The symphonies on this album reflect a synthesis of mid-to-late 18th-century Italian and German musical styles, marking the transition from Baroque to Classical.
Composition History
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, known as the 'Bückeburg Bach', wrote his first ten symphonies between 1765 and 1772, and another ten between 1792 and 1794.
Interpretation
The Leipziger Kammerorchester combines modern instrument technical possibilities with insights from historical performance practice, from Baroque to the present.
Composer Biography
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, the composer of these symphonies, was the ninth child and second surviving son of the famous Johann Sebastian Bach.
Composer Biography
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach's only son, Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst, was the last of the Bach musical dynasty, serving as court harpsichordist to Queen Luise in Berlin.
Performer Biography
The Leipziger Kammerorchester (Leipzig Chamber Orchestra) was founded in 1971 by members of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
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