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

Fasch was born in Buttelstedt, 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 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. He was the father of Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, also a musician of note.

Since 1983, the city of Zerbst holds the annual Fasch Fesivals to honour his memory.

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 (as of 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 10 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 for 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 for 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 2 orchestras (3 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 bassoons, strings and basso continuo in each orchestra) 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 * Modern edition: Hans-Heinrich Kriegel; Bochum: 1998 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 * Modern edition in preparation by Kim Patrick Clow for Prima la musica! 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 * Modern edition in preparation by Kim Patrick Clow for Prima la musica! 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 * Modern edition in preparation by Kim Patrick Clow for Prima la musica! 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 * Modern edition in preparation by Hans-Heinrich Kriegel for Prima la musica! 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 * Modern edition in preparation by Kim Patrick Clow for Prima la musica! 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

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