Johann Christian Bach introduced the square piano, built by Johann Christoph Zumpe, to London in 1768, which helped popularize the new instrument.
Composer Biography
Johann Christian Bach, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, was born in Leipzig in 1735 and was taught by his father.
Composer Biography
Johann Christian Bach traveled to Italy in 1754, converted to Catholicism, and became organist at Milan Cathedral in 1760, though he became more interested in secular forms like opera.
Composer Biography
After his father's death, Johann Christian Bach moved to Berlin to study with his half-brother Carl Philipp Emanuel, who was harpsichordist to King Frederick the Great.
Composer Biography
Johann Christian Bach settled in London, enjoying the favor of Queen Charlotte, becoming her music-master, and establishing a series of subscription concerts with Carl Friedrich Abel.
Performer Biography
Alberto Nosè, the pianist on this album, won the Gold Medal and Sony Audience Prize at the Fifteenth Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition in Santander in 2005.
Cultural Impact
The young Mozart met Johann Christian Bach in London, shared improvisation with him, and was under his lasting influence as a composer.
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