Johann Christian Bach

German composer

Johann Christian Bach (5 September 1735 – 1 January 1782) was a German composer of the Classical era and the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Bach 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 the 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".

Bach is responsible for the development of the sinfonia concertante form. He became one of the most influential figures of the classical period, influencing compositional styles of prolific composers like Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. There are two others named Johann Christian Bach in the Bach family tree, but neither was a composer.

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Works

Symphony in G, op. 6, no. 1, CW C6b, "Huberty" 1755 Orchestral
Dies irae for 4 Vocal Soloists and Double Chorus, W E12 1757 Vocal
Miserere 1757 Vocal
Beatus vir, for voice, chorus and orchestra, W E17 1758 Vocal
Confitebor tibi Domine, for voice, chorus and orchestra, W E16 1759 Vocal
Quintet in E flat major, for flute 1760 Chamber
Symphony in C major, op. 3, no. 2, CW C2a 1765 Orchestral
Symphony in D major, op. 3, no. 1, CW C1a 1765 Orchestral
Symphony in E flat major, op. 3, no. 3, CW C3a 1765 Orchestral
Symphony in F major, op. 3, no. 5, CW C5a 1765 Orchestral
Symphony in G major, op. 3, no. 6, CW C6a 1765 Orchestral
Overture: Carattaco, opera overture, CW G7ov 1767 Orchestral
Gioas, re di Giuda 1770 Vocal
March vom ersten Bataillon des Garde-Regiments in Hannover, for wind band in E flat major no. 1, CW B88 1770 Orchestral
Viola de Gamba Sonata in F major, op. 10, no. 5, W.B6 1773 Chamber
Quintet for flute, violin, viola and cello in F major, op. 11, no. 3, CWB72 1774 Chamber
Quintet in C major, for flute, oboe, violin, viola and continuo, op.11, no.1 1774 Chamber
Quintet in D major, for flute, oboe, violin, viola and continuo, op.11, no.6 1774 Chamber
Quartet in B flat major, for flute, violin, viola and cello, CW B60 1776 Chamber
Quartet in G major, for keyboard, violin, and 2 cellos, CW B66 1779 Chamber
Violin Sonata in A major, op. 16, no. 4, CW B13 1779 Chamber
Violin Sonata in C major, op. 16, no. 3, CW B12 1779 Chamber
Violin Sonata in F major, op. 16, no. 6, CW B15 1779 Chamber
Violin Sonata in G major, op. 16, no. 2, CW B11 1779 Chamber
Symphonie Concertante for Oboe, Cello 1780 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for Flute, Oboe, Violin and Cello in C 1780 Orchestral
Quartet in B flat major, for flute, violin, viola, and cello, op. 8, no. 6, CW B56 1781 Chamber
Quartet in F major, for flute, violin, viola, and cello, CW XB11 1781 Chamber
Quartet in G major, for 2 flutes, viola and cello, op. 19, no. 3, CW B63 1781 Chamber
"Tantum ergo", T 209/7
4 Sonatas and 2 Duetts, op. 15
6 Keyboard Concertos, op. 13
6 Keyboard Concertos, op. 7
6 Keyboard Sonatas, op. 17
6 Quartets, op. 8
6 Sonatas, op. 5 Keyboard
Adriano in Siria, CW.G6 Stage
Alessandro nell'Indie, W.G3 Stage
Amadis de Gaule, W. G 39
Amadis des Gaule, W.G29 Stage
Artaserse, CW.G1 Stage
Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, CW 36/195 Orchestral
Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, CW C83 Orchestral
Bassoon Concerto in E flat major, CW 36/139 Orchestral
Bassoon Concerto in E-flat major, W. C82
Cantata a tre voci, W. G11 "Birthday Cantata"
Carattaco, W. G7
Catone in Utica, W.G2 Stage
Cello Concerto in C minor
Concertante for 2 Oboes, 2 Horns and String Quintet in E-flat major, W. C40
Concertante for 2 Violins and Cello in C major, W. C36a
Concertante for 2 Violins and Cello in C major, W. C36b
Concertante for Flute, 2 Violins and Cello in G major, W. CInc5
Concertante for Flute, Oboe, Violin nad Cello in C major, W. C43
Concertante for Violin and Cello in A major, W. C34 (T 284/4)
Concerto en mi bémol majeur
Concerto for Oboe Orchestral
Der Weise auf dem Lande, song for voice and continuo, CW H2 Vocal
Die Amerikanerin. for soprano and orchestra, HW18/3: Cantata Vocal
Domine ad adiuvandum, for voice, chorus and orchestra, W E14 Vocal
Duet no. 1 for Flute and Viola da Gamba Chamber
Duet no. 2 for Flute and Viola da Gamba Chamber
Duet no. 3 for Flute and Viola da Gamba Chamber
Flute Concerto in D major, CW C79 Orchestral
Flute Concerto in G major, CW C78 Orchestral
Flute Sonata in A major, op. 2, no. 5, B. 47b Chamber
Harpsichord Concerto in A major, T297/I (ii)
Harpsichord Concerto in A major, op. 1, no. 2, CW C50 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in B flat major, CW C68 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in B flat major, op. 1, no. 1, CW C49 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in B flat major, op. 13, no. 4, CW C65 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in B flat major, op. 7, no. 4, CW C58 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in C major, op. 1, no. 5, CW C53 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in C major, op. 13, no. 1, CW C62 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in C major, op. 7, no. 1, CW C55 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in D major, op. 1, no. 6, CW C54 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in D major, op. 13, no. 2, CW C63 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in D major, op. 7, no. 3, CW C57 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, CW C70 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in E flat major, CW C75 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in E flat major, op. 13, no. 6, CW C67 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in E flat major, op. 7, no. 5, CW C59 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in E major, CW C71 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in F major, op. 1, no. 3, CW C51 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in F major, op. 13, no. 3, CW C64 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in F major, op. 7, no. 2, CW C56 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in F minor, CW C69 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in F minor, CW C73 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in G major, CW C72 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in G major, op. 1, no. 4, CW C52 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in G major, op. 13, no. 5, CW C66 Orchestral
Harpsichord Concerto in G major, op. 7, no. 6 Orchestral
Il tutore e la pupilla, W.G24 Stage
Ingresso e Kyrie della Messa de morti
Introit and Kyrie, for Double Chorus and Orchestra, CW E11 Vocal
Keyboard Concerto in G major, W. C60b
Keyboard Duet in F major, W. A20
Keyboard Quintet in D major, W. B76
Konzert für Flöte und Orchester in D-Dur
La Giula, W.G22B Stage
La Giulia, W. G22b
La calamita de' cuori, W.G27 Stage
La cascina, W.G26 Stage
La clemenza di Scipione, CW.G10 Stage
Laudate pueri, for voice, chorus and orchestra, W E19 Vocal
Lucio Silla, CW.G9ov Stage
Magnificat in C, T 207/3
Magnificat, for 4 solo voices, chorus and orchestra in C major, CW E22 Vocal
Magnificat, for voice, chorus and orchestra, W E22 Vocal
March for Harpsichord in F major, CW A22 Keyboard
Mezendore, song for voice and continuo, CW H1 Vocal
Oboe Concerto in F major, CW C80 Orchestral
Oboe Concerto in F major, CW C81 Orchestral
Organ Concerto in E flat major, op. 17, no. 3 Orchestral
Overture: Zanaida, "Hummel" Orchestral
Piano Concerto in E flat major, op. 14, CW C61, "Bailleux" Orchestral
Quartet in A major, W. B59
Quartet in C major for Two Flutes, Violin and Cello
Quintet in A major, op. 11 no. 5
Quintet in D major, for flute, oboe, violin, cello, and keyboard, op. 22, no. 1, CW B76 Chamber
Quintet in E-flat major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Violoncello and Basso Continuo, op. 11, no. 4
Quintet in F major, for oboe, violin, viola, cello, and keyboard, op. 22, no. 2, CW B77 Chamber
Quintet in G major, for flute Chamber
Quintett G-dur op. 11 no. 2
Sei canzonette a due, op. 4
Sentimi, non partir (Recitativo) & Al mio bene, a lei che (Aria)
Sextet for keyboard, oboe, violin, cello and 2 horns in C, CWB78, "André Op.3" Chamber
Sextet in C major, for oboe, 2 horns, violin, cello and keyboard Chamber
Sinfonia Concertante C‐Dur T289/4 für Flöte, Oboe, Violine, Violoncello und Orchester
Sinfonia Concertante for oboe, cello (or bassoon) & orchestra in F major, CW C38, T. 287/2
Sinfonia Concertante in E‐flat major, W. C33
Sonata Keyboard
Sonata for keyboard in C minor, op. 17, no. 2, CW A8 Keyboard
Sontata for Guitar and Violin Chamber
Symphonia Concertante for 2 Violas, 2 Oboes, 2 Horns and Cello in E-flat major
Symphonie Concertante for 2 Oboes, 2 Horns, 2 Violins, 2 Violas, Cello and Orchestra in E flat major, CW C40 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for 2 Violins, Cello and Orchestra in C major, CW C36a Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for 2 Violins, Cello and Orchestra in E flat major, CW C42 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for 2 Violins, Cello and Orchestra in G major, CW C32 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for 2 Violins, Cello, 2 Flutes and Orchestra in D major, CW C39 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for 2 Violins, Oboe and Orchestra in E flat major, CW C33ab Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for Flute, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, 2 Horns and Orchestra in E flat major, CW C41 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C major, CW C43 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello and Orchestra in G major, CW C45 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for Piano, Oboe, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in B flat major, CW C48 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A major, CW C34 Orchestral
Symphonie Concertante for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in B flat major, CW C46 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for 2 Clarinets and Bassoon in E flat major, W C41 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for 2 Flutes, 2 Violins and Cello in D major, W C39 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for 2 Violins and Cello in C major, W C36a Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for 2 Violins and Cello in G major, W C32 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for 2 Violins in D major, W C35 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Oboes, 2 Horns, and Cello in E flat major, W C40 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for 2 Violins, Cello, Flute, and Orchestra in E major, CW C44 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for 2 Violins, Cello, and Orchestra in C major, CW C36b Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for Flute, Oboe and Bassoon in E flat major, W C37 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for Oboe and Bassoon in F major, W C38 Orchestral
Symphonie concertante for Oboe, Violin, Cello and Fortepiano in B flat major, W C48 Orchestral
Symphony With Clarinets in E-flat major
Symphony for Double Orchestra in E flat major, op. 18, no. 1, CW C26 Orchestral
Symphony for Double Orchestra in E major, op. 18, no. 5, CW C28 Orchestral
Symphony for Wind Instruments no. 1 in E flat major, CW BInc7 Orchestral
Symphony for Wind Instruments no. 2 in B flat major, CW BInc8 Orchestral
Symphony for Wind Instruments no. 3 in E flat major, CW BInc9 Orchestral
Symphony for Wind Instruments no. 4 in B flat major, CW BInc10 Orchestral
Symphony for Wind Instruments no. 5 in E flat major, CW BInc11 Orchestral
Symphony for Wind Instruments no. 6 in B flat major, CW BInc12 Orchestral
Symphony in B flat major, op. 3, no. 4, CW C4a Orchestral
Symphony in B flat major, op. 6, no. 4, CW C10 Orchestral
Symphony in B flat major, op. 9, no. 1, CW C17b, "Hummel" Orchestral
Symphony in B-flat major (Lucio Silla Overture), op. 18 no. 2, W. G9
Symphony in B-flat major, Sieber 1773 Collection, no. 1
Symphony in D major (Endimione Overture), op. 18 no. 3, W. G15
Symphony in D major, op. 18 no. 6, W. XC1
Symphony in D major, op. 18, no. 4, CW C27 Orchestral
Symphony in D major, op. 6, no. 2, CW C8 Orchestral
Symphony in E flat major, op. 6, no. 3, CW C9 Orchestral
Symphony in E flat major, op. 9, no. 2, CW C18b Orchestral
Symphony in E-flat major, Sieber 1773 Collection, no. 2
Symphony no. 11 in E flat major, op. 6, no. 5, CW C11 Orchestral
Symphony no. 12 in G minor, op. 6, no. 6, CW C12 Orchestral
Symphony no. 13 in G, op. 8, no. 2, CW E13,, "Markordt" Orchestral
Symphony no. 14 in D, op. 8, no. 3, CW E14,, "Markordt" Orchestral
Symphony no. 15 in F, op. 8, no. 4, CW E15,, "Markordt" Orchestral
Symphony no. 16a in C major, Venier no. 46, CW C16a Orchestral
Symphony no. 17a in B flat major, CW C17a, "Sieber no. 2" Orchestral
Symphony no. 18a in E flat major, CW C18a Orchestral
Symphony no. 19a Orchestral
Tantum ergo, for 4 solo voices, chorus, and orchestra in G major, CW E26 Vocal
Temistocle
The Periodical Overture no. 1 in D major, W. G23b
Trio Sonata in B-flat major, W. B42
Trio in C major, for two flutes and bass Chamber
Trio, flutes (2), cello, W. YB 47, C major
Triosonata in C major, for violin Chamber
Triosonata in G major, for harpsichord, violin Chamber
Viola Concerto in E flat major Orchestral
Viola de Gamba Sonata in B flat major, op. 10, no. 1, W.B2 Chamber
Viola de Gamba Sonata in G major, op. 10, no. 3, W.B4 Chamber
Violin Concerto in C major, W. C76
Violin Sonata in A Op.10, no. 4, CW B5 Chamber
Violin Sonata in C Op.10, no. 2, CW B3 Chamber
Violin Sonata in C major, op. 2, no. 4, W. B46 Chamber
Violin Sonata in D Op.10, no. 6, CW B7 Chamber
Violin Sonata in D major, op. 16, no. 1, CW B10 Chamber
Violin Sonata in D major, op. 16, no. 5, CW B14 Chamber
Violin Sonata in D major, op. 20 no. 2 Chamber
Zanaida, op. 9, no. 3, CW.G5ov/b Stage

Box sets & recent recordings

"Classical Relaxation" with Chopin, Rachmaninov, Mozart, Debussy — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frédéric Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy, Adolphe Adam, Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Albéric Magnard, Alexander Borodin, Alexander Glazunov (2026) box set · 298 tracks Spotify
The Complete HMV Recordings 1926-1955 — Pau Casals, Antonio Vivaldi, Antonín Dvořák, Edward Elgar, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven (2023) box set · 112 tracks Spotify
"A Classical Melody: Bach, Mozart & more" — Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Robert Schumann (2026) box set · 80 tracks Spotify
"'Bach for Studying": Baroque Classics — Johann Sebastian Bach (2026) box set · 80 tracks Spotify
Bach: Masterpieces — Johann Sebastian Bach (2023) box set · 50 tracks Spotify
Bach, J.S.: Complete Violin Sonatas — Johann Sebastian Bach, Arthur Grumiaux, Christiane Jaccottet, Philippe Mermoud (1990) box set · 41 tracks Spotify
JS Bach: Complete English Suites for Harpsichord — Johann Sebastian Bach, Christiane Jaccottet (2009) box set · 38 tracks Spotify
Johann Sebastian Bach — Johann Sebastian Bach, Víkingur Ólafsson (2018) box set · 35 tracks Spotify

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