Johann Friedrich Fasch (15 April 1688 – 5 December 1758) was a German

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ist and

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. Much of his music is in the Baroque-Classical transitional style known as

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Life

Fasch was born in the town of Buttelstedt, 11 km north of

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, the eldest child of schoolmaster Friedrich Georg Fasch and his wife Sophie Wegerig, from

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near

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. After his father's death in 1700, Fasch lived with his maternal uncle, the clergyman Gottfried Wegerig in Göthewitz, and it was presumably in this way that he made the acquaintance of the Opera composer

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. Fasch was a choirboy in Weissenfels and studied under

Johann Kuhnau Johann Kuhnau (; 6 April 16605 June 1722) was a German polymath, known primarily as a composer today. He was also active as a novelist, translator, lawyer, and music theorist, and was able to combine these activities with his duties in his offi ...

at the St. Thomas School in

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. It was in Leipzig in 1708 that he founded a

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. In 1711 he wrote an opera to be performed at the Peter-Paul Festival in

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, and a second one for the festival in 1712. In 1714, unable to procure aristocratic patronage for a journey to Italy, Fasch instead travelled to Darmstadt to study composition for three months under his former Leipzig prefect

Christoph Graupner Christoph Graupner (13 January 1683 – 10 May 1760) was a German composer and harpsichordist of late Baroque music who was a contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann and George Frideric Handel. Life Born in Hartmannsdorf ...

and

Gottfried Grünewald Gottfried Grünewald (also Grunewald; baptised 15 October 1673 – 19 December 1739) was a German operatic bass, harpsichordist, pantaleon virtuoso and composer. Life Grünewald was baptised in Seifhennersdorf near Zittau, on 15 October 1673. ...

. He then traveled extensively in Germany, becoming a violinist in the orchestra in

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in 1714, was an amanuensis in

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till 1719 and from 1719 until 1721 held a court post as organist in

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. His next major post was Prague, where he served for two years as Kapellmeister and court composer to

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. In 1722, he "reluctantly accepted the position" of court ''

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'' at

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, a post he held until his death. (The organist Johann Ulich was his assistant.) Also in 1722, he was invited to apply for the position of

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at his alma mater, the St. Thomas School, but he chose to withdraw his name from the competition. The Leipzig opening was eventually filled by

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...

, who had considerable esteem for Fasch.

Works

His works include

cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir. The meaning of ...

concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...

s, symphonies, and

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. None of his music was published in his lifetime, and according to

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in 2014, "it appears that most of his vocal works (including 9 complete cantata cycles, at least 14 masses and four operas) are lost, while the instrumental works are mostly extant." However, his music was "widely performed" in his day and was held in high regard by contemporaries.

Georg Philipp Telemann Georg Philipp Telemann (; – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesh ...

performed a cycle of his church cantatas in 1733 in

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; an organ work once attributed to

as BWV 585 is now known to be an arrangement of movements from a Fasch trio sonata; and Bach's Collegium Musicum in Leipzig (a different group than the one founded by Fasch) performed some of Fasch's Orchestral Suites (ten of them, according to

Hugo Riemann Karl Wilhelm Julius Hugo Riemann (18 July 1849 – 10 July 1919) was a German musicologist and composer who was among the founders of modern musicology. The leading European music scholar of his time, he was active and influential as both a musi ...

in 1900, based on his examination of copies in the library of the St. Thomas School, which Riemann said were partly in Bach's hand. Only one of these suites survived World War II; it is in the hand of Bach's student

Carl Gotthelf Gerlach Carl Gotthelf Gerlach (31 December 1704 – 9 July 1761) was a German organist, composer and violinist. Life Born in , Wermsdorf, hear Oschatz, Gerlach became a pupil at the Thomasschule in Leipzig, receiving musical training between 1716 ...

). In 1900, Riemann asserted that Fasch's style was an important link between the

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and Classical periods, and that he was one of those who "set instrumental music entirely on its feet and displaced fugal writing with modern 'thematic' style’"; ''New Groves entry on Fasch states, "Later research has largely confirmed iemann'sassessment."

Legacy

Fasch died in Zerbst at the age of 70 on 5 December 1758. He was the father of

Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch (1736–1800) was a German composer and harpsichordist. Born in Zerbst, he was the son of the composer Johann Friedrich Fasch. He was initially taught by his father. In 1756 he began service at the court of Frede ...

, born on 18 November 1736, like his father a musician of note. The city of

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has been hosting International Festivals since 1983, biennially since 1993. The Sixteenth International Fasch Festival (2021) was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. The 17th International Fasch Festival is scheduled to take place from 15 to 18 June 2023 in Zerbst/Anhalt.

Works list

This listing is based on Rüdiger Pfeiffer's now out-dated ''Fasch Werke Verzeichnis.'' The Internationale Fasch Gesellschaft e.V. has been working on a new online Fasch-Verzeichnis, which is now called Fasch-Repertorium. Its main contributor, Dr. Gottfried Gille, gave a paper on the project's progress at the 2013 international Fasch conference, held on the occasion of the twelfth Internationa
Fasch Festival (18-21 April 2013)
All papers presented at the conference were published in vol. 12 of Fasch-Studien. Operas
Fwv A \ Operas (lost) Serenatas
Fwv B: 1 \ Serenata (lost)
Fwv B: 2 \ Serenata (lost)
Fwv B: 3 \ Freudenbezeugung der vier Tageszeiten, autograph score at D-DS
Fwv B: 4 \ Beglückter Tag (for the birthday of

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, 1757), autograph score and performing materials in the Sing-Akademie Berlin archive, D-B; performed at 10th Fasch-Festtage on 10 April 2008 Sacred cantatas for occasions
Fwv C:B 1 \ Beständigkeit bleibt mein Vergnügen Sacred cantatas
Fwv D:B 1 \ Bewahre deinen Fuss
Fwv D:D 1 \ Dein allerhöchster Adel
Fwv D:D 2 \ Der Gottlose ist wie ein Wetter
Fwv D:D 3 \ Die den Herrn vertrauen
Fwv D:D 4 \ Die Gerechten müssen sich freuen
Fwv D:D 5 \ Die so das Land des Lichts bewohnen
Fwv D:D 6 \ Die Starken bedürfen des Arztes nicht
Fwv D:D 7 \ Die Starken bedürfen des Arztes nicht
Fwv D:D 8 \ Du bist Christus, des lebendigen Gottes Sohn
Fwv D:D 9 \ Du bist mein Gott, ich bitte dich
Fwv D:D10 \ Du sollst Gott, deinen Herrn, lieben
Fwv D:E 1 \ Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
Fwv D:E 2 \ Er hat grosse Dinge an mir getan
Fwv D:E 3 \ Es erhub sich ein Streit
Fwv D:E 4 \ Es haben dir, Herr, die Hoffärtigen
Fwv D:E 5 \ Es wird des Herrn Tag kommen
Fwv D:E 6 \ Es wird ein unbarmherzig Gericht
Fwv D:G 1 \ Gehet zu seinen Toren ein
Fwv D:G 2 \ Gelobet sei der Herr täglich
Fwv D:G 3 \ Gottes und Marien Kind
Fwv D:G 4 \ Gott hat die Zeit der Unwissenheit übersehen
Fwv D:G 5 \ Gott ist die Liebe
Fwv D:G 6 \ Gott ist die Liebe
Fwv D:G 7 \ Gott ist ein rechter Richter
Fwv D:G 8 \ Gott will, dass allen Menschen
Fwv D:G 9 \ Gott wir warten deiner Güte
Fwv D:G10 \ Gott wir warten deiner Güte
Fwv D:H 1 \ Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht
Fwv D:H 2 \ Herr, lehre uns bedenken
Fwv D:H 3 \ Herr, wenn Trübsal da ist
Fwv D:I 1 \ Ich bin der Weg
Fwv D:I 2 \ Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen
Fwv D:I 3 \ Ich freue mich im Herrn
Fwv D:I 4 \ Ich halte mich, Herr, zu deinen Altar
Fwv D:I 5 \ Ich hebe meine Augen auf
Fwv D:I 6 \ Ich hoffe darauf, dass du so gnädig bist
Fwv D:I 7 \ Ich war tot, und siehe, ich bin lebendig
Fwv D:I 8 \ In der Welt habt ihr Angst
Fwv D:J 1 \ Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt; Edition 2008 Gottfried Gille fo
''Prima la musica!''
br /> Fwv D:K 1 \ Kommet her zu mir alle
Fwv D:K 2 \ Kündlich gross ist das gottselige Geheimnis
Fwv D:L 1 \ Leben wir, so leben wir dem Herrn
Fwv D:L 2 \ Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele
Fwv D:L 3 \ Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele
Fwv D:M 1 \ Mein Seel erhebt den Herren mein
Fwv D:N 1 \ Niemand kennet den Sohn
Fwv D:N 2 \ Niemand kennet den Sohn
Fwv D:R 1 \ Rast und tobt, ihr stolzen Feinde
Fwv D:S 1 \ Sage mir an, du, den meine Seele liebet
Fwv D:S 2 \ Sanftes Brausen, süsses Sausen; Edition 2008 Gottfried Gille fo

br /> Fwv D:S 3 \ Seid untereinander freundlich, herzlich
Fwv D:S 4 \ Sei getreu bis in den Tod
Fwv D:S 5 \ Selig sind, die nicht sehen und doch gläuben
Fwv D:S 6 \ Siehe um Trost war mir sehr bange
Fwv D:S 7 \ Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht
Fwv D:T 1 \ Trachtet am ersten nach dem Reiche Gottes
Fwv D:U 1 \ Unser Wandel ist im Himmel
Fwv D:W 1 \ Wachet und betet, das ihr nicht in Anfechtung
Fwv D:W 2 \ Welt und Teufel, tobt ihr noch
Fwv D:W 3 \ Welt, du magst mich immer hassen (fragment)
Fwv D:W 4 \ Wer sich selbst erhöhet
Fwv D:W 5 \ Wie Gott liebt und vergibt
Fwv D:W 6 \ Will mir jemand nachfolgen
Fwv D:W 7 \ Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn
Fwv D:W 8 \ Wir müssen alle offenbar werden
Fwv D:W 9 \ Wir wissen, dass der Sohn Gottes
Fwv D:Z 1 \ Zion mach in deinen Toren
Fwv D:Z 2 \ Zur Mitternacht war ein Geschrei (fragment) Motets
Fwv E:B 1 \ Beschliesset einen Rat Passion oratorios
Fwv F: 1 Passio Jesu Christi ("Brockes Passion") Masses
Fwv G:B 1 \ Missa brevis in B flat major
Fwv G:D 1 \ Mass in D major
Fwv G:D 2 \ Mass in D major
Fwv G:D 3 \ Missa brevis in D major
Fwv G:D 4 \ Missa brevis in D major
Fwv G:D 5 \ Missa brevis in D major
Fwv G:D 6 \ Credo in D major
Fwv G:D 7 \ Credo in D major - NOT FASCH, but

Johann David Heinichen Johann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in Dresden. After he died, Heinichen's music attracted little a ...

Fwv G:e 1 \ German Mass in E minor
Fwv G:F 1 \ Mass in F major
Fwv G:F 2 \ Missa brevis in F major
Fwv G:F 3 \ Quoniam in F major
Fwv G:g 1 \ Missa brevis in G minor Canticles
Fwv H:G 1 \ Magnificat in G major Psalm settings
Fwv I:B 1 \ Beatus vir in G major
Fwv I:C 1 \ Confiteor in D major
Fwv I:D 1 \ Dixit Dominus in G major
Fwv I:L 1 \ Laetatus sum in F sharp minor
Fwv I:L 2 \ Lauda Jerusalem in D major
Fwv I:L 3 \ Laudate Pueri Dominum in A major
Fwv I:N 1 \ Nisi Dominus in D major Orchestral suites
(Unless otherwise stated, these are scored for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings and Basso continuo
Fwv K:A 1 \ Suite for violin, 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in A major
Fwv K:A 2 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in A major
Fwv K:A 3 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in A major
Fwv K:a 1 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in A minor
Fwv K:a 2 \ Suite for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in A minor
Fwv K:a 3 \ Suite for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in A minor
Fwv K:a 4 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in A minor
Fwv K:B 1 \ Suite for 2 orchestras (3 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 bassoons, strings and basso continuo in each orchestra)
Fwv K:B 2 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in B flat major
Fwv K:B 3 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in B flat major
Fwv K:B 4 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in B flat major
Fwv K:B 5 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in B flat major
Fwv K:B 6 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon, strings and b.c.in B flat major* Modern edition by W.Jaksch http://www.imslp.org
Fwv K:B 7 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in B flat major
Fwv K:B 8 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in B flat major
Fwv K:B 9 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in B flat major
Fwv K:B10 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in B flat major
Fwv K:C 1 \ Suite for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in C major * Modern edition: Hans-Heinrich Kriegel; Bochum: 1998
Fwv K:C 2 \ Suite in C major (lost)
Fwv K:C 3 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in C major (lost)
Fwv K:D 1 \ Suite for 3 trumpets & winds in D major
Fwv K:D 2 \ Suite for 3 trumpets & winds in D major
Fwv K:D 3 \ Suite for 2 trumpets, 3 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D 4 \ Suite for 2 trumpets, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D 5 \ Suite for 3 horns, 3 oboes & 2 bassoons in D major
Fwv K:D 6 \ Suite for wind septet in D major
Fwv K:D 7 \ Suite for 2 flutes,2 oboes & bassoon, 2 horns, strings and b.c. in D major * Modern edition by W.Jaksch http://www.imslp.org
Fwv K:D 8 \ Suite for wind septet in D major
Fwv K:D 9 \ Suite for wind septet in D major
Fwv K:D10 \ Suite for wind septet in D major
Fwv K:D11 \ Suite in D major (lost)
Fwv K:D12 \ Suite for 2 horns, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D13 \ Suite for 2 horns, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D14 \ Suite for 2 horns, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major * Modern edition in preparation by Kim Patrick Clow fo
''Prima la musica!''
br /> Fwv K:D15 \ Suite for 2 horns, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D16 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D17 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D18 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D19 \ Suite in D major (lost)
Fwv K:D20 \ Suite for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in D major
Fwv K:D21 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D22 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D23 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D24 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D25 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:D26 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:d 1 \ Suite in D minor (lost)
Fwv K:d 2 \ Suite for 3 flutes, 3 oboes & bassoon in D minor
Fwv K:d 3 \ Suite for chalumeau, 2 oboes & bassoon in D minor
Fwv K:d 4 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D minor
Fwv K:d 5 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D minor
Fwv K:d 6 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D minor
Fwv K:e 1 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in E minor
Fwv K:e 2 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in E minor
Fwv K:e 3 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in E minor
Fwv K:Es1 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in E flat major
Fwv K:F 1 \ Suite for wind septet in F major
Fwv K:F 2 \ Suite in F major (lost)
Fwv K:F 3 \ Suite for 2 horns, 2 oboes & bassoon in F major
Fwv K:F 4 \ Suite for 2 horns, 2 oboes & bassoon in F major
Fwv K:F 5 \ Suite for 2 horns, 2 oboes & bassoon in F major
Fwv K:F 6 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in F major
Fwv K:F 7 \ Suite for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in F major * Modern edition in preparation by Kim Patrick Clow fo

Fwv K:F 8 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in F major
Fwv K:F 9 \ Suite in F major (lost)
Fwv K:G 1 \ Suite for violin & wind septet in G major
Fwv K:G 2 \ Suite for violin & oboe concertante in G major * Modern edition in preparation by Kim Patrick Clow fo

br /> Fwv K:G 3 \ Suite for wind septet in G major
Fwv K:G 4 \ Suite for wind septet in G major
Fwv K:G 5 \ Suite for 4 horns, 3 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G 6 \ Suite in G major (lost)
Fwv K:G 7 \ Suite in G major (lost)
Fwv K:G 8 \ Suite for 3 flutes & 2 bassoons in G major * Modern edition in preparation by Hans-Heinrich Kriegel fo

Fwv K:G 9 \ Suite for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in G major
Fwv K:G10 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G11 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G12 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G13 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G14 \ Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in G major (lost)
Fwv K:G15 \ Suite for 3 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G16 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major * Modern edition in preparation by Kim Patrick Clow fo

Fwv K:G17 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G18 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G19 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G20 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G21 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major
Fwv K:G22 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major (lost)
Fwv K:g 1 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:g 2 \ Suite for 3 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:g 3 \ Suite for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in G minor
Fwv K:g 4 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:g 5 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:g 6 \ Suite in G minor (lost)
Fwv K:g 7 \ Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Concertos
Fwv L:A 1 \ Violin Concerto in A major
Fwv L:A 2 \ Violin Concerto in A major
Fwv L:A 3 \ Violin Concerto in A major
Fwv L:a 1 \ Oboe Concerto in A minor
Fwv L:a 2 \ Violin Concerto in A minor
Fwv L:B 1 \ Concerto for chalumeau in B flat major
Fwv L:B 2 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major
Fwv L:B 3 \ Concerto grosso in B flat major
Fwv L:B 4 \ Concerto grosso in B flat major
Fwv L:C 1 \ Oboe Concerto in C major
Fwv L:C 2 \ Bassoon Concerto in C major
Fwv L:C 3 \ Concerto for flute, violin, bassoon & b.c. in C major
Fwv L:c 1 \ Concerto for bassoon, strings & b.c. in C minor
Fwv L:c 2 \ Concerto for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & b.c. in C minor
Fwv L:D 1 \ Concerto for trumpet & 2 oboes in D major
Fwv L:D 2 \ Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:D 3 \ Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:D 4 \ Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:D 4a \ Violin Concerto in D major (Fwv L:D 4a)
Fwv L:D 5 \ Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:D 6 \ Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:D 7 \ Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:D 8 \ Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:D 9 \ Concerto for 2 flutes in D major
Fwv L:D10 \ Concerto for flute and oboe in D major
Fwv L:D11 \ Concerto for flute and oboe in D major
Fwv L:D12 \ Concerto in D major (lost)
Fwv L:D13 \ Concerto for triple wind choirs in D major
Fwv L:D14 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:D15 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:D16 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:D17 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:D18 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:D19 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:D20 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:D21 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:D22 \ Concerto grosso in D major
Fwv L:d 1 \ Lute Concerto in D minor
Fwv L:d 2 \ Oboe Concerto in D minor
Fwv L:d 3 \ Oboe Concerto in D minor
Fwv L:d 4 \ Concerto for oboe and violin in D minor
Fwv L:d 5 \ Concerto in D minor (lost)
Fwv L:d 6 \ Concerto for flute, violin, bassoon & b.c. in D minor
Fwv L:d 7 \ Concerto grosso in D minor
Fwv L:e 1 \ Concerto for flute and oboe in E minor
Fwv L:Es1 \ Concerto grosso in E flat major
Fwv L:F 1 \ Concerto in F major (lost)
Fwv L:F 2 \ Violin Concerto in F major
Fwv L:F 3 \ Concerto grosso in F major
Fwv L:F 4 \ Concerto grosso in F major
Fwv L:F 5 \ Concerto grosso in F major
Fwv L:F 6 \ Concerto for Alto recorder in F major * Modern edition by Johannes Pausch fo
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Fwv L:G 1 \ Concerto in G major (lost)
Fwv L:G 2 \ Oboe Concerto in G major
Fwv L:G 3 \ Oboe Concerto in G major
Fwv L:G 4 \ Concerto for violin, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, continuo in G major
Fwv L:G 5 \ Violin Concerto in G major
Fwv L:G 6 \ Violin Concerto in G major
Fwv L:G 7 \ Violin Concerto in G major
Fwv L:G 8 \ Concerto for flute and oboe in G major
Fwv L:G 9 \ Concerto for 2 oboes in G major
Fwv L:G10 \ Concerto for 2 oboes in G major
Fwv L:G11 \ Concerto grosso in G major
Fwv L:G12 \ Concerto grosso in G major
Fwv L:G13 \ Concerto grosso in G major
Fwv L:g 1 \ Oboe Concerto in G minor
Fwv L:g 2 \ Concerto in G minor (lost)
Fwv L:g 3 \ Concerto in G minor (lost)
Fwv L:g 4 \ Concerto for 2 oboes in G minor
Fwv L:h 1 \ Concerto for flute and oboe in B minor
Fwv L:h 2 \ Concerto for flute and oboe in B minor Symphonies
Fwv M:A 1 \ Symphony in A major
Fwv M:A 2 \ Symphony in A major ossibly Carl Friedrich FaschBrian Clark, "Revision and recycling in Johann Friedrich Fasch's oeuvre," in Fasch-Studien 11, "Fasch - Vater und Sohn, ortus musikverlag, 2011"
Fwv M:A 3 \ Symphony in A major
Fwv M:a 1 \ Symphony in A minor
Fwv M:B 1 \ Symphony in B flat major
Fwv M:B 2 \ Symphony in B flat major
Fwv M:B 3 \ Symphony in B flat major
Fwv M:C 1 \ Symphony in C major
Fwv M:D 1 \ Symphony in D major
Fwv M:D 2 \ Symphony in D major
Fwv M:F 1 \ Symphony in F major
Fwv M:Fis \ Symphony in F sharp major
Fwv M:G 1 \ Symphony in G major
Fwv M:G 2 \ Symphony in G major
Fwv M:G 3 \ Symphony in G major
Fwv M:G 4 \ Symphony in G major
Fwv M:G 5 \ Symphony in G major
Fwv M:G 6 \ Symphony in G major
Fwv M:g 1 \ Symphony in G minor Chamber pieces
Fwv N:a 1 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in A minor
Fwv N:B 1 \ Quartet for recorder, oboe, violin & continuo in B flat major
Fwv N:B 2 \ Quartet for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in B flat major
Fwv N:B 3 \ Trio for 2 oboes & continuo in B flat major
Fwv N:C 1 \ Bassoon Sonata in C major
Fwv N:c 1 \ Quartet for 2 violins, & continuo in C minor
Fwv N:c 2 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in C minor
Fwv N:D 1 \ Quartet for flute, violin, bassoon & continuo in D major
Fwv N:D 2 \ Trio for flute, violin & continuo in D major
Fwv N:D 3 \ Trio for flute, violin & continuo in D major
Fwv N:D 4 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in D major
Fwv N:d 1 \ Quartet for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in D minor
Fwv N:d 2 \ Quartet for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in D minor
Fwv N:d 3 \ Quartet for 2 violins, viola & b.c. in D minor
Fwv N:d 4 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in D minor
Fwv N:E 1 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in E major
Fwv N:e 1 \ Trio for 2 oboes & continuo in E minor
Fwv N:F 1 \ Quartet for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in F major
Fwv N:F 2 \ Quartet for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in F major
Fwv N:F 3 \ Quartet oboe, violin, horn & continuo in F major
Fwv N:F 4 \ Quartet for oboe, violin, bassoon & continuo in F major
Fwv N:F 5 \ Trio for recorder, bassoon & continuo in F major
Fwv N:F 6 \ Trio for 2 oboes & bassoon in F major
Fwv N:F 7 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in F major
Fwv N:G 1 \ Quartet for flute, 2 recorders & continuo in G major
Fwv N:G 2 \ Trio for flute, violin & continuo in G major
Fwv N:G 3 \ Trio for flute, violin & continuo in G major
Fwv N:G 4 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in G major
Fwv N:G 5 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in G major
Fwv N:G 6 \ Trio for 2 violins & continuo in G major
Fwv N:g 1 \ Quartet for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in G minor
Fwv N:g 2 \ Trio for 2 oboes & continuo in G minor Doubtful authenticity
Fwv O:F 1 \ Fantasie in F major Copies of works by other composers
Fwv Q:D 1 \ Symphony in D major by Maximilian III
Fwv Q:deest \ Symphony in C major by Carl Hoeckh
Fwv Q:deest \ Symphony in C major by Placidus von Camerloher

References

Selected discography

*Johann Friedrich Fasch: Orchesterwerke Vol.1. Tempesta di Mare. (

Chandos Records Chandos Records is a British independent classical music recording company based in Colchester. It was founded in 1979 by Brian Couzens.HAN0783& 3 HAN0791*Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concertos for various instruments Vol 1. Il Gardelino. (

Accent Records {{Short description, Belgian record label Accent Records is a Belgian record label started in 1978 by Adelheid and Andreas Glatt, releasing classical music from between 1500 AD and the 20th century, but primarily from the 17th and 18th centuries. ...

ACC24182, 2007) + vol 2 ccent Records ACC24252, 2011*Johann Friedrich Fasch: Ouverturen. Il Fondamento, Paul Dombrecht. (

Fuga Libera Fuga Island is an island and barangay located north of Luzon and is part of the Babuyan Islands, which is the second-northernmost island group of the Philippines. Barangay Fuga Island is one of the 42 barangays under the jurisdiction of the munic ...

, FUG502, 2004) *Violin concertos from Dresden. Pisendel, Heinichen, Fasch, Handel, Telemann.

Johannes Pramsohler Johannes Pramsohler is a violinist, conductor and record producer, specialised in Historically informed performance, currently based in Paris. Biography Johannes Pramsohler was born 5 April 1980 in Sterzing in the autonomous Italian province of ...

. International Baroque Players. ( Raumklang RK 3105) *Violin concertos from Darmstadt. Kress, Telemann, Fasch, Endler.

. Darmstädter Barocksolisten (Audax Records ADX 13716) *The Dresden Album. Ensemble Diderot.

(Audax Records ADX 13701) *Johann Friedrich Fasch: Ouvertüren-Sinfonian. Les Amis de Philippe, Ludger Rémy. (

Classic Produktion Osnabrück Classic Produktion Osnabrück (often referred to as cpo, in lowercase) is a record label founded in 1986 by Georg Ortmann and several others. Its declared mission is to fill niches in the recorded classical repertory, with an emphasis on romantic ...

, 7779522, 2015) *Johann Friedrich Fasch: Dresdner Ouvertüren, Sinfonias & Konzerte. Les Amis de Philippe, Ludger Rémy. (

, 7774242, 2008) *Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concertos. La Stravaganza, Koln. ( Classic Production Osnabruck 7770152, 2004) *Johann Friedrich Fasch: Cantatas, Psalm, Ouverture & Concerto. Accademia Daniel, Shalev Ad-El. ( Classic Production Osnabruck, 9996742, 2000) *Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concerti & Ouverturen. Kammerorchester Basel, Julia Schroder. (

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (founded 1958) is a German classical music record label. It was founded by Rudolf Ruby and based in Freiburg, Breisgau. The company was acquired by BMG Music in 1992 and is now part of Sony Music Entertainment. Ruby had Alf ...

, 88697446412, 2009) *Johann Friedrich Fasch: Trios and Sonatas. Epoca Barocca. (

7772042, 2007) *Johann Friedrich Fasch: Quartette & Konzerte. Ensemble Marsyas. (

Linn Records Linn Records is a Glasgow-based record label which specialises in classical music, jazz and Scottish music. It is part of Linn Products. History While Linn engineers were testing their flagship product, the Sondek LP12 turntable, they became fru ...

CKD467, 2013) *Johann Friedrich Fasch: Quartets & Trio Sonatas. Camerata Koln. (

77015-2RG, 1988)

External links

International Fasch Society
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