier, BWV 772–994
  9. Werke für Laute, BWV 995–1000
  10. Kammermusik, BWV 1001–1040
  11. Orchesterwerke, BWV 1041–1071, originally in two separate chapters: Concertos and Overtures
  12. Kanons, BWV 1072–1078
  13. Musikalisches Opfer, Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1079–1080
The Anhang of the BWV listed works that were not suitable for the main catalogue, in three sections:
Within each section of the Anhang the works are sorted by genre, following the same sequence of genres as the main catalogue.
Schmieder published the BWV's second edition in 1990, with some modifications regarding authenticity discriminations, and more works added to the main catalogue and the Anhang. Several compositions were repositioned in the over-all structure of chapters organised by genre and Anhang sections. In 1998 Alfred Dürr and Yoshitake Kobayashi published a small edition of the catalogue, based on the 1990 second edition. This edition, known as BWV2a, contained a few further updates and collation rearrangements.
New additions to BWV2/BWV2a included:
Numbers above BWV 1126 were added in the 21st century. A new revised version of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis has been announced by the Bach Archive for publication in 2020.

List of compositions by BWV number

The numbers assigned to compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach and by others in the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis are widely used for the unique identification of these compositions.

BWV 1–1126

BWV numbers 1 to 1126 appear in the 1998 edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis.
BWV numbers above 1126 were assigned from the first decade of the 21st century.

BWV Anh. 1–213

Appearing in the BWV Anh.:
  • BWV Anh. 1 – Gesegnet ist die Zuversicht
  • BWV Anh. 2 → BWV 1137
  • BWV Anh. 3 → BWV 1140
  • BWV Anh. 4 → BWV 1139.1
  • BWV Anh. 4a → BWV 1139.2
  • BWV Anh. 5 → BWV 1147
  • BWV Anh. 6 → BWV 1151
  • BWV Anh. 7 → BWV 1153
  • BWV Anh. 8 → BWV 1152
  • BWV Anh. 9 → BWV 1156
  • BWV Anh. 10 → BWV 1160
  • BWV Anh. 11 → BWV 1157
  • BWV Anh. 12 → BWV 1158
  • BWV Anh. 13 → BWV 1161
  • BWV Anh. 14 → BWV 1144
  • BWV Anh. 15 → BWV 1148
  • BWV Anh. 16 – Schließt die Gruft, ihr Trauerglocken
  • BWV Anh. 17 – Mein Gott, nimm die gerechte Seele
  • BWV Anh. 18 → BWV 1162
  • BWV Anh. 19 – Thomana saß annoch betrübt
  • BWV Anh. 20 → BWV 1155
  • BWV Anh. 21 – Meine Seel erhebt den Herren a.k.a. Kleine Magnificat
  • BWV Anh. 22 – Concerto for Oboe and Violin in B-flat major
  • BWV Anh. 23 – Concerto
  • BWV Anh. 24 – Kyrie and Gloria in A minor
  • BWV Anh. 25 – Kyrie–Gloria Mass in C major
  • BWV Anh. 26 – Mass in C minor
  • BWV Anh. 27 – Sanctus in F major
  • BWV Anh. 28 – Sanctus in B-flat major
  • BWV Anh. 29 – Mass in C minor
  • BWV Anh. 30 – Magnificat in C major after Pietro Torri
  • BWV Anh. 31 – "Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir"
  • BWV Anh. 32 – "Getrost mein Geist, wenn Wind und Wetter krachen"
  • BWV Anh. 33 – "Mein Jesus, spare nicht"
  • BWV Anh. 34 – "Kann ich mit einem Tone"
  • BWV Anh. 35 – "Meine Seele lass die Flügel"
  • BWV Anh. 36 – "Ich stimm' itzund ein Straff-Lied an"
  • BWV Anh. 37 – "Der schwarze Flügel trüber Nacht"
  • BWV Anh. 38 – "Das Finsterniß tritt ein"
  • BWV Anh. 39 – "Ach was wollt ihr trüben Sinnen"
  • BWV Anh. 40 – "Ich bin nun wie ich bin"
  • BWV Anh. 41 – "Dir zu Liebe, wertes Herze"
  • BWV Anh. 42 – Fugue in F major
  • BWV Anh. 43 – Fugue in B minor
  • BWV Anh. 44 – Fugue in G Major
  • BWV Anh. 45 – Fugue on B-A-C-H in B-flat major
  • BWV Anh. 46 – Trio in C minor
  • BWV Anh. 47 – Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder
  • BWV Anh. 48 – Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr
  • BWV Anh. 49 – Ein feste Burg
  • BWV Anh. 50 – Erhalt uns, Herr, hei deinem Wort
  • BWV Anh. 51 – Erstanden ist der heilge Christ
  • BWV Anh. 52 – Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele
  • BWV Anh. 53 – Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele
  • BWV Anh. 54 – Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen
  • BWV Anh. 55 – Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn
  • BWV Anh. 56 – Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
  • BWV Anh. 57 – Jesu, Leiden, Pein und Tod
  • BWV Anh. 58 – Jesu, meine Freude
  • BWV Anh. 59 – Jesu, meine Freude
  • BWV Anh. 60 – Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren
  • BWV Anh. 61 – O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß
  • BWV Anh. 62:
  • * BWV Anh. 62a – Sei Lob und Ehr mit hohem Preis
  • * BWV Anh. 62b – Sei Lob und Ehr mit hohem Preis
  • BWV Anh. 63 – Vom Himmel hoch
  • BWV Anh. 64 – Vom Himmel hoch
  • BWV Anh. 65 – Vom Himmel hoch
  • BWV Anh. 66 – Wachet auf, ruft uns
  • BWV Anh. 67 – Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
  • BWV Anh. 68 – Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
  • BWV Anh. 69 – Wir glauben all an einen Gott
  • BWV Anh. 70 – Wir glauben all an einen Gott
  • BWV Anh. 71
  • BWV Anh. 72 – Christus der uns selig macht
  • BWV Anh. 73 – Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
  • BWV Anh. 74 – Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
  • BWV Anh. 75 – Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn
  • BWV Anh. 76 – Jesu, meine Freude
  • BWV Anh. 77 – Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn
  • BWV Anh. 78 – Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein
  • BWV Anh. 79 – Befiehl du deine Wege
  • BWV Anh. 80 – Suite in F major
  • BWV Anh. 81 – Gigue in D minor
  • BWV Anh. 82 – Ciacona in B-flat major
  • BWV Anh. 83 – Ciacona in A major
  • BWV Anh. 84 – Ciacona in G major
  • BWV Anh. 85 – Toccata and Fugue in F minor
  • BWV Anh. 86 – Fantasia in C minor
  • BWV Anh. 87 – Fantasia in C major
  • BWV Anh. 88 – Fugue in C Major
  • BWV Anh. 89 – Fugue in C major
  • BWV Anh. 90 – Fugue in C major
  • BWV Anh. 91 – Fugue in G major
  • BWV Anh. 92 – Fugue in G major
  • BWV Anh. 93 – Fugue in E minor
  • BWV Anh. 94 – Fugue in E minor
  • BWV Anh. 95 – Fugue in E minor
  • BWV Anh. 96 – Fugue in D major
  • BWV Anh. 97 – Fugue in F-sharp major
  • BWV Anh. 98 – Fugue in D minor
  • BWV Anh. 99 – Fugue in D minor
  • BWV Anh. 100 – Fugue in D minor
  • BWV Anh. 101 – Fugue in G minor
  • BWV Anh. 102 – Fugue in E-flat minor
  • BWV Anh. 103 – Fugue
  • BWV Anh. 104 – Fugue
  • BWV Anh. 105 – Fugue
  • BWV Anh. 106 – Fugue
  • BWV Anh. 107 – Fugue on B-A-C-H
  • BWV Anh. 108 – Fugue on B-A-C-H
  • BWV Anh. 109 – Fugue on B-A-C-H
  • BWV Anh. 110 – Fugue on B-A-C-H
  • BWV Anh. 111 – Largo and Allegro in G major
  • BWV Anh. 112 – Grave in E minor
  • BWV Anh. 113 – Minuet in F major
  • BWV Anh. 114 – Minuet in G major
  • BWV Anh. 115 – Minuet in G minor
  • BWV Anh. 116 – Minuet in G major
  • BWV Anh. 117a and 117b – two Polonaises in F major
  • BWV Anh. 118 – Minuet in B-flat major
  • BWV Anh. 119 – Polonaise in G minor
  • BWV Anh. 120 – Minuet in A minor
  • BWV Anh. 121 – Minuet in C minor
  • BWV Anh. 122 – March in D major
  • BWV Anh. 123 – Polonaise in G minor
  • BWV Anh. 124 – March in G major
  • BWV Anh. 125 – Polonaise in G minor
  • BWV Anh. 126 – Musette in D major
  • BWV Anh. 127 – March in E-flat major
  • BWV Anh. 128 – in D minor
  • BWV Anh. 129 – Solo per il cembalo in E-flat major
  • BWV Anh. 130 – Polonaise in G major
  • BWV Anh. 131 – in F major
  • BWV Anh. 132 – Minuet in D minor
  • BWV Anh. 133 – Fantasia
  • BWV Anh. 134 – Scherzo
  • BWV Anh. 135 – Burlesca
  • BWV Anh. 136 – Trio
  • BWV Anh. 137 – L'Intrada della Caccia
  • BWV Anh. 138 – Continuazione della Caccia
  • BWV Anh. 139 – Il Fine delle Caccia I
  • BWV Anh. 140 – Il Fine delle Caccia II
  • BWV Anh. 141 – Song of Psalm "O Gott die Christenhalt"
  • BWV Anh. 142 – Psalm 110
  • BWV Anh. 143 – Polonaise
  • BWV Anh. 144 – Polonaise Trio
  • BWV Anh. 145 – March
  • BWV Anh. 146 – March
  • BWV Anh. 147 – La Combattuta
  • BWV Anh. 148 – Scherzo
  • BWV Anh. 149 – Minuet
  • BWV Anh. 150 – Trio
  • BWV Anh. 151 – Concerto in C major for keyboard
  • BWV Anh. 152 – Concerto in G major for keyboard
  • BWV Anh. 153 – Sonata in A major for violin and keyboard
  • BWV Anh. 154 – Sonata in E-flat major for violin and keyboard
  • BWV Anh. 155 – Concerto in A major for keyboard, strings and continuo
  • BWV Anh. 156 – Herr Christ, der einge Gottes Sohn
  • BWV Anh. 157 – Ich habe Lust zu scheiden
  • BWV Anh. 158 – "Andro dall' colle al prato"
  • BWV Anh. 159 → BWV 1164
  • BWV Anh. 160 – Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt
  • BWV Anh. 161 – Kündlich groß ist das gottselige Geheimnis
  • BWV Anh. 162 – Lob und Ehre und Weisheit und Dank
  • BWV Anh. 163 – Merk auf, mein Herz, und sieh dorthin
  • BWV Anh. 164 – Nun danket alle Gott
  • BWV Anh. 165 – Unser Wandel ist im Himmel
  • BWV Anh. 166 – Kyrie–Gloria Mass in E minor known as Missa super cantilena "Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr"
  • BWV Anh. 167 – Kyrie–Gloria Mass in G major for double SATB choir and orchestra
  • BWV Anh. 168 – Kyrie and German Gloria
  • BWV Anh. 169 – Erbauliche Gedanken auf den Grünen Donnerstag und Charfreitag über den Leidenden Jesum
  • BWV Anh. 170 – "Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde"
  • BWV Anh. 171 – Christ lag in Todesbanden
  • BWV Anh. 172 – Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend
  • BWV Anh. 173 – Invention for violin and keyboard
  • BWV Anh. 174 – Invention for violin and keyboard
  • BWV Anh. 175 – Invention for violin and keyboard
  • BWV Anh. 176 – Invention for violin and keyboard
  • BWV Anh. 177 – Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major
  • BWV Anh. 178 – Toccata quasi Fantasia con Fuga in A major
  • BWV Anh. 179 – Fantasia durch alle Tonarten gehend
  • BWV Anh. 180 – Fugue in D minor
  • BWV Anh. 181 – Fugue in A minor
  • BWV Anh. 182 – Passacaglia in D minor
  • BWV Anh. 183 – Rondeau in B-flat major a.k.a. "Les Bergeries"
  • BWV Anh. 184 – Sonata A minor for violin and continuo
  • BWV Anh. 185 – Sonata in D major for two violins and continuo
  • BWV Anh. 186 – Trio Sonata in F major for two violins and continuo
  • BWV Anh. 187 – Trio in F major
  • BWV Anh. 188 – Sonata in F major for two harpsichords
  • BWV Anh. 189 – Concerto in A minor for keyboard, strings and continuo
  • BWV Anh. 190 – Ich bin ein Pilgrim auf der Welt
  • BWV Anh. 191 – Leb ich oder leb ich nicht
  • BWV Anh. 192 → BWV 1138.1
  • BWV Anh. 193 → BWV 1141
  • BWV Anh. 194 → BWV 1154
  • BWV Anh. 195 – Murmelt nur, ihr heitern Bäche
  • BWV Anh. 196 → BWV 1163
  • BWV Anh. 197 → BWV 1150
  • BWV Anh. 198 → BWV 149/1a
  • BWV Anh. 199 → BWV 1135
  • BWV Anh. 200 – O Traurigkeit, o herzeleid
  • BWV Anh. 201 – Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ
  • BWV Anh. 202 – Gott hat das Evangelium
  • BWV Anh. 203 – Ich hebe meine Augen auf
  • BWV Anh. 204 – O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid
  • BWV Anh. 205 → BWV 1121
  • BWV Anh. 206 – Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade Christus, der ist mein Leben
  • BWV Anh. 207 – Fugue in E minor
  • BWV Anh. 208 – Fugue in E-flat minor
  • BWV Anh. 209 → BWV 1136
  • BWV Anh. 210 – Wo sind meine Wunderwerke
  • BWV Anh. 211 → BWV 1145
  • BWV Anh. 212 → BWV 1146
  • BWV Anh. 213 – Concerto in F major for solo organ, after an unidentified concerto by Georg Philipp Telemann