Johann Christian Bach
Born: 5th September 1735, Leipzig
Died: 1st January 1782, London
Nationality: German
Johann Christian Bach was a German composer of the Classical era, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He received his early musical training from his father, and later from his half-brother, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in Berlin. After his time in Berlin he made his way to Italy to study with famous Padre Martini in Bologna. While in Italy, J.C. Bach was appointed as an organist at the Milan Cathedral. In 1762 he became a composer to the King’s Theatre in London where he wrote a number of successful Italian operas and became known as "The English Bach".
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- Amadis des Gaules: Overture (4)
- Berlin Harpsichord Concerto in F Minor, W. C73 (formerly attributed to W F Bach) (9)
- Concerto for harpsichord and strings in F minor (5)
- Concerto for oboe & orchestra No. 1 in F major, T 287/4, W. C80 (6)
- Concerto for oboe & orchestra No. 2 in F major, T 290/7, W. C81 (5)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 17 No. 2 in C minor (4)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 17 No. 4 (4)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 17 No. 5 (12)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 17 No. 6 in B flat major (7)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 5 No. 1 in B flat major (6)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 5 No. 2 in D major (9)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 5 No. 3 in G major (9)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 5 No. 4 in E flat major (6)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 5 No. 5 in E major (8)
- Harpsichord Sonata, Op. 5 No. 6 in C minor (6)
- Keyboard Concerto in Bb major, Op. 13, No. 4, C65 (5)
- Keyboard Concerto in D major, Op. 7, No. 3 (W C57) (5)
- Keyboard Concerto in E flat major, Op. 7, No. 5 (W C59) (6)
- Lamento 'Ach daß ich Wassers gnug hätte' (8)
- Magnificat a 4 in C major, W. E22 (5)
- Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, cello, & harpsichord, Op. 22, No. 1 (7)
- Quintet in D major for flute, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello & b.c., Op. 11 No.6 (9)
- Sinfonia concertante in A Major, T.284/4, CW C34 (8)
- Sinfonia concertante in G major, WC 32 (4)
- Sinfonia in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 2 (10)
- Sinfonia in D major for Double Orchestra, Op. 18 No. 3 (5)
- Sinfonia in D major, Op. 3, No. 1 (8)
- Sinfonia in F, Op. 8, No. 4 (4)
- Sinfonia in G major, Op. 6, No. 1 (6)
- Sinfonia in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6 (8)
- Six Sonatas Op. 17 (5)
- Sonata for keyboard 4-hands Op. 18 No.5 in A major (W A19) (4)
- Sonata for keyboard 4-hands Op. 18 No.6 in F major (W A20) (6)
- Sonata in A Major Op. 16 No.4 (W B13) (5)
- Sonata in D Major Op. 16 No.1 (W B10) (7)
- Symphony in D major, Op. 18 No. 4, W. C27 (10)
- Symphony in E flat for Double Orchestra, Op. 18 No. 1 (13)
- Symphony in E major for Double Orchestra, Op. 18 No. 5 (14)
- Symphony in G minor Op. 6 (15)
- Tantum ergo (4)
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