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What are Bach’s main representative works?

"Well-Tempered Piano Collection", "Brandenburg Concerto", "Gothenburg Variations", "Matthew Passion", "Italian Concerto", etc.

1. "Well-Tempered Clavier"

"Well-Tempered Clavier" (48 preludes and fugues) is the greatest work of Bach's keyboard music. This set of works is the pinnacle of Bach's musical creation. Hans Guido Von Büllow likened it to the "Old Testament" in music.

2. "Brandenburg Concerto"

The great German composer J.S. Bach (1685-1750) endowed polyphony with infinite charm with his exquisite counterpoint skills. The Brandenburg Concertos are the most famous of his orchestral works. There are 6 songs in total, each with a different combination of instruments.

3. "Gothenburg Variations"

"Gothenburg Variations" (BWV988) is a late keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach). Published in 1741. There are 32 sections in the whole song, and the entire performance lasts 40-80 minutes. This work was not taken seriously for a long time until the first half of the 20th century. Public performances and recordings of female harpsichordist Landowska.

4. "Matthew Passion"

"Matthew Passion" is considered to be the unparalleled pinnacle of classical music. "Matthew Passion" is the most perfect and most famous of the five Passions composed by Bach in his life.

5. "Bach's Italian Concerto"

"Bach's "Italian Concerto"" is published by the publisher: Shanghai Education Press, 2005-6. The author of the book "Bach's Italian Concerto" was originally published in Vienna. The company has always been known for publishing the most authoritative versions based on composers' manuscripts and first publications (commonly known as "originals").