Johann Christian Bach - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 1, No. 2 (1763) Haebler

Johann Christian Bach (September 5, 1735 – January 1, 1782) was a German composer of the Classical era, the eighteenth child of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the youngest of his eleven sons. After a spell in Italy, Bach moved to London in 1762, where he became known as "the London Bach". He is also sometimes known as "the English Bach", and during his time spent living in the British capital, he came to be known as John Bach. He is noted for playing a role in influencing the concerto styles of Haydn and Mozart. He contributed significantly to the development of the new sonata principle. Please support my channel: https://ko-fi.com/bartjebartmans 6 Keyboard Concertos, Op. 1 (March 1763) Dedication: Queen Charlotte of Great Britain Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in A major, W.C 50 1. Andante (0:00) 2. Minuetto (6:32) Ingrid Haebler, fortepiano and Capella Academica Wien conducted by Eduard Melkus This set seemed to be written for private use of Queen Charlotte who was a good keyboardist but even a better singer. Here is an anecdote of her and Mozart: The Mozarts were summoned to court on 19 May, 1764 and played before a limited circle from six to ten o'clock. Johann Christian Bach, eleventh son of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, was then music-master to the Queen. He put difficult works of Handel, J. S. Bach, and Carl Friedrich Abel before the boy: he played them all at sight, to the amazement of those present. Afterwards, the young Mozart accompanied the Queen in an aria which she sang, and played a solo work on the flute. On 29 October, the Mozarts were in London again, and were invited to court to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the King's accession. As a memento of the royal favour, Leopold Mozart published six sonatas composed by Wolfgang, known as Mozart's Opus 3, that were dedicated to the Queen on 18 January 1765, a dedication she rewarded with a present of 50 guineas. J.C. Bach spent five months in 1764 teaching Mozart in composition. Bach is widely regarded as having a strong influence on the young Mozart, with scholars such as Téodor de Wyzewa and Georges de Saint-Foix describing him as "The only, true teacher of Mozart". Mozart arranged three sonatas from Bach's Op. 5 into keyboard concertos, and in later life Mozart "often acknowledged the artistic debt he owed" to Johann Christian. Upon hearing of Bach's death in 1782, Mozart commented, "What a loss to the musical world!"

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