List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach printed during his lifetime
Context
Whereas earlier composers such as Palestrina, Monteverdi, Praetorius and Schütz had their works printed to ensure that the entire range of their music became more widely known, this was not the case with Bach, who only had a small proportion of his works printed.

List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach printed during his lifetime

Section Title: Context
Table Section Text: Whereas earlier composers such as Palestrina, Monteverdi, Praetorius and Schütz had their works printed to ensure that the entire range of their music became more widely known, this was not the case with Bach, who only had a small proportion of his works printed.

BWV	Work	Print

71	cantata Gott ist mein König	1708

439–507	songs and arias in Schemellis Gesangbuch	1736

552	Prelude and Fugue in E♭ for organ in Clavier-Übung III	1739

645–650	chorale preludes for organ (Schübler Chorales)	1747–1748

669–689	chorale preludes for organ in Clavier-Übung III	1739

769	Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch" for organ	1747–1748

802–805	duets for keyboard instrument in Clavier-Übung III	1739

825–830	partitas for harpsichord in Clavier-Übung I	1726–1730, 1731

831	French Overture for harpsichord in Clavier-Übung II	1735

971	Italian Concerto for harpsichord in Clavier-Übung II	1735

988	Goldberg Variations for harpsichord (Clavier-Übung IV)	1741–1742

1074	Canon a 4	1728, 1739, 1747

1076	Canon triplex a 6	1747

1079	The Musical Offering for diverse instruments	1747–1749

1080	The Art of Fugue	1751, 1752

Anh. 192	cantata for Ratswahl in Mühlhausen (lost)	1709

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