The Telemann-Werke-Verzeichnis (Telemann Works Catalogue), abbreviated TWV, is the numbering system identifying compositions by

Georg Philipp Telemann Georg Philipp Telemann (; – 25 June 1767) was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the most prolific composers in history, at least in terms of surviving works. Telemann was considered by his contemporaries to b ...

, published by musicologist

Martin Ruhnke Martin Ruhnke (14 June 1921 – 25 September 2004) was a German musicologist. His main areas of research were the music theory of early baroque music, Italian baroque opera and the life and work of Georg Philipp Telemann. Life Born in Koszalin, ...

. The prefix TWV is generally followed by a

genre Genre () is any style or form of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other fo ...

number, a letter indicating the key (in some cases), and a work number. The genre number indicates the general type or medium of the work. A major key is in upper case, a minor key in lower case. The second number is the work's number within the genre. For example, Telemann's ''Concerto polonois in B flat major for strings and basso continuo'' is TWV 43:B3. His ''Orchestral suite in D major'' is TWV 55:D18, and his ''Overture in G minor'' is TWV 55:g4. Vocal works were catalogued in a similar way by Werner Menke in the Telemann-Vokalwerke-Verzeichnis (Telemann Vocal Works Catalogue), abbreviated TVWV. For example, Telemann's ''Johannes-Passion'' is TVWV 5:42. His ''Times of the Day'' cantata is TVWV 20:39.

Genre numbering

Genres of vocal works are numbered from 1 to 25, and usually prefixed by TVWV. Genres of instrumental works are numbered from 30 to 55. The genres are numbered as follows:

Vocal music (TVWV)

Sacred vocal (TVWV 1–15)

; TVWV 1 – Church cantatas : Church cantatas for occasions of the liturgical year: : :* ''Das ist je gewißlich wahr'', TWV 1:183 (= BWV 141) :* ''Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch'', TWV 1:634 (=

BWV 218 The (, ; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in 2022.Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV). T ...

) :* ''Ich weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebt'', TWV 1:877 (=

BWV 160 The (, ; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in 2022.Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV). Th ...

) :* ''

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'', TWV 1:884 :* German Magnificat (cantatas) TWV 1:1104–1108 :* ''Siehe, es hat überwunden der Löwe'', TWV 1:1328 (=

BWV 219 The (, ; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in 2022.Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV). Th ...

) :* ''Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied'', TWV 1:1342–1345 :* ''So du mit deinem Munde bekennest'', TWV 1:1350 (first movement of this cantata, TWV 1:1350/1, reused as

BWV 145/b The (, ; BWV) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990 and the third edition in 2022.Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV). Th ...

, second movement of cantata ''Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen'', BWV 145) :* ''Uns ist ein Kind geboren'', TWV 1:1451 :* ''Wer ist der, so von Sodom kommt'', TWV 1:1585 (first two movements of this cantata reused in the Passion pasticcio ''

Wer ist der, so von Edom kömmt ''Wer ist der, so von Edom kömmt'' is a pasticcio Passion oratorio based on compositions by Carl Heinrich Graun, Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Sebastian Bach and others. The pasticcio was assembled around 1750. The only extant manuscript of t ...

'') ; TVWV 2 – Cantatas for consecrations : Cantatas for consecrations :* ; TVWV 3 – Cantatas for the ordination of preachers : Cantatas for the ordination of preachers ; TVWV 4 – Cantatas for funerals : Cantatas for funerals ; TVWV 5 – Passion oratorios and Passions : Passion oratorios and Passions: : :* ''Mich vom Stricke meiner Sünden'', TWV 5:1 = Telemann's ''Brockes Passion'' ; TVWV 6 – Sacred oratorios : Sacred

oratorio An oratorio () is a musical composition with dramatic or narrative text for choir, soloists and orchestra or other ensemble. Similar to opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguisha ...

s: :* ''Der Tag des Gerichts'', TWV 6:8 ; TVWV 7 – Psalms :

Psalm The Book of Psalms ( , ; ; ; ; , in Islam also called Zabur, ), also known as the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) called ('Writings'), and a book of the Old Testament. The book is an anthology of H ...

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Psalm 96 Psalm 96 is the 96th psalm of the Book of Psalms, a hymn. The first verse of the psalm calls to praise in singing, in English in the King James Version: "O sing a new song unto the Lord". Similar to Psalm 98 ("Cantate Domino") and Psalm 149, ...

: ''Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied'', TWV 7:30. ; TVWV 8 – Motets :

Motet In Western classical music, a motet is mainly a vocal musical composition, of highly diverse form and style, from high medieval music to the present. The motet was one of the preeminent polyphonic forms of Renaissance music. According to the Eng ...

s: :*

Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" (originally written in German with the title "") is one of the best known hymns by the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, a prolific hymnwriter. Luther wrote the words and composed the hymn tune between 1527 an ...

, TWV 8:7 :* ''Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt'', TWV 8:10 (= BWV Anh. 160) ; TVWV 9 – Masses, Magnificat, and individual works :

Mass Mass is an Intrinsic and extrinsic properties, intrinsic property of a physical body, body. It was traditionally believed to be related to the physical quantity, quantity of matter in a body, until the discovery of the atom and particle physi ...

es,

Magnificat The Magnificat (Latin for "y soulmagnifies he Lord) is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary or Canticle of Mary, and in the Byzantine Rite as the Ode of the Theotokos (). Its Western name derives from the incipit of its Latin text. This ...

, and individual works : ; TVWV 10 – Collections : Collections ; TVWV 11 – Cantatas and serenades for weddings : Cantatas and serenades for weddings ; TVWV 12 – Compositions for birthdays : Compositions for birthdays :* ; TVWV 13 – Works for political celebrations : Works for political celebrations ; TVWV 14 – Compositions for schools in Hamburg and Altona : Compositions for schools in Hamburg and Altona ; TVWV 15 – Oratorios and serenades for the Mayor : Oratorios and serenades for the Mayor: :

Secular vocal (TVWV 20–25)

; TVWV 20 – Secular cantatas :

Secular cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir. The meaning of t ...

s ; TVWV 21 – Operas and arias :

Opera Opera is a form of History of theatre#European theatre, Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by Singing, singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically ...

s and

aria In music, an aria (, ; : , ; ''arias'' in common usage; diminutive form: arietta, ; : ariette; in English simply air (music), air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrument (music), instrumental or orchestral accompan ...

s : ; TVWV 22 – Contributions to operas by other composers :Contributions to operas by other composers ; TVWV 23 – Prologues for operas : Prologues for operas ; TVWV 24 – Secular oratorios : Secular oratorios :* ''Hamburger Admiralitätsmusik'', TWV 24:1 ; TVWV 25 – Pedagogical works, odes and songs :Pedagogical works, odes and songs

Instrumental music (TWV)

Mixed collections: * (includes works listed in TWV 32 and 40–41, and works by other composers, e.g.

BWV 1074 Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, masses, Magnificats, Passions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental music includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, h ...

) * (includes works listed in TWV 32 and 41–42) *

Tafelmusik Tafelmusik (German: literally, "table-music") is a term used since the mid-16th century for music played at feasts and banquets. Table music could be either instrumental, vocal, or both. As might be expected, it was often of a somewhat lighter ...

(includes works listed in TWV 41–43, 50 and 53–55)

Music for keyboard instruments and lute (TWV 30–39)

; TWV 30 – Fugues for keyboard : Fugues for keyboard ; TWV 31 – Chorale preludes :

Chorale prelude In music, a chorale prelude or chorale setting is a short liturgical composition for pipe organ, organ using a chorale tune as its basis. It was a predominant style of the German Baroque music, Baroque era and reached its culmination in the works ...

s :* (includes BWV Anh. 56 = TWV 31:8) ; TWV 32 – Suites for harpsichord :

Suite Suite may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Suite (music), a set of musical pieces considered as one composition ** Suite (Bach), a list of suites composed by J. S. Bach ** Suite (Cassadó), a mid-1920s composition by Gaspar Cassadó ** ''Suite' ...

s for

harpsichord A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a musical keyboard, keyboard. Depressing a key raises its back end within the instrument, which in turn raises a mechanism with a small plectrum made from quill or plastic that plucks one ...

: :* ( BWV 840, "Courante", is its 2nd movement, formerly attributed to Bach) :* (= BWV 824, No. 47 in ''

Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach ''Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach'' (Bach's original spelling: ''Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach'') is a collection of Keyboard instrument, keyboard music compiled by the Germany, German Baroque composer Johann Sebasti ...

'') ; TWV 33 – Fantasies, sonatas, concertos for harpsichord : Fantasies, sonatas, concertos for harpsichord :* ; TWV 34 – Minuets for harpsichord : Minuets for harpsichord ; TWV 35 – Individual pieces for harpsichord : Individual pieces for harpsichord (Einzelstücke) ; TWV 36 – Collection of manuscripts : Collection of manuscripts (Sammelhandschrift) ; TWV 37 – Lustiger Mischmasch : Lustiger Mischmasch ; TWV 39 – Works for lute : Works for lute

Chamber music (TWV 40–45)

; TWV 40 – Chamber music without basso continuo :

Chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of Musical instrument, instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a Great chamber, palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music ...

without

basso continuo Basso continuo parts, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600–1750), provided the harmonic structure of the music by supplying a bassline and a chord progression. The phrase is often shortened to continuo, and the instrumentalists playing th ...

:* Sonata in D major for viola da gamba solo, TWV 40:1 :* 12 Fantasias for Solo Flute, TWV 40:2–13 :* 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin, TWV 40:14–25 :* 12 Fantasias for Viola da Gamba, TWV 40:26–37 :* Six ''Sonates sans basse'', TWV 40:101–106 :* Six Canonical Sonatas, TWV 40:118–123 :* :* ''Sei Duetti per due Flauti'', TWV 40:130–135 :* :* Concertos for Four Violins, TWV 40:201–204 ; TWV 41 – Chamber music for 1 instrument with basso continuo : Chamber music for 1 instrument with basso continuo :* ; TWV 42 – Chamber music for 2 instruments with basso continuo : Chamber music for 2 instruments with basso continuo ; TWV 43 – Chamber music for 3 instruments with basso continuo : Chamber music for 3 instruments with basso continuo :* ''

Paris quartets The Paris quartets is a collective designation for two sets of Chamber music compositions, each consisting of six works for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello), and continuo, by Georg Philipp Telemann, first published in 1730 and 1738, resp ...

'' ; TWV 44 – Chamber music for 4 or more instruments with basso continuo : Chamber music for 4 or more instruments with basso continuo ; TWV 45 – Polish dances from the Rostock manuscript :

Music for orchestra (TWV 50–55)

; TWV 50 – Symphonies, divertimenti, marches : Symphonies, divertimenti, marches ; TWV 51 – Concertos for solo instrument and orchestra : Concertos for solo instrument and orchestra: :* Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV 51:D7 :* (arranged by

Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety of instruments and forms, including the or ...

for solo harpsichord as )Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerti nach Vivaldi u.a. - III
at :* :* Viola Concerto in G major, TWV 51:G9 ; TWV 52 – Concertos for 2 instruments and orchestra : Concertos for 2 instruments and orchestra: :* Concerto for 2 violas in G major, TWV 52:G3 ; TWV 53 – Concertos for 3 instruments and orchestra :Concertos for 3 instruments and orchestra ; TWV 54 – Concertos for 4 or more instruments and orchestra :Concertos for 4 or more instruments and orchestra ; TWV 55 – Orchestral suites : Orchestral suites: :* ''Hamburger Ebb' und Fluth'', TWV 55:C3 = Water Music (Telemann) :* :*

Notes

References

*Werner Menke: ''Thematisches Verzeichnis der Vokalwerke von Georg Philipp Telemann''. **Band 1. Vittorio Klostermann, Frankfurt 1983, **Band 2. Vittorio Klostermann, Frankfurt 1983, *

: ''Georg Philipp Telemann: Thematisch-Systematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke''. **Band 1. Bärenreiter, Kassel 1984, **Band 2. Bärenreiter, Kassel 1992, **Band 3. Bärenreiter, Kassel 1999,

External links

Book Review: Georg Philipp Telemann: Thematisch-Systematisches Verzeichnis seiner WerkeMuseData Editions of Telemann's Works
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