How long is Bach — Complete Works?

Bach — Complete Works is 180 hours of music — 13 works spanning 1722–1750.

The complete works of J.S. Bach span approximately 180 hours across over 1,100 compositions.

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Listen Time Overview

Total Time

180 hours

Works

13

Non-stop Days

7.5

Genre

Baroque

How many commutes to finish?

30 min

360 commutes (one-way)

At different playback speeds

1x (normal)

180h

1.5x speed

120h

2x speed

90h

Major Works

1
The Well-Tempered Clavier (Books I & II) 1722
4h
2
Brandenburg Concertos (1–6) 1721
1h 40m
3
Goldberg Variations 1741
1h 15m
4
Mass in B Minor 1749
1h 50m
5
St. Matthew Passion 1727
2h 50m
6
St. John Passion 1724
1h 50m
7
Cello Suites (1–6) 1720
2h 12m
8
Violin Sonatas & Partitas 1720
2h 15m
9
The Art of Fugue 1750
1h 20m
10
Orchestral Suites (1–4) 1725
1h 25m
11
Church Cantatas (~200) 1740
100h
12
Organ Works (complete) 1750
15h
13
Other Keyboard, Chamber & Vocal Works 1750
46h 3m

For perspective...

That's 7.5 days non-stop — over 0 months of 24/7 listening. At 2 hours a day, it would take 0 years.

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About This Collection

The Johann Sebastian Bach collection presented here totals 180 hours of music. The complete works of J.S. Bach span approximately 180 hours across over 1,100 compositions.

Use the commute calculator above to figure out how many trips to work it would take to listen through all of Johann Sebastian Bach. Adjust the slider to match your commute length for a personalized estimate.

For Perspective...

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That's 24.0 flights from New York to London

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Same as binging 3.6 seasons of Game of Thrones

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You could walk 540 miles while listening

That's 720 cups of coffee worth of sipping time

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Bach — Complete Works?
Bach — Complete Works is 180 hours long, comprising 13 major works.
How many days to listen to all of Johann Sebastian Bach?
Non-stop, it would take 7.5 days. At a more realistic 2 hours per day, it would take 90 days.
What is the longest work by Johann Sebastian Bach?
The longest is "Church Cantatas (~200)" at 100 hours.

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