Alessandro Simonetto - The Notebook for Anna Magdalena (2025)
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FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 64:10 minutes | 487 MB
Classical | Label: OnClassical, Official Digital Download
The title Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (German: Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach) refers to either of two manuscript notebooks that the German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach presented to his second wife, Anna Magdalena. Keyboard music (minuets, rondeaux, polonaises, chorales, sonatas, preludes, musettes, marches, gavottes) makes up most of both notebooks, and a few pieces for voice (songs, and arias) are included. The Notebooks provide a glimpse into the domestic music of the 18th century and the musical tastes of the Bach family.
The 1725 notebook is larger than the 1722 one, and more richly decorated. Light green paper is used for the front cover, Anna Magdalena's initials and the year number "1725" are printed in gold, the annotations A[nna] M[agdal] B[ach] added by her stepson C. P. E. Bach when he inherited it. All pages feature gilt edging. Most of the entries in the 1725 notebook were made by Anna Magdalena herself, with others written in the hand of Johann Sebastian, some by sons Johann Christian and Carl Philipp Emanuel, and a few by family friends such as Johann Gottfried Bernhard and Johann Gottfried Heinrich.
Although the 1725 notebook does contain work composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, it also includes works by many other composers. The authorship of several pieces is identified in the notebook itself, while that of others was established by researchers. The composers of still others, including several popular songs of the time, remain unknown.
Tracklist:
01. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 3, Minuet in F Major, BWV Anh. 113
02. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 35, Schaff's mit mir, Gott, nach deinem Willen, BWV 514
03. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 8a, Polonaise in F Major, BWV Anh. 117a
04. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 8b, Polonaise in F Major, BWV Anh. 117b
05. March in F Major, W. A22
06. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 5, Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115 (Attrib. Petzold)
07. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 4, Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 (Attrib. Petzold)
08. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 7, Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116
09. Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 511: No. 13a, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 511
10. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 10, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119
11. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 13b, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 512
12. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 14, Minuet in A Minor, BWV Anh. 120
13. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 11, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 691
14. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 29, Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 No. 1
15. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 33, Warum betrübst du dich, BWV 516
16. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 12, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 510
17. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 9, Minuet in B-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 118
18. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 17, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 123
19. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 18, March in G Major, BWV Anh. 124
20. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 19, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 125
21. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 20b, So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife, BWV 515a
22. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 21, Menuet fait par Mons. Böhm
23. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 20a, So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife, BWV 515
24. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 21, Menuet fait par Mons. Böhm (Arr. for Piano by Anonymous)
25. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 22, Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126
26. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 24, Polonaise in D Minor, BWV Anh. 128
27. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 36, Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132
28. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 16, March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122
29. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
30. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 28, Polonaise in G Major, BWV Anh. 130
31. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 15, Minuet in C Minor, BWV Anh. 121
32. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 23, March in E-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 127
33. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 25, Bist du bei mir, BWV 508
34. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 27, Solo in E-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 129
35. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 39, Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen, BWV 299
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DR13 -7.67 dBFS -25.82 dBFS 2:00 01-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 3, Minuet in F Major, BWV Anh. 113
DR12 -6.05 dBFS -20.76 dBFS 1:17 02-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 35, Schaff's mit mir, Gott, nach deinem Willen, BWV 514
DR11 -7.68 dBFS -25.37 dBFS 1:05 03-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 8a, Polonaise in F Major, BWV Anh. 117a
DR10 -10.08 dBFS -25.72 dBFS 1:00 04-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 8b, Polonaise in F Major, BWV Anh. 117b
DR11 -6.85 dBFS -22.12 dBFS 0:52 05-March in F Major, W. A22
DR13 -7.43 dBFS -26.04 dBFS 1:22 06-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 5, Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115 (Attrib. Petzold)
DR12 -8.23 dBFS -23.55 dBFS 1:17 07-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 4, Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 (Attrib. Petzold)
DR11 -5.63 dBFS -19.97 dBFS 1:11 08-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 7, Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116
DR13 -5.08 dBFS -23.62 dBFS 1:32 09-Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 511: No. 13a, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 511
DR11 -9.30 dBFS -24.81 dBFS 0:44 10-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 10, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119
DR12 -9.07 dBFS -25.42 dBFS 1:17 11-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 13b, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 512
DR12 -2.02 dBFS -24.67 dBFS 2:06 12-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 14, Minuet in A Minor, BWV Anh. 120
DR13 -3.43 dBFS -24.00 dBFS 2:39 13-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 11, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 691
DR11 -10.59 dBFS -26.65 dBFS 1:53 14-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 29, Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 No. 1
DR13 -7.63 dBFS -25.95 dBFS 2:12 15-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 33, Warum betrübst du dich, BWV 516
DR15 -6.33 dBFS -26.17 dBFS 2:22 16-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 12, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 510
DR11 -5.70 dBFS -20.43 dBFS 1:40 17-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 9, Minuet in B-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 118
DR12 -4.02 dBFS -20.99 dBFS 1:33 18-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 17, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 123
DR11 -4.68 dBFS -20.01 dBFS 1:44 19-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 18, March in G Major, BWV Anh. 124
DR11 -2.62 dBFS -18.05 dBFS 1:33 20-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 19, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 125
DR12 -7.43 dBFS -22.06 dBFS 1:31 21-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 20b, So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife, BWV 515a
DR11 -3.75 dBFS -19.74 dBFS 1:06 22-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 21, Menuet fait par Mons. Böhm
DR13 -8.12 dBFS -27.75 dBFS 1:50 23-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 20a, So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife, BWV 515
DR11 -3.53 dBFS -19.25 dBFS 1:09 24-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 21, Menuet fait par Mons. Böhm (Arr. for Piano by Anonymous)
DR12 -4.45 dBFS -20.65 dBFS 0:58 25-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 22, Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126
DR14 -7.30 dBFS -27.84 dBFS 3:36 26-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 24, Polonaise in D Minor, BWV Anh. 128
DR12 -10.57 dBFS -26.22 dBFS 0:53 27-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 36, Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132
DR12 -0.70 dBFS -16.22 dBFS 1:02 28-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 16, March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122
DR14 -5.88 dBFS -26.53 dBFS 5:23 29-Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
DR13 -3.80 dBFS -19.58 dBFS 1:58 30-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 28, Polonaise in G Major, BWV Anh. 130
DR12 -10.14 dBFS -26.77 dBFS 1:29 31-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 15, Minuet in C Minor, BWV Anh. 121
DR12 -5.49 dBFS -22.46 dBFS 3:01 32-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 23, March in E-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 127
DR12 -6.01 dBFS -21.32 dBFS 2:01 33-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 25, Bist du bei mir, BWV 508
DR13 -3.93 dBFS -22.60 dBFS 3:27 34-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 27, Solo in E-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 129
DR13 -0.99 dBFS -18.85 dBFS 1:48 35-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 39, Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen, BWV 299
DR15 -4.32 dBFS -26.25 dBFS 1:42 36-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 42, O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 513
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Number of tracks: 36
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1051 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-07-10 17:34:52
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Analyzed: Alessandro Simonetto (Pianist, Harpsichordist) / The Notebook for Anna Magdalena
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DR13 -7.67 dBFS -25.82 dBFS 2:00 01-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 3, Minuet in F Major, BWV Anh. 113
DR12 -6.05 dBFS -20.76 dBFS 1:17 02-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 35, Schaff's mit mir, Gott, nach deinem Willen, BWV 514
DR11 -7.68 dBFS -25.37 dBFS 1:05 03-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 8a, Polonaise in F Major, BWV Anh. 117a
DR10 -10.08 dBFS -25.72 dBFS 1:00 04-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 8b, Polonaise in F Major, BWV Anh. 117b
DR11 -6.85 dBFS -22.12 dBFS 0:52 05-March in F Major, W. A22
DR13 -7.43 dBFS -26.04 dBFS 1:22 06-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 5, Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115 (Attrib. Petzold)
DR12 -8.23 dBFS -23.55 dBFS 1:17 07-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 4, Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 (Attrib. Petzold)
DR11 -5.63 dBFS -19.97 dBFS 1:11 08-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 7, Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116
DR13 -5.08 dBFS -23.62 dBFS 1:32 09-Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 511: No. 13a, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 511
DR11 -9.30 dBFS -24.81 dBFS 0:44 10-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 10, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119
DR12 -9.07 dBFS -25.42 dBFS 1:17 11-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 13b, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 512
DR12 -2.02 dBFS -24.67 dBFS 2:06 12-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 14, Minuet in A Minor, BWV Anh. 120
DR13 -3.43 dBFS -24.00 dBFS 2:39 13-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 11, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 691
DR11 -10.59 dBFS -26.65 dBFS 1:53 14-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 29, Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 No. 1
DR13 -7.63 dBFS -25.95 dBFS 2:12 15-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 33, Warum betrübst du dich, BWV 516
DR15 -6.33 dBFS -26.17 dBFS 2:22 16-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 12, Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 510
DR11 -5.70 dBFS -20.43 dBFS 1:40 17-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 9, Minuet in B-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 118
DR12 -4.02 dBFS -20.99 dBFS 1:33 18-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 17, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 123
DR11 -4.68 dBFS -20.01 dBFS 1:44 19-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 18, March in G Major, BWV Anh. 124
DR11 -2.62 dBFS -18.05 dBFS 1:33 20-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 19, Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 125
DR12 -7.43 dBFS -22.06 dBFS 1:31 21-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 20b, So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife, BWV 515a
DR11 -3.75 dBFS -19.74 dBFS 1:06 22-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 21, Menuet fait par Mons. Böhm
DR13 -8.12 dBFS -27.75 dBFS 1:50 23-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 20a, So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife, BWV 515
DR11 -3.53 dBFS -19.25 dBFS 1:09 24-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 21, Menuet fait par Mons. Böhm (Arr. for Piano by Anonymous)
DR12 -4.45 dBFS -20.65 dBFS 0:58 25-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 22, Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126
DR14 -7.30 dBFS -27.84 dBFS 3:36 26-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 24, Polonaise in D Minor, BWV Anh. 128
DR12 -10.57 dBFS -26.22 dBFS 0:53 27-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 36, Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132
DR12 -0.70 dBFS -16.22 dBFS 1:02 28-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 16, March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122
DR14 -5.88 dBFS -26.53 dBFS 5:23 29-Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
DR13 -3.80 dBFS -19.58 dBFS 1:58 30-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 28, Polonaise in G Major, BWV Anh. 130
DR12 -10.14 dBFS -26.77 dBFS 1:29 31-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 15, Minuet in C Minor, BWV Anh. 121
DR12 -5.49 dBFS -22.46 dBFS 3:01 32-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 23, March in E-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 127
DR12 -6.01 dBFS -21.32 dBFS 2:01 33-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 25, Bist du bei mir, BWV 508
DR13 -3.93 dBFS -22.60 dBFS 3:27 34-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 27, Solo in E-Flat Major, BWV Anh. 129
DR13 -0.99 dBFS -18.85 dBFS 1:48 35-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 39, Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen, BWV 299
DR15 -4.32 dBFS -26.25 dBFS 1:42 36-Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725): No. 42, O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 513
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Number of tracks: 36
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1051 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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