Biography of Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)

05.09.1735
Born in Leipzig, the youngest son of Johann Sebastians (seventh child)
1750
Move to Berlin after the death of his father. He grows up at his brothers Carl Philipp and becoms musical education there.
1756
To Bologna for counterpoint lessons with Padre Martini. After conversion to catholizism he became domeorganist in Milan
Move to Naples and devotion to the opera
Lifelong friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts
1762
Arrival in London being musical master of the young wife of Georg III. There he becomes one of the most important musicians of his time.
1764
Foundation of the Bach-Abel-Concerts together mit Carl Friedrich Abel.
1770
Beginn of a friendship with the flutist Wendling from Mannheim
Was called the english, welsh or knightly Bach and was during 18th century the most popular of all Bachs
01.01.1782
Dies in London

Sheet music for flute:

Quartet (A-Dur)
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(flute (violin), violin, viola, cello)
Musica Rara, MR 1069
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro
  2. Grazioso
Unfortunately without score
Only two movements, but they are really nice. Even the viola has some soli.
Quartett (C-Dur)
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(2 flutes, violin, cello)
Kistner & Siegel & Co., 30381
Rating: easy
  1. Allegro
  2. Andantino
  3. Rondo Allegro
Parts and score.
Quartett (D-Dur)
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Musica Rara, M. R. 1067
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Andante
  2. Mnuetto - non tanto Presto
Only parts, no score
Quartett (C-Dur)
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Musica Rara, M. R. 1068
Rating: easy
  1. Allegro
  2. Rondeau - Grazioso
Only parts, no score
Quartett op. 8/II (G-Dur)
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(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Möseler Verlag
Rating: easy
  1. Allegretto
  2. Allegro Rondeau
Only parts.
Quintett (D-Dur)
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(flute, oboe, violin, cello, harpsichord)
Bärenreiter, HM 42
Rating: easy
  1. Allegro
  2. Andantino
  3. Allegro assai
Quintett op. 11/6 (D-Dur)
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Nagels Verlag Kassel, 124
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro
  2. Andantino
  3. Allegro assai
Sonate Op. XVI, 4 (A-Dur)
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(flute, piano)
Nagels Verlag Kassel, 103
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegretto
  2. Pastorale - Non tanto Allegro
Trio (C-Dur)
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(flute, violin (flute), cello)
Amadeus Verlag, BP 2004
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegretto
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro
Parts and score. The original of this piece of music holds the British Museum. Dedicated to the Earl of Abingdon.
Trio (C-Dur)
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(2 flutes, cello)
Hänssler-Verlag, 38.403
Rating: difficult
  1. Allegretto
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro
Composed for the music lover Willoughby Bertie, fourth Earl of Abingdon, for whom also Karl Friedrich Abel and Joseph Haydn wrote flute music.

CDs with/from Johann Christian Bach

Camerata Köln
Johann Christian Bach - Flute Quartets op. 19 (1998)
jpc
cpo
    Quartet in C-Dur, Preston op. 19, No. 1:
  1. Allegro (06:22:00)
  2. Andante (05:03:00)
  3. Rondo - Allegretto (03:39:00)
    4. Quartet in D-Dur, Preston op. 19, No. 2:
  4. Allegro (06:49:00)
  5. Andante (04:00:00)
  6. Allegro assai (03:55:00)
    7. Quartet in G-Dur, Preston op. 19 No. 3:
  7. Allegro (06:31:00)
  8. Andantino (02:51:00)
  9. Rondo - Allegretto (03:12:00)
    10. Quartet in C-Dur, Preston op. 19 No. 4:
  10. Allegro (08:50:00)
  11. Andantino (03:34:00)
  12. Allegro (03:33:00)
James Galway, London Symphony Orchestra, Klauspeter Seibel, Moray Welsh
Wings of Song (2004)
Deutsche Grammophon
  1. Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante défunte (06:11:00)
  2. Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3 (02:47:00)
  3. Franz Schubert: Ave Maria (04:27:00)
  4. N. N.: The Dawning of the Day (04:35:00)
  5. Joaquín Rodrigo: En Aranuez con tu amor (07:29:00)
  6. Johann Christian Bach: Siciliano (02:53:00)
  7. Camille Saint-Saëns: Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (06:16:00)
  8. Vincenzo Bellini: Casta diva (05:04:00)
  9. Gabriel Fauré: Pie Jesu (03:17:00)
  10. Jacques Offenbach: Barcarolle (02:43:00)
  11. Richard Wagner: Der Engel (02:47:00)
  12. Christoph Willibald Gluck: Che farò senza Euridice? (04:30:00)
  13. Antonin Dvořák: Lento (08:30:00)
  14. Johannes Brahms: Wiegenlied (02:20:00)
  15. Howard Shore: A Lord of the Rings Suite (06:45:00)
  16. John Denver: Annie"s Song (02:58:00)

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Last edit 28.03.2020