Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe
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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe is the 19th-century complete critical edition of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works, published by the Bach-Gesellschaft (Bach Society) and foundational for modern Bach scholarship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe Context triple: [Fugue in D major, BWV 850, hasEdition, Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe]
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Neue Bachgesellschaft
The Neue Bachgesellschaft is a German music society dedicated to preserving, researching, and promoting the works and legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach and his family.
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BWV2 (second edition)
BWV2 (second edition) is the revised second edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, the standard thematic catalog of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works.
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C.
The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark collection of keyboard preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys by Johann Sebastian Bach, celebrated for its technical rigor and profound musical expression.
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D.
Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis
Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis is the standard thematic catalogue that systematically lists and numbers the works of the Baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude.
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E.
Ouvertures (Bach)
Ouvertures (Bach) are Johann Sebastian Bach’s four orchestral suites, celebrated Baroque works combining French-style overtures with a series of contrasting dance movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe Target entity description: Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe is the 19th-century complete critical edition of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works, published by the Bach-Gesellschaft (Bach Society) and foundational for modern Bach scholarship.
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A.
Neue Bachgesellschaft
The Neue Bachgesellschaft is a German music society dedicated to preserving, researching, and promoting the works and legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach and his family.
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B.
BWV2 (second edition)
BWV2 (second edition) is the revised second edition of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis, the standard thematic catalog of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works.
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C.
The Well-Tempered Clavier
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark collection of keyboard preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys by Johann Sebastian Bach, celebrated for its technical rigor and profound musical expression.
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D.
Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis
Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis is the standard thematic catalogue that systematically lists and numbers the works of the Baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude.
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E.
Ouvertures (Bach)
Ouvertures (Bach) are Johann Sebastian Bach’s four orchestral suites, celebrated Baroque works combining French-style overtures with a series of contrasting dance movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
complete works edition
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critical edition ⓘ music edition ⓘ |
| aim | complete publication of Johann Sebastian Bach’s works ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational for modern Bach scholarship ⓘ |
| editor |
Alfred Dörffel
NERFINISHED
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Alfred Heuß NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernst Naumann NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Wüllner NERFINISHED ⓘ Georg Schumann NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermann Bischoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermann Kretzschmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Seiffert NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Waldersee NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Rust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorialApproach |
critical
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source-based ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | BGA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 1
NERFINISHED
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Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe volume 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGenre |
cantata
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chamber music ⓘ keyboard music ⓘ mass ⓘ motet ⓘ oratorio ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ organ music ⓘ passion ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Brandenburg Concertos
NERFINISHED
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Christmas Oratorio NERFINISHED ⓘ Easter Oratorio NERFINISHED ⓘ Goldberg Variations NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat in D major NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass in B minor NERFINISHED ⓘ St John Passion NERFINISHED ⓘ St Matthew Passion NERFINISHED ⓘ The Well-Tempered Clavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWorksBy | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Neue Bach-Ausgabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | printed music ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 61 ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Neue Bach-Ausgabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bach-Gesellschaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherType | learned society edition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
editors
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musicologists ⓘ performers ⓘ |
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