Thematic-Systematic Catalog of the Musical Works of Johann Sebastian Bach arr. by Christine Blanken, Christoph Wolff and Peter Wollny, ed. by Bach-Archiv Leipzig.

Third, extended edition (German)

The indispensable reference book on the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

The first catalog of all Bach’s works, the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV), appeared in 1950 under the authorship of Wolfgang Schmieder. A revised edition of this internationally recognized reference work was published 40 years later, followed by a so-called “small version” with further updates in 1998.

Now created in collaboration with the Bach-Archiv Leipzig is a completely redesigned edition of the BWV, taking account of the 21st century’s altered knowledge and usage structures. The aim has been to develop a comprehensive and contemporary reference work for Bach’s compositions that would appeal to interested lay readers as well as to specialists familiar with Bach research.