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Johann Friedrich Fasch

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Andante in D major (1)
Bassoon Concerto in C major, FaWV L:C2 (1)
Bassoon Sonata in C major (2)
Canon in F major (1)
Concerto for 2 Horns, 2 Oboes and Bassoon in D major (1)
Concerto for 2 flutes in D major, FaWV L:D9 (1)
Concerto for Chalumeau and Orchestra in B flat (1)
Concerto for flute and oboe in B minor, FaWV L:h1 (1)
Concerto for flute and oboe in D major, FaWV L:D11 (1)
Concerto for oboe and violin in D minor, FaWV L:d4 (1)
Concerto for trumpet and 2 oboes in D major (2)
Concerto in A major for Violino obbligato, 2 Violins, Viola and Bass (1)
Concerto in B flat major (1)
Concerto in B minor for flute and oboe, FaWV L:h1 (1)
Concerto in C major for Bassoon concertato, 2 Violins, Viola and Harpsichord (1)
Concerto in C major for flute, violin, bassoon and basso continuo, FaWV L:C3 (1)
Concerto in C minor for bassoon and 2 flutes, FaWV L:c2 (1)
Concerto in D major, FaWV L:D3 (1)
Concerto in D major, FaWV L:D5 (1)
Concerto in D major, FaWV L:D22 (1)
Concerto in D major for trumpet, 2 oboes, strings and continuo, FaWV L:D1 (4)
Concerto in D major for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings and continuo, FaWVL:D3 (2)
Concerto in D major for violin, flutes, oboes, strings and basso continuo, FaWV L:D8 (2)
Concerto in D major (1)
Concerto in D minor, FaWV L:d1 (3)
Concerto in D minor, FaWV L:d6 (1)
Concerto in D minor, FaWV L:d7 (1)
Concerto in D minor for Bassoon concertato, 2 Violins, Viola and B. c (1)
Concerto in D minor (1)
Concerto in E flat major for 2 Oboes, 2 Violins, Viola, Bassoon and B. c (1)
Concerto in F major, FaWV L:deest (1)
Concerto in F major for Recorder, Strings and b.c (1)
Concerto in G major, FaWV L:G13 (1)
Concerto in G major for 2 oboes da caccia, 2 violas, 2 bassoons and continuo, FaWV L:G11 (2)
Concerto in G minor for 2 oboes, FaWV L:g4 (1)
Du sollst Gott, deinen Herrn, lieben (cantata) (1)
Er heisset Wunderbar, Rat, Kraft, Held, FR408/1 (1)
Fantasie in F major, FaWV O:F1 (1)
Horn Quartet in F major, FaWV N:F3 (1)
Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen (cantata) (1)
Konzertsatz in F major, FaWV L:F4 (1)
Laetatus sum: Psalm 121 (1)
Lute Concerto in D minor (arr. R Chiesa) (1)
Mass in G major (1)
Missa brevis in B flat major (1)
New Year's Cantata, 'Jauchzet dem Herrn' (1)
Oboe Concerto in A minor, FaWV L:a1 (1)
Oboe Concerto in G minor, FaWV L:g1 (1)
Oboe Quartet in D minor (1)
Orchestral Suite (Overture) in A major (1)
Orchestral Suite in A minor (1)
Orchestral Suite in D major (1)
Orchestral Suite in F major (1)
Ouverture Grosso in D major (1)
Ouverture (1)
Overture-Suite in F major (1)
Overture in A minor, FaWV K:a1 (1)
Overture in B flat major a due cori, FaWV K:B1 (2)
» Air II
Overture in D major, FaWV K:D1 (1)
Overture in D major, FaWV K:D2 (2)
Overture in D minor, FaWV K:d4 (2)
Overture in D minor (2)
Overture in F major, FaWV K:F1 (1)
Overture in F major, FaWV K:F4 (1)
Overture in G major, FaWV K:G5 (1)
Overture in G major, FaWV K:G15 (1)
Overture in G major, FaWV K:G19 (1)
Overture in G major, FaWV K:G21 (1)
Overture in G major for 2 Oboes, 2 Violins, Viola, Bassoon and b.c. (1)
Overture in G minor, FaWV K:g2 (1)
Passio Jesu Christi (1)
Pentecost Cantata,'Sanftes Brausen, susses Sausen' (1)
Quartet in B flat major, FaWV N:B2 (2)
Quartet in D major for flute, violin, bassoon and basso continuo, FaWV N:D1 (2)
Quartet in D minor, FaWV N:d2 (1)
Quartet in F major, FaWV N:F2 (1)
Quartet in G minor, FaWV N:g1 (3)
Quartet in G minor, FaWV N:g2 (1)
Recorder Concerto in F major, FaWV L:F6 (4)
Recorder Quartet in B flat major, FaWV N:B1 (2)
Sei nicht mehr der Sunde Knecht, for mezzo-soprano and strings (1)
Sinfonia in F major (1)
Sonata in B flat major, for recorder, two violins and b.c (1)
Sonata in C major for Bassoon and Basso Continuo (1)
Sonata in D minor for 2 violins, viola and b.c., FaWV N:d3 (2)
Sonata in D minor (1)
Sonata in G major for Flute, Two Recorders and Basso continuo (2)
Sonata in G minor for 2 oboes, bassoon & bc (1)
Suite in G minor for 3 oboes, bassoon and strings (1)
Symphonia in G minor, FaWV M:g1 (1)
Trio Sonata in C minor for two violins and basso continuo, FaWV N:c2 (1)
Trio Sonata in D major, FaWV N:D4 (1)
Trio Sonata in D minor, FaWV N:d3 (1)
Trio Sonata in D minor, FaWV N:d4 (1)
Trio Sonata in F major, FaWV N:F5 (1)
Trio Sonata in G minor (1)
Trio in E minor (1)
Trio in G minor (1)
Trumpet Concerto in D major (1)
Violin Concerto in A major, FaWV L:A3 (1)
Violin Concerto in D major, FaWV L:D4a (1)
Violin Quartet in F major (1)
Wir mussen alle offenbar werden (cantata) (1)

Johann Friedrich Fasch (15 April 1688 – 5 December 1758) was a German violinist and composer.
Johann Friedrich Fasch memorial in Zerbst, Germany, unveiled in April 2013

Fasch was born in Buttelstedt. He was a choirboy in Weissenfels and studied under Johann Kuhnau at the famous St. Thomas School in Leipzig and later founded a Collegium Musicum in that city. He then traveled throughout Germany, becoming a violinist in the orchestra in Bayreuth in 1714 and holding a court post in Greiz. Also in 1714, Fasch studied composition with Christoph Graupner in Darmstadt. In 1722 he was appointed Kapellmeister at Zerbst, a post he held until his death. The organist Johann Ulich was his assistant.

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. He was the father of Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, also a musician of note. The city of Zerbst/Anhalt has been hosting International Festivals since 1983, biennially since 1993. The Twelfth International Fasch Festival took place in Zerbst/Anhalt on 18–21 April 2013.

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Recent Fasch releases

Fasch - Concertos
Fasch - Concertos

£18.95

(Accent)

Telemandolin: Guitar, Lute & Mandolin Concertos (Vinyl LP)
Telemandolin: Guitar, Lute & Mandolin Concertos (Vinyl LP)

£30.35

(Berlin Classics)

Sonate a quattro: Goldberg, Fasch, Handel, Janitsch, Telemann
Sonate a quattro: Goldberg, Fasch, Handel, Janitsch, Telemann

£13.25

(Audax)

Fasch’s Oboe: Music at the Zerbst Court
Fasch’s Oboe: Music at the Zerbst Court

£12.88

(Pan Classics)

Thomascantors in Dialogue: Telemann, Fasch, Bach, Graupner
Thomascantors in Dialogue: Telemann, Fasch, Bach, Graupner

£13.25

(Challenge Classics)

Per l’orchestra di Dresda Vol.1: Ouverture
Per l’orchestra di Dresda Vol.1: Ouverture

£16.10

(Aparte)

German Baroque Oboe Sonatas
German Baroque Oboe Sonatas

£11.27

(Etcetera)

Leipzig 1723: Bach and his Rivals for the Thomaskantor Position
Leipzig 1723: Bach and his Rivals for the Thomaskantor Position

£15.15

(Accent)

Delicate Delights: Best Loved Classical Mandolin and Lute Music
Delicate Delights: Best Loved Classical Mandolin and Lute Music

£12.30

(Naxos)

Baroque Wind: Vivaldi, Zelenka, Handel, Fasch, Telemann
Baroque Wind: Vivaldi, Zelenka, Handel, Fasch, Telemann

£17.05

(Winter & Winter)