Johann Sebastian Bach
		   Bach Werke Verzeichnis Catalogue
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                            2nd Edition !!	   
				   
	      Prepared by Charles Cave during March 1994
		    and updated in October, 1994.
				   

The first release of this database contained many typing errors,
omissions and no umlaut translations.

This second edition has been checked against Groves Dictionary and
useful input received from several contributors, mostly in Germany.
Thank you to all the people that contributed. Vielen dank!


                     Please send any corrections to 

                        charles@jolt.mpx.com.au


The file "jsbach.bwv" contains information about each work with fields
separated by tab characters. The file can be opened with a spreadsheet
program (such as Excel) or other database programs.

The author maintains the database using Claris Works on an Apple
Macintosh, and this file is available in Binhex format (hqx) from the
author. I will upload it to an ftp site if there is sufficient demand.


Record Layout 
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I have used the letters to denote Field positions (A = 1, B = 2, and
so on). This corresponds to the columns in a spreadsheet.


A. BWV Number    
  
   The BWV number of the work. If this field is blank, then
   the record/line is a classification code entry.


B. BWV Suffix  (eg a, or b)
   
   This field may contain a suffix, eg "a" or "b" which is
   appended to Field A for full specification of the work.


C. Classification Code  

   One of the following:-


   10 Church Cantatas
   20 Passions, Oratorios
   25 Motets
   30 Latin Church Music
   40 Secular Cantatas
   60 Organ Music
   51 Chorales
   52 Sacred Songs
   53 Pieces from the Clavierbuechlein
   61 Preludes/Toccatas/Fantasias and Fugues
   62 Concerto Arrangements
   63 Other 'free' compositions
   64 Chorale settings
   65 Chorale Variations (Partite)
   70 Instrumental and Chamber Music
   71 Original Clavier Works
   72 Clavier arrangements of concertos
   73 Other instrumental and chamber works
   80 Concertos and Orchestral Suites
   90 Canons and Late Contrapuntal Works


D. Title (and author of text)

   The title is generally given in German. Letters with
   umlauts have been replaced with the letter followed
   by the letter "e".


E. Year Written


F. Year Written (Part 2)
 
   This field supplements the information given in the
   previous field, and could be one of the following:

      c  (about)
      before or "<" (means before the date in previous field)
      after or ">" (means after the date in previous field)
      pubd   (Published)
      NNNN  Where NNNN is another year indicating a range


G. Key

   Major in Capitals, Minor keys in lower case


H. Occasion

   Only used for the cantatas


I. Author

   Librettos, etc


J. Scoring

   Instruments


K. Empty for some reason!


L. Remarks
 
   General comments about the work
       



Sydney, Australia
Monday evenining, 18th October 1994