Bach, J.C.: Keyboard Concertos, Op. 13, Nos. 2, 4 / Bach, J.C.F.: Keyboard Concertos, B. C29, C30 (Attrib. To J.C. Bach) (The Music Collection)

Featuring

Susan Alexander-Max
Simon Standage
Nicolette Moonen
Trevor Jones
Jennifer Ward Clarke
The Music Collection

Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Johann Christian Bach

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Composer Biography

Johann Christian Bach, the youngest surviving son of Johann Sebastian Bach, studied with his father and elder half-brother Carl Philipp Emanuel before moving to Italy.

Instruments

Johann Christian Bach was a pioneer in using the new fortepiano, charming audiences with it while other musicians like Clementi were still performing on the harpsichord.

Compositional Technique

Johann Christian Bach was known for his innovative use of wind instruments, being the first to include clarinets in an opera orchestra in England.

Composer Biography

Johann Christian Bach became a leading figure in London's musical world after moving there in 1762, composing opera and serving as music master to the Queen.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Johann Christian Bach was known as the master of the 'galant' style, which emphasized classical simplicity, clear melodies, and less ornamentation, as a reaction against elaborate Baroque music.

Cultural Impact

Johann Christian Bach was a mentor and lifelong friend to a very young Mozart, who even arranged some of Bach's piano sonatas as concertos.

Composition History

Two of the concertos on this album, originally attributed to Johann Christian Bach, are now believed to have been composed by his older brother, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach.