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Johann Christian
BachMusic compréhension
Leila Brady
Music 1010-Ferrin
Biography
Born September 5th
1735
German decent
One of 13 Children
3 siblings famous
composers
Classical Era
Father Johann Sebastian
Bach
Father dies J.C. Bach 14
y/o.
Berlin
Moves to Berlin Becomes well recognized
Carl Philip Emanuel Bach Moves to Italy
Understudy for C.P.E
Italy
Count Litta;
Night of malta
Italian Noble man
Hires Padre Martini of Bologna musically educate J.C. Bach
Litta covered expenses
Age 24 converts to Christianity
Disowned by Lutheran family
Appointed Organist of the Cathederal of Milan
Gave time to produce own music
2 successful operas composed; Alessandro Nell „Indie, Artasere
Offered Employment in England accepts offer
England
Success in life• Opera composer @ the Kings
Theater
• One years time writes 2 successfuloperas :Zanaida, Orione
• Brings new opportunities
• Appointed Quen Charlottes Music Master
• Composing Cantatas, Operas, and Symphonies
• Utilizes Galant Style of music
• Mozart
- 44 years old Final Opera Tragedie lyrique Amadis de Graule.
Queen Charlotte
End of Life
Summary
Dies @ age 46 in
poverty London England
Survived by wife Cecilia
Grassi
Expenses paid by Queen
Charlotte
Composed 90
symphonies +
Cecilia Grassi
Composition History
Composed in 1762
Published 1770
3 movements:
Allegro con Brio
Andante
Allegro Assai
Symphony in E major, Op.6,
No.3 W. C9
Hanover Band
Founded in 1980
Caroline Brown
Utilizes historical
instruments
1985 first U.S. tour
2001 completed a 22
disc set that began in
1995 of Johann Christian
Bach‟s complete work
Anthony Halstead
Born England 1945
Conductor, director,
horn player
Focused works on
Baroque, Classical,
Romantic eras
Tours internationally and
has directed over 50
recordings on C.D.
Listening Guide
Allegro con brio 4:06
0:00 Intro theme 1 begins E flat Bold strong and Triumphant
0:25 Beat and pitch soften C-minor is now the key
0:44 Crescendo picks up
2:26 Dramatic and Whimsical
4:06 Ends
J.C. Bach
Andante 3:50
4:12 Intro strings played
in C minor not as upbeat
as the E flat of the prior
section
5:23 Bach‟s signature
move the “scotch Snap”
previewed.
6:19 Beats pick up the
non programmatic
tempo Energy stays
Allegro Assai 3:15
8:02 Exposition life
returns to song Bold
sound is produced
9:04 C- Minor key takes
over this section of song
9:30 E flat returns and
closes out song with
Bold flavor!
10:46 ends
J.C. Bach
Bach‟s Mother Summation
Over 90 symphonies to
his name
Influenced Mozart
Created the “Scotch
Snap”
Converted religions to
give him more career
opportunities.
References/Bibliography
(2014.). Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/47836/Johann-Christian-Bach
(1997.). Retrieved from http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/bachjc.php
Ritzarev, M. (2006). Eighteenth-century Russian music. Burlington Vermont: Ashgate Publishing.
Johann Christian Bach biography. (2000). Retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/johann-christian-bach-9194230?page=1
References and Bibliography
Continued
Hanover Band – Symphony in E flat major, Op. 6, No. 3,
W. C9: I. Allegro con brio
Hanover Band – Symphony in E flat major, Op. 6, No. 3,
W. C9: II. Andante
Hanover Band – Symphony in E flat major, Op. 6, No. 3,
W. C9: III. Allegro assai