Johann Friedrich Fasch

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

Fasch was born in Buttelstedt, was a choirboy in Weissenfels and studied under Johann Kuhnau at Thomasschule zu Leipzig and later founded a Collegium Musicum in the city. He then traveled throughout Germany, becoming a violinist in the orchestra in Bayreuth in 1714, and also holding court posts in Greiz and Lukavec. In 1722 he was appointed Kapellmeister at Zerbst, a post he held until his death.

His works include cantatas, concertos, symphonies and chamber music. None of his pieces were printed in his lifetime, and a large number of his vocal works, including four operas, have been lost. However, he was held in high regard by his contemporaries (Johann Sebastian Bach made manuscript copies of a number of his pieces), and he is today considered an important link between the Baroque and Classical periods.

Fasch died in Zerbst at the age of 70.

Johann Friedrich Fasch was the father of Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, also a musician.

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 Fasch-Verzeichnis for several years, but has yet to produce a replacement. (2008)

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 Catherine the Great, 1757), autograph score in the Sing-Akademie Berlin archive, D-B; performed at 10th Fasch-Festtage on 10th 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 Prima la musica!
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 Prima la musica!
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 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
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
Fwv K:a 1 Suite for 2 flutes, 2 oboes & bassoon in A minor
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 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 3 Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in A major
Fwv K:a 4 Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in A minor
Fwv K:B 1 Suite for double wind band in B flat
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 in B flat major
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
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 1 Suite in D minor (lost)
Fwv K:d 2 Suite for 3 flutes, 3 oboes & bassoon in D minor
Fwv K:D 2 Suite for 3 trumpets & winds in D major
Fwv K:D 3 Suite for 2 trumpets in D major
Fwv K:D 3 Suite for 2 trumpets, 3 oboes & bassoon in D major
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 4 Suite for 2 trumpets, 2 oboes & bassoon in D major
Fwv K:d 5 Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D minor
Fwv K:D 5 Suite for 3 horns, 3 oboes & 2 bassoons in D major
Fwv K:d 6 Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in D minor
Fwv K:D 6 Suite for wind septet in D major
Fwv K:D 7 Suite for wind septet in D major
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
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: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
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 2 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:G 1 Suite for violin & wind septet in G major
Fwv K:g 1a Suite for 2 flutes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:g 2 Suite for 3 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:G 2 Suite for violin & oboe concertante in G major
Fwv K:g 3 Suite for 2 oboes & 2 bassoons in G minor
Fwv K:G 3 Suite for wind septet in G major
Fwv K:g 4 Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:G 4 Suite for wind septet in G major
Fwv K:g 5 Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G minor
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 6 Suite in G minor (lost)
Fwv K:g 7 Suite for 2 oboes & bassoon in G minor
Fwv K:G 7 Suite in G major (lost)
Fwv K:G 8 Suite for 3 flutes & 2 bassoons in G major
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
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)

Concertos
Fwv L:a 1 Oboe Concerto in A minor
Fwv L:A 1 Violin Concerto in A major
Fwv L:A 2 Violin Concerto in A major
Fwv L:a 2 Violin Concerto in A minor
Fwv L:A 3 Violin Concerto in A major
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 Bassoon Concerto in C minor
Fwv L:C 1 Oboe Concerto in C major
Fwv L:C 2 Bassoon Concerto in C major
Fwv L:c 2 Bassoon Concerto in C minor
Fwv L:C 3 Concerto for flute, violin, bassoon & b.c. in C major
Fwv L:D 1 Concerto for trumpet & 2 oboes in D major
Fwv L:d 1 Lute Concerto in D minor
Fwv L:d 2 Oboe Concerto in D minor
Fwv L:D 2 Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:d 3 Oboe Concerto in D minor
Fwv L:D 3 Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:d 4 Concerto for oboe and violin in D minor
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 Concerto in D minor (lost)
Fwv L:D 5 Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:d 6 Concerto for flute, violin, bassoon & b.c. in D minor
Fwv L:D 6 Violin Concerto in D major
Fwv L:d 7 Concerto grosso in D minor
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: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:G 1 Concerto in G major (lost)
Fwv L:g 1 Oboe Concerto in G minor
Fwv L:g 2 Concerto in G minor (lost)
Fwv L:G 2 Oboe Concerto in G major
Fwv L:g 3 Concerto in G minor (lost)
Fwv L:G 3 Oboe Concerto in G major
Fwv L:g 4 Concerto for 2 oboes in G minor
Fwv L:G 4 Violin Concerto 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: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 1 Symphony in A minor
Fwv M:A 2 Symphony in A major
Fwv M:A 3 Symphony in A major
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 1 Symphony in G minor
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

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, pasetel & continuo in C minor
Fwv N:c 2 Trio for 2 violins & continuo in C minor
Fwv N:d 1 Quartet for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in D minor
Fwv N:D 1 Quartet for flute, violin, bassoon & continuo in D major
Fwv N:d 2 Quartet for 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in D minor
Fwv N:D 2 Trio for flute, violin & continuo in D major
Fwv N:d 3 Quartet for 2 violins, viola & b.c. in D minor
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 4 Trio for 2 violins & continuo in D minor
Fwv N:e 1 Trio for 2 oboes & continuo in E minor
Fwv N:E 1 Trio for 2 violins & continuo in E major
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 2 oboes, bassoon & continuo in G minor
Fwv N:G 1 Quartet for flute, 2 recorders & continuo in G major
Fwv N:g 2 Trio for 2 oboes & continuo in G minor
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 5 Trio for 2 violins & continuo in G major
Fwv N:G 6 Trio for 2 violins & continuo in G major

Doubtful authenticity
Fwv O:F 1 Fantasie in F major

Arrangements of works by other composers
Fwv Q:D 1 Symphony in D major after Maximilian III

External links

* [http://www.fasch.net/english/homepage.htm International Fasch Society]
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