Is there any lesser known keyboard music Johann Sebastian Bach composed?

[hermanberntzen]

Hello forum!

Is there any lesser known keyboard music Johann Sebastian Bach composed that you could suggest me?

Thanks

[49410enrique]

the kabalevsky bach transcriptions are not too common these days might want to give those a listen and read, they're quite good actually.

[iansinclair]

Good heavens.  Define "lesser known"!  Lesser known than what?  The French Suites?  The Goldberg Variations?  The WTC?  Off hand there are probably several hundreds of keyboard pieces by Bach; perhaps thousands.  I haven't counted.  Granted that a substantial chunk of them are for organ, and require the resources of an organ (specifically the pedals, and frequently at least two manuals), but even so...

I would note, however, that none of it was written for piano; there weren't any.  Some of it is quite playable on a piano; some of it isn't -- but in any case, one must, please, adapt one's style to the music.

[williampiano]

Good heavens.  Define "lesser known"!  Lesser known than what?  The French Suites?  The Goldberg Variations?  The WTC? 

I believe the original question was very general, and meant lesser known as in repertoire rarely played or unheard of by most musicians. Not the commonly played French Suite or WTC P&F, but something more obscure.

Honestly though, to find some of Bach's lesser known keyboard works, just scroll around his IMSLP page for a while. I've been there a few times, and there are loads of pieces there that I've never even heard of.

[hermanberntzen]

Thats what i meant William!
As far as i know none of the Goldbergs are lesser known because their all is mostly played in the complete edition.

[keyboardclass]

Try CPE, JC, WF and other assorted Bachs.