# Johann Sebastian Bach — Mass in B minor

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor (1749) is No. 2 in our Baroque ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1749
- **On one list:** Baroque
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Johann Sebastian Bach](https://waxonia.com/artist/johann-sebastian-bach/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/johann-sebastian-bach--mass-in-b-minor/

## What we say

### No. 2 in [Baroque](https://waxonia.com/genre/baroque/)

Assembled at the end of his life from music written across four decades, for a liturgy his own church did not use. The largest single achievement in Western music, put together from parts.

## Listen

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