List of compositions by Johann Ludwig Krebs

This page lists the compositions of Johann Ludwig Krebs as compiled by Felix Friedrich in the Krebs-Werkeverzeichnis.
The catalogue is divided into nine sections by category, with each work assigned a Krebs-WV number. Unassigned numbers were left at the end of each section to accommodate future discoveries or attributions while maintaining the category structure.
The order within each category is not chronological, as many of Krebs' works cannot be dated. The order within published collections, such as the Clavier-Übung, was maintained.
Questions of authorship were addressed in several ways. A number of anonymous works were listed in the final section that have been attributed to Krebs but cannot be verified. There are also a number of works that are ascribed to Krebs and other composers in various sources. These were included in the main sections but noted as such.
The Eight Short Preludes and Fugues, originally attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach as BWV 553–560, were not included in the Krebs-WV. The authorship of these pieces has been debated for many years, with Krebs, his father Johann Tobias Krebs and other students of Bach suggested as the true author. Friedrich decided not to include the pieces in the catalogue, noting that recent scholarship, including the critical reports submitted for the New Bach Edition, has viewed Krebs's authorship with extreme doubt, and that no new insights on the issue have emerged in recent years.

Masses, cantatas, motets and arias (Krebs-WV 1xx)

Krebs-WV	Composition	Notes
100	Oratorio funebre	Dramma per Musica
100	Oratorio funebre
101	Missa in F major
102	Sanctus in D major
103	Sanctus in D major
104	Sanctus in F major	BWV Anh. II 27/Anh. III 167→
105	Magnificat in D major
106	Cantata Der Herr hat Großes an uns getan
107	Cantata Erthönt erfreute Andachts-Lieder	Music lost.
108	Cantata Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen
109	Cantata Herzlich tut mich verlangen
110	Cantata Jesu, meine Freude
111 *	Cantata Lobet den Herrn in seinem Heiligtum	Also attributed to his son, Johann Gottfried Krebs.
112	Cantata Seid barmherzig, wie auch euer Vater barmherzig ist
113	Cantata Uns ist ein Kind
150	Magnificat in F major
151	Motet Enforsche mich, Gott
152	Motet Tröste uns Gott, unser Heiland	Music lost.
153	Aria Bist du noch fern

Orchestral works (Krebs-WV 2xx)

Krebs-WV	Composition	Notes
200	Sinfonia in C minor	2 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo
201	Sinfonia in E Flat major	2 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo
202	Concerto for Lute and Strings in C major
203	Concerto for Lute and Strings in F major
204	Concerto for Oboe, Harpsichord and Strings in B minor

Chamber music (Krebs-WV 3xx)

Krebs-WV	Composition	Notes
300	Sonata I in A major	Sonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
301	Sonata II in G major	Sonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
302	Sonata III in C major	Sonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
303	Sonata IV in E minor	Sonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
304	Sonata V in A minor	Sonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
305	Sonata VI in D major	Sonatas da camera for harpsichord with flute or violin
306	Sonata I in D major	Two Sonatas for harpsichord and flute or violin
307	Sonata II in G major	Two Sonatas for harpsichord and flute or violin
308	Sonata I in E Flat major	Six Sonatas for solo violin and bass
309	Sonata II in B-flat major	Six Sonatas for solo violin and bass
310	Sonata III in A major	Six Sonatas for solo violin and bass
311	Sonata IV in C minor	Six Sonatas for solo violin and bass
312	Sonata V in E-flat major	Six Sonatas for solo violin and bass
313	Sonata VI in A minor	Six Sonatas for solo violin and bass
314	Sonata I in D major	Three Sonatas for violin and harpsichord
315	Sonata II in E major	Three Sonatas for violin and harpsichord
316	Sonata III in C major	Three Sonatas for violin and harpsichord
317	Trio I in D major	Six Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
318	Trio II in B minor	Six Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
319	Trio III in A minor	Six Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
320	Trio IV in E minor	Six Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
321	Trio V in G major	Six Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
322	Trio VI in A minor	Six Trios for flute I, flute II or violin, and harpsichord
323	Trio I in D minor	Sonatas for flute and violin with bass
324	Trio II in D minor	Sonatas for flute and violin with bass
325	Trio III in D major	Sonatas for flute and violin with bass
326	Trio in A minor / C major
327	Sonata in A major
328	Sonata in C major

Free organ works (Krebs-WV 4xx)

Krebs-WV	Composition	Notes
400	Prelude and Fugue in C major
401	Prelude in C major	Formerly attributed to J. S. Bach as BWV 567.
402	Prelude and Fugue in C minor
403	Prelude in C minor
404	Prelude and Fugue in D major
405	Prelude and Fugue in D minor
406	Toccata and Fugue in E major
407	Prelude and Fugue in F minor
408	Prelude and Fugue in F minor	Published as separate pieces in Weinberger's edition.
409 *	Prelude and Fugue in F sharp major	Fugue also attributed to J. S. Bach
410	Prelude and Fugue in G major
411	Toccata and Fugue in A minor
412	Prelude in F major
413	Prelude in F major
414	Prelude in C major
415	Prelude in C major
416	Prelude
417	Prelude
418	Fantasia in F major
419	Fantasia in F major
420	Fantasia and Fugue in F major
421	Fantasia in F major
422	Fantasia á gusto italiano
423	Fantasia and Fugue fragment in G major
424 *	Fantasia in A major	Attribution doubted on stylistic grounds; possibly by his father, Johann Tobias Krebs.
425	Fugue in C minor
426	Fugue in C minor
427	Fugue in E flat major
428	Fugue in F major
429	Fugue in F minor
430	Fugue in G minor
431	Fugue in A minor
432	Fugue in A minor
433	Fugue in B flat major
434	Fugue in B flat major on B-A-C-H
435	Trio in C major
436	Trio in C major
437	Trio in C minor
438	Trio in C minor
439	Trio in D minor
440	Trio in D minor
441	Trio in D minor
442	Trio in E flat major
443	Trio in E flat major
444	Trio in E minor
445	Trio in E minor
446	Trio in F major
447	Trio in F major
448	Trio in F major
449	Trio in G major
450	Trio in A minor
451	Trio in B flat major
?	Fuga in G minor	No. 16 in G. Weinberger's J. L. Krebs Sämtliche Orgelwerke edition, Band II.

Organ works based on chorales (Krebs-WV 5xx)

Free works for organ and a second instrument (Krebs-WV 6xx)

Krebs-WV	Composition	Notes
600	Fantasia in C major	trumpet and organ
601	Fantasia in C major	flute and organ
602	Fantasia in F major	oboe and organ
603	Fantasia in F major	oboe and organ
604	Fantasia in F minor	oboe and organ

Works based on chorales for organ and a second instrument (Krebs-WV 7xx)

Krebs-WV	Composition	Notes
700	Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit	corno da caccia and organ
701	Gott der Vater wohn uns bei	trumpet and organ
702	Herr Jesu Christ, meines Lebens Licht	oboe and organ
703	Herzlich lieb ich dich, o Herr	trumpet and organ
704	Ich hab in Gottes Herz	oboe and organ
705	In allen meinen Taten	trumpet and organ
706	Jesu, meine Freude	oboe and organ
707	Komm, Heiliger Geist	oboe and organ
708	Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn	oboe and organ
709	Meine Seel ermuntre dich	oboe and organ
710	O Gott, du frommer Gott	oboe and organ
711	Treuer Gott, ich muß dir klagan	oboe and organ
712	Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme	trumpet and organ
713	Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme	clarino and organ
714	Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme	trumpet and organ
715	Wie schön leucht uns der Morgenstern	oboe and organ

Keyboard works (Krebs-WV 8xx)

Krebs-WV	Composition	Notes
800	Suite in C major	Clavier-Übung, part II
801	Sonatina Prima in A minor	Clavier-Übung, part III
802	Sonatina Seconda in D major	Clavier-Übung, part III
803	Sonatina Terza in C minor	Clavier-Übung, part III
804	Sonatina Quarta in B flat major	Clavier-Übung, part III
805	Sonatina Quinta in E flat major	Clavier-Übung, part III
806	Sonatina Sesta in F minor	Clavier-Übung, part III
807	Suite I in D major	Six Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
808	Suite II in B minor	Six Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
809	Suite III in E-flat major	Six Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
810	Suite IV in C major	Six Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
811	Suite V in F major	Six Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
812	Suite VI in C minor	Six Suites from Clavier-Übung, part IV
813	Prelude I in C major	Six Preludes from Pieces, part I
814	Prelude II in D minor	Six Preludes from Pieces, part I
815	Prelude III in E minor	Six Preludes from Pieces, part I
816	Prelude IV in F major	Six Preludes from Pieces, part I
817	Prelude V in G major	Six Preludes from Pieces, part I
818	Prelude VI in A minor	Six Preludes from Pieces, part I
819	Suite in A minor '	Pieces, part II
820	Overture in G minor '	Pieces, part III
821	Concerto in G major	Pieces, part IV
822	Partita I	Lost
823	Partita II in B-flat major
824	Partita III	Lost
825	Partita IV in A minor
826	Partita V	Lost
827	Partita VI in E-flat major
827a	Partita VI in E-flat major
828	Sonata I in A minor	Four Sonatas for solo harpsichord
829	Sonata II in D major	Four Sonatas for solo harpsichord
830	Sonata III in G minor	Four Sonatas for solo harpsichord
831	Sonata IV in B-flat major	Four Sonatas for solo harpsichord
832	Sonata I in C major	Six Keyboard Sonatas
833	Sonata II in G major	Six Keyboard Sonatas
834	Sonata III in B-flat major	Six Keyboard Sonatas
835	Sonata IV in D major	Six Keyboard Sonatas
836	Sonata V in F major	Six Keyboard Sonatas
837	Sonata VI in D minor	Six Keyboard Sonatas
838	Sonata in A minor
839	Divertimento
840	Concerto in A minor
841 *	Aria di Krebs	Doubts due to stylistic issues.
842 *	Menuet	Doubtful, likely by Johann Christoph Schmügel.
843	Fugue in C major
844	Fugue in E major
845	Fugue in F major
846	Fugue in F minor
847	Fugue in G major
848	Fugue in A minor

Doubtful works (Krebs-WV 9xx)

Krebs-WV	Composition	Notes
900 *	Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder	oboe d'amore and organ. KrebsWV 900-907, 909-910 are from an unattributed collection which bears Krebs' name in a pencilled note. Several have been attributed to Homilius, while the rest are unverified.
901 *	Allein zu dir Herr Jesu Christ	oboe d'amore and organ. See above.
902 *	Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ	oboe and organ. See above.
903 *	Jesus meine Zuversicht	trombone, oboe and organ. See above.
904 *	Keinen hat Gott verlassen	oboe and organ. See above.
905 *	O du allersüßeste Freude	oboe and organ. See above.
906 *	O Gott, du frommer Gott	oboe and organ. See above.
907 *	O Gott, du frommer Gott	oboe d'amore and organ. See above.
908 *	Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme	Fragment, possibly by August Gottfried Ritter.
909 *	Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen	oboe and organ. See above.
910 *	Wer weiß wie nahe mir mein Ende	oboe and organ. See above.

Lost works

	Composition	Notes
I.	Cantata Erthönt erfreute Andachts-Lieder	See Krebs-WV 107.
II.	Motet Tröste uns Gott, unser Heiland	See Krebs-WV 153.
III.	21 Chorales	Listed in a catalog by Hoffmeister and Kühnel with no further information. Considered lost.
IV.	27 Chorales	Listed in a catalog by Breitkopf. Considered lost.
V.	Toccata	From a note in a private collection. Unknown whether this is for Krebs-WV 406 or 411, or for a previously unknown work.