MUSIC.TXT [abbreviation used in Bach Bibliography database]

Last modified: 24/05/2011

Vocal Works
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can = Cantata;
mot = Motet;
mas = Mass (
masB = B-minor; masA = A-major; masG = G major; masGm = G minor);
mag = Magnificat;
pa = Passions (
paM = St Matthew /
paJ = St John /
paL = St Luke /
paK = St Mark);
ora = Oratorio (
oraC = Christmas /
oraE = Easter /
oraA = Ascension);
cho = Chorale
ch4 = 4-part chorales
lid = Lied

Keyboard Works
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(Organ)

sonO = Organ Sonata [BWV 525-530];
paf = Preludes and Fugues [BWV 531-552];
pre = Prelude;
fan = Fantasy [incl. Piece d'Orgue, BWV 572];
toc = Toccata;
fug = Fugue;
pcg = Passacaglia [BWV 582];
tri = Trio [BWV 582-586];
pst = Pastoralle [BWV 590];
lab = Small Harmonic Labyrinth [BWV 591];
conO = Organ Concertos [BWV 592-598];
ped = Pedal-Exercitium [BWV 598];
obu = Orgelbüchlein [BWV 599-644];
scb = Schübler Chorales [BWV 645-650];
18c = 17/18 Chorales [BWV 651-668];
cu3 = Clavierübung 3 [BWV 552, 669-689, 801-804];
chp = Choral Preludes [BWV 690-765];
chv = Chorale variations [BWV 766-768, 770] 
cnv = Canonic variation: Vom himmel hoch [BWV 769];

(Clavier)

inv = Invention and Sinfonia;
due = 4 Duets from Clavierübung 3;
sui = Suites (
eng = English,
fre = French);
cu = Clavierübung (
cu1 = 1=Partita,
cu2 = 2=Italian Concerto/French Overture);
wc = Well-Tempered Clavier (
wc1 = 1,
wc2 = 2);
cff = Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue;
can = Concerto;
cu4 = Clavierübung 4 (Goldberg Var.)

Instrumental
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 suiL = Suites for Lute;
 sui = Unaccompanied Sonatas/Partitas
(suiV = for violin [BWV 1001-1006],
[cha = Chaconne [BWV 1004/5]],
 suiC = cello [BWV 1007-1012],
 suiF = flute [BWV 1013]),
 son = Sonatas
(for:
 sonV = violin [BWV 1014-1023],
 sonG = Gamba [BWV 1025-1027],
 sonF = flute [BWV 1030-1035])
 con = Concerto
(for:
conV = violin,
conH = harpsichord); 
tri = trio [BWV 1025]
bra = Brandenburg Concertos;
suiO = Orchestral Suites
(others)

 cn = Canon;
 mof = Musical Offering;
 aof = Art of Fugue;
 fru = Early Works;
 spa = Late Works
 fre = Fremder Werke




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;newly implemented definition 19:06 01/11/23

i sonV = sonata for Violin
i sonF = sonata for flute
i sonG = sonata for Viola da gamba and harpsichord BWV 1027-9

i suiV = unaccompanied violin sonata/partita for Violin
i suiC = unaccompanied violin sonata /partita for Cello
i suiF = unaccompanied Flute partita
i tri = trio sonata

i conV == violin concerto
i conH == harpsichord concerto

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sui --> done
bwv done
son 


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Problematic ones: 09:48 06/03/10
cho -- organ chorale / vocal chorale movements: ch4 added (17:26 19/08/2009)
ovr / ouv -- overture, not yet sorted out.