Bach:
REF ML134.B1 S3
Schmieder, Wolfgang. Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke von Johann Sebastian Bach : Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV) Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel, c1950.
REF ML134.B1 S3 1990
Schmieder, Wolfgang. Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke von Johann Sebastian Bach : Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV). 2., überarbeitete und erw. Ausg. Wiesbaden : Breitkopf & Härtel, 1990.
Many older citations have been deleted from the first edition, so to take advantage of all citations check both editions of the BWV.
REF ML134.B1 A3 1985
Schulze, Hans-Joachim. Bach Compendium : analytisch-bibliographisches Repertorium der Werke Johann Sebastian Bachs (BC). Frankfurt ; New York : C.F. Peters, c1985- (NOT YET COMPLETE--SO FAR v.1 pt 1-4 VOCAL MUSIC only portion published)
Handel:
REF ML134.H16 A15
Bell, A. Craig. Handel; chronological thematic catalogue. Darley, Eng., Grian-Aig Press, 1972.
First published thematic catalog. Contains no incipits for unpublished works. Few details.
REF ML134.H16 A19 v.1-4
Eisen, Walter u. Margret Eisen. Händel-Handbuch : in 4 Bd. : gleichzeitig Suppl. zu Hallische Händel-Ausgabe (Kritische Gesamtausgabe). Kassel ; Bärenreiter, c1978-1986. 4 v.
A multivolume work. V.1-3 are thematic catalogs:
--Bd. 1. Includes a thematic catalog of stage works (except for fragments in Bd. 3)
-- Bd. 2. Thematic catalog of oratorios, odes, serenatas, vocal chamber music and church music.
--Bd. 3. Thematic catalog of instrumental music. Appendix to stage works including fragments and pasticcios.