Johann Christian Bach  (1735-1782)
Last updated: 09.10.23
According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Johann Christian Bach was a German composer, 18th child of Johann Sebastian Bach; studied under his father and under his brother Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Went in 1756 to Italy, in 1762 to London where he remained eventually dying there. He was known as the "English Bach"; influenced Wolfgang A. Mozart on his visit (aged 8) to London. Works include Italian operas, English songs, about 40 piano concertos and other orchestral works, church music in Latin and English.
Websites:
url15.gif Johann Christian Bach Biography by wikipedia.org.  
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book15.gif  Cantatas Ernest Warburton flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
book15.gif  book15.gif   Gloria Johann Christian Bach, Ediitor: Hermann Müller flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
book15.gif  John Christian Bach : Mozart's Friend and Mentor Heinz Gartner flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
book15.gif  Music for the Office of the Dead and the Mass for the Dead Johann Christian Bach flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
book15.gif  Thematic Catalogue : 3 Volumes Johann Christian Bach flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
book15.gif  Works With English Texts Johann Christian Bach flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
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Recorder Music CDs:
cd15.gif Flautando Köln Musik für Blockflötenensemble CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam Dutch Masters Volume 40
cd15.gif Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam Nocturne flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
Choral Music CDs:
cd15.gif Various Ensembles J.C. Bach: Gloria in G-Dur flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
Title Parts Choir Remarks
       
Gloria SATB/Soloists/Orchestra Collegium Musicum Bremen book15.gif
Recorder Sheet Music
Sonatas from Op.16: Nos.1 and 3 (A/Piano)smp_logo_88_white.gif
Arr./Editor: Keller
Publisher: Heinrichshoven's Verlag (N02221)
Sonatas from Op.16: Nos.4 and 5 (A/Piano)smp_logo_88_white.gif
Arr./Editor: Keller
Publisher: Heinrichshoven's Verlag (N02222)
Bläsersinfonie Nr. 3 (D/A/T/T/B)smp_logo_88_white.gif
Score and Parts.
Originally for woodwinds.
Arr./Editor: Ulrich Herrmann
Publisher: Heinrichshoven's Verlag (N04671)
753541.gifFugue in F Major (D/A/T/B)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Arr./Editor: Clark
Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARA030)
753648.gifSinfonia No. 2 (A/T/T/B)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARA024)
764598.gifMotet: Ich Lasse dich nicht (D/D/A/A/T/T/B/B)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA053)
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youtube15.jpg J.C. Bach Gloria in G Major (5:26) Les Agrémens, Choeur de Chambre de Namur , Wieland Kuijken
youtube15.jpg J.C. Bach W E4 - Gloria in G major (44:54) Choeur de chambre de Namur; Les Agrémens, conducted by Wieland Kuijken.