List of transcriptions of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach's lifetime

• Bach himself was an inveterate transcriber of his works for other musical forces. For examples, consult the following articles:
• Sonatas and partitas for solo violin
• Violin Concerto in A minor
• Violin Concerto in E major
• Double Violin Concerto
• Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

Classical era

• Working at the behest of Gottfried van Swieten, Mozart arranged some of the fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier for string trio.

Romantic era

• Ferruccio Busoni made a piano transcription of the chaconne from the Violin Partita in D minor, as did Brahms and others.
• Ave Maria by Charles Gounod is based on the first prelude of the Well-Tempered Clavier.
• Romantic guitarist Tárrega transcribed a variety of Bach works, including his Fugue from Violin Sonata No. 1.
• Liszt arranged Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543, Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544, Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 545, Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546, Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 547, Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548, Great Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542, and the melody of......
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