Jc bach biography book

  • Book overview.
  • This book is a very readable biography of the composer, emphasizing Bach's influence on Mozart.
  • In fact, while this is a biography of J.C. Bach, it is also an account of the times, places and people associated with Bach.

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    Johann Christian Bach
    by
    Paul Corneilson
    • LAST REVIEWED: 24 February 2021
    • LAST MODIFIED: 24 February 2021
    • DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199757824-0286

  • Gärtner, Heinz. Johann Christian Bach: Mozart’s Friend and Mentor. Translated by Reinhard G. Pauly. Portland, OR: Amadeus, 1994.

    This book is a very readable biography of the composer, emphasizing Bach’s influence on Mozart. However, it is not always accurate and the author does not always distinguish speculation from fact. Originally published as Johann Christian Bach: Mozarts Freund und Lehrmeister (Munich: Nymphenburger, 1989).

  • Heartz, Daniel. “Christian Bach in London.” In Music in European Capitals: The Galant Style, 1720–1780. By Daniel Heartz, 883–929. New York: W. W. Norton, 2003.

    Heartz designated Christian Bach one of the three “apostles”—along with Paisiello and Boccherini—of the galant style. His survey is not a complete biography (e.g., his operas for Mannheim are treated elsewhere in the book), but it gives a substantial overview of the composer’s career in Italy and London. Reprinted in J. C. Bach, edited by Paul Corneilson (London: Routledge, 2016), pp. 3–49.

  • Roe, Stephen, and Christoph Wolff. “Bach, Johann (John) Christian.” In Grove Music Online. New Yo

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    Johann Christian Bach

    Country of origin: Germany

    Birthday: September 5, 1735

    Date of death: January 1, 1782

    About Johann Christian Bach

    Johann Christian Bach, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, was taught by his father and his brother Carl Philipp Emanuel, went to Italy in 1754 (lessons with Padre Martini), converted to Catholicism and became second organist at the Cathedral of Milan in 1760. In 1762 he went to London to become a composer at the King's Theatre and, at the same time, was a member of the Queen's chapel ensemble. Since 1765 he, together with Carl Friedrich Abel, organized the "Bach Abel Concerts" which were important to the development of the public musical life.

    Standing out among his works (eleven operas, two oratorios, cantatas, arias, 90 symphonies, numerous piano concertos, chamber music works and works for the piano) are the Quintets, Op. 11 and the Overtures and Symphonies, Op. 18. Bach's style was influenced by his stay in Italy as well as by the Mannheim School. His cantabile melodies, especially in the fast main themes of the orchestral and chamber music works ("singing allegro"), had their effects even on the late works by Mozart with whom he was on friendly terms.

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