Joh. Seb. Bach's Werke () is the Bach Gesellschaft's collected edition of Johann Sebastian Bach's compositions, published in 61 volumes in the second half of the 19th century. The series is also known as Bach-Gesellschaft edition (; BGA), or as Bach-Gesamtausgabe (BG; ). It is a German-language edition: title pages and notes by editors are exclusively in German.

A supplemental volume was published in 1926, a quarter of a century after the Bach Gesellschaft's dissolution. Another late addition to the series was Max Schneider's 1935 revision of the fourth volume. All volumes, including the 20th-century additions, were published by Breitkopf & Härtel. As a complete edition of Bach's works it was succeeded by the New Bach Edition, published between 1954 and 2007.

Volumes The year (Yr.) in the second column refers to the volume's date of publication, that is the date of the editor's ('Preface') if different from the date on the title page.Johann Sebastian Bach's Werke at SLUB Dresden website."BG" at Yo Tomita's Bach Bibliography (US mirror). 2 May 2011.

+ Volumes of Joh. Seb. Bach's Werke V. Yr. Title Editor Content 1 1851 Hauptmann Church cantatas BWV 1–10MDZ: bsb11131412; bsb11131444.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 1: No. 1–10 at SLUB Dresden website. 2 1852 Hauptmann Church cantatas BWV 11–20MDZ: bsb11131413; bsb11131445.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 2: No. 11–20 at SLUB Dresden website. 3 1853 Becker Keyboard music BWV 552, 669–689, 772–805, 825–831, 910–911, 944, 971, 988MDZ: bsb11131414; bsb11131446.Joh. Seb. Bach's Clavierwerke, Band 1 at SLUB Dresden website. 4 1854 Rietz St Matthew PassionMDZ: bsb11131415; bsb11131447.Joh. Seb. Bach's Passionsmusik nach dem Evangelisten Matthäus at SLUB Dresden website. 5.1 1855 Rust Church cantatas BWV 21–30MDZ: bsb11131416; bsb11131448.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 3: No. 21–30 at SLUB Dresden website. 5.2 1856 Rust Christmas OratorioMDZ: bsb11131417; bsb11131449.Joh. Seb. Bach's Weihnachts-Oratorium at SLUB Dresden website. 6.1 1856 Rietz Mass in B minorMDZ: bsb11131418; bsb11131450.Joh. Seb. Bach's Messe h-Moll at SLUB Dresden website. 6.2 1857 Rietz Mass in B minor II–IV (revised)MDZ: bsb11131419.Messe H moll: zweite Hälfte at SLUB Dresden website. 7 1857 Rust Church cantatas BWV 31–40MDZ: bsb11131420; bsb11131452.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 4: No. 31–40 at SLUB Dresden website. 8 1858 Hauptmann Kyrie–Gloria masses BWV 233–236MDZ: bsb11131421; bsb11131453.Joh. Seb. Bach's Messen F-Dur, A-Dur, g-Moll, G-Dur at SLUB Dresden website. 9 1860 Rust Chamber music BWV 1014–1019, 1025, 1027–1032, 1037–1039MDZ: bsb11131422; bsb11131454.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik, Band 1 at SLUB Dresden website. 10 1860 Rust Church cantatas BWV 41–50MDZ: bsb11131423; bsb11131455.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 5: No. 41–50 at SLUB Dresden website. 11.1 1862 Rust Magnificat BWV 243; Sanctus BWV 237–240MDZ: bsb11131456.Joh. Seb. Bach's Magnificat D dur und vier Sanctus C dur, D dur, D moll, G dur at SLUB Dresden website. 11.2 1862 Rust Secular cantatas BWV 201–205MDZ: bsb11131425; bsb11131457.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik für Gesang, Band 1 at SLUB Dresden website. 12.1 1863 Rust St John PassionMDZ: bsb11131426; bsb11131458.Joh. Seb. Bach's Passionsmusik nach dem Evangelisten Johannes at SLUB Dresden website. 12.2 1863 Rust Church cantatas BWV 51–60MDZ: bsb11131427; bsb11131459.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 6: No. 51–60 at SLUB Dresden website. 13.1 1864 Rust Church cantatas for weddings BWV 195–197, 250–252 (Three Wedding Chorales)MDZ: bsb11131428; bsb11131460.Joh. Seb. Bach's Trauungs-Cantaten at SLUB Dresden website. 13.2 1865 Espagne Keyboard music BWV 806–817 (English Suites; French Suites)MDZ: bsb11131429; bsb11131461.Joh. Seb. Bach's Clavierwerke, Band 2 at SLUB Dresden website. 13.3 1865 Rust Mourning Ode, BWV 198MDZ: bsb11131430; bsb11131462.Joh. Seb. Bach's Trauer-Ode at SLUB Dresden website. 14 1866 Keyboard music BWV 846–893 (The Well-Tempered Clavier)MDZ: bsb11131431; bsb11131463.Joh. Seb. Bach's Clavierwerke, Band 3: Das wohltemperirte Clavier at SLUB Dresden website. 15 1867 Rust Organ music BWV 525–539, 541–548, 564–566, 582MDZ: bsb11131432; bsb11131464.Joh. Seb. Bach's Orgelwerk, Band 1 at SLUB Dresden website. 16 1868 Rust Church cantatas BWV 61–70MDZ: bsb11131433.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 7: No. 61–70 at SLUB Dresden website. 17 1869 Rust Chamber music BWV 1044, 1052–1058MDZ: bsb11131434; bsb11131465.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik, Band 2 at SLUB Dresden website. 18 1870 Rust Church cantatas BWV 71–80MDZ: bsb11131435; bsb11131466.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 8: No. 71–80 at SLUB Dresden website. 19 1871 Rust Chamber music BWV 1046–1051 (Brandenburg Concertos)MDZ: bsb11131436; bsb11131467.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik, Band 3 at SLUB Dresden website. 20.1 1872 Rust Church cantatas BWV 81–90MDZ: bsb11131437; bsb11131468.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 9: No. 81–90 at SLUB Dresden website. 20.2 1873 Rust Secular cantatas BWV 206–207.2MDZ: bsb11131438; bsb11131469.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik für Gesang, Band 2 at SLUB Dresden website. 21.1 1874 Rust Chamber music BWV 1041–1043, 1045MDZ: bsb11131439; bsb11131470.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik, Band 4 at SLUB Dresden website. 21.2 1874 Rust Chamber music BWV 1060–1062MDZ: bsb11131440; bsb11131471.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik, Band 5 at SLUB Dresden website. 21.3 1874 Rust Easter OratorioMDZ: bsb11131441; bsb11131472.Joh. Seb. Bach's Oster-Oratorium at SLUB Dresden website. 22 1875 Rust Church cantatas BWV 91–100MDZ: bsb11131442; bsb11131473.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 10: No. 91–100 at SLUB Dresden website. 23 1876 Rust Church cantatas BWV 101–110MDZ: bsb11131443; bsb11131474.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 11: No. 101–110 at SLUB Dresden website. 24 1876 Dörffel Church cantatas BWV 111–120MDZ: bsb11175934; bsb11175935.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 12: No. 111–120 at SLUB Dresden website. 25.1 1878 Rust The Art of FugueMDZ: bsb11307008; bsb11307010.Die Kunst der Fuge: 1749–1750 at SLUB Dresden website. 25.2 1878 Rust Chorale preludes BWV 599–668MDZ: bsb11307009; bsb11307011.Joh. Seb. Bach's Orgelwerke, Band 2 at SLUB Dresden website. 26 1878 Dörffel Church cantatas BWV 121–130MDZ: bsb11326002; bsb11326003.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 13: No. 121–130 at SLUB Dresden website. 27.1 1879 Dörffel Chamber music BWV 1001–1012 (Sonatas and Partitas for Violin; Cello Suites).Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik, Band 6 at SLUB Dresden website (includes digital facsimile). 27.2 1879 Dörffel Catalogue BWV 1–120Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten: Thematisches Verzeichniß der Kirchencantaten No. 1–120 at SLUB Dresden website. 28 1881 Rust Church cantatas BWV 131–140.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 14: No. 131–150 at SLUB Dresden website. 29 1881 Secular cantatas BWV 134.1, 208–212; Church cantata BWV 194.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik für Gesang, Band 3 at SLUB Dresden website. 30 1884 Church cantatas BWV 141–150Bach Gesellschaft at archive.org.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 15: No. 141–150 at SLUB Dresden website. 31.1 1885 Dörffel Orchestral suites BWV 1066–1069; Sinfonia BWV 1046.1.Joh. Seb. Bach's Orchesterwerke at SLUB Dresden website. 31.2 1885 Dörffel The Musical OfferingMusikalisches Opfer: 1747 at SLUB Dresden website. 31.3 1885 Chamber music BWV 1063–1064Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik, Band 7 at SLUB Dresden website. 32 1886 Naumann Church cantatas BWV 151–160.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 16: No. 151–160 at SLUB Dresden website. 33 1887 Wüllner Church cantatas BWV 161–170Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 17: No. 161–170 at SLUB Dresden website. 34 1887 Secular cantatas BWV 30.1, 36.1, 36.3, 173.1, 207.2, 213–215.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik für Gesang, Band 4 at SLUB Dresden website. 35 1888 Dörffel Church cantatas BWV 171–180.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 18: No. 171–180 at SLUB Dresden website. 36 1890 Naumann Keyboard music BWV 818–822 (suites); various pieces in the BWV 841–999 range.Joh. Seb. Bach's Clavierwerke, Band 4 at SLUB Dresden website. 37 1891 Dörffel Church cantatas BWV 181–190.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchencantaten, Band 19: No. 181–190 at SLUB Dresden website. 38 1891 Naumann Organ music BWV 131a, 549–551, 553–563, 567–580, 583, 585, 587–595, 598.Joh. Seb. Bach's Orgelwerke, Band 3 at SLUB Dresden website. 39 1892 Wüllner Motets BWV 225–231, Anh. 159; Four-part chorales and songs BWV 253–518.Joh. Seb. Bach's Motetten, Choräle und Lieder at SLUB Dresden website. 40 1893 Naumann Chorale preludes BWV 690–771.Joh. Seb. Bach's Orgelwerke, Band 4 at SLUB Dresden website. 41 1894 Dörffel Church music BWV 34.2, 120.2, 178, 191–193, 197.1, 199.2, 217–220, 241–242.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kirchenmusikwerke, Ergänzungsband at SLUB Dresden website. 42 1894 Naumann Keyboard music BWV 592a; various pieces in the BWV 821–1006.2 range.Joh. Seb. Bach's Clavierwerke, Band 5 at SLUB Dresden website. 43.1 1894 Chamber music BWV 1023, 1026, 1033–1035, 1065.Joh. Seb. Bach's Kammermusik, Band 8 at SLUB Dresden website. 43.2 1894 Notebooks for Anna Magdalena BachJoh. Seb. Bach's Musikstücke in den Notenbüchern der Anna Magdalena Bach at SLUB Dresden website. 44 1895 Kretzschmar Manuscript facsimilesJoh. Seb. Bach's Handschrift in zeitlich geordneten Nachbildungen at SLUB Dresden website. 45.1 1897 Dörffel Instrumental music BWV 806–817 (rev.); Canons; Klavierbüchlein W. F. Bach; etc.Instrumentalwerke, Ergänzungsband at SLUB Dresden website. 45.2 1898 Dörffel St Luke PassionPassionsmusik nach dem Evangelisten Lucas at SLUB Dresden website. 46 1899 Kretzschmar Catalogue BWV 121ffBericht und Verzeichnisse at SLUB Dresden website. — 1926 The Art of Fugue (revised)Die Kunst der Fuge 1750: Supplementband at SLUB Dresden website. — 1935 Schneider St Matthew Passion (revised)Das Leiden unseres Herrn Jesu Christi nach dem Evangelisten Matthaeus at SLUB Dresden website.

Reception

Gustav Mahler owned 59 of the 61 volumes of the Bach-Gesamtausgabe, and used them for his arrangements of some of Bach's compositions.

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