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