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Johann Christian Bach
Recordings
J.C. Bach. La dolce fiamma - Forgotten castrato arias. Virgin Classics
6945640 (1 CD, November
2009). Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor. Jérémie Rhorer, Le Cercle de Harmonie.
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6857260 - Deluxe Edition with 96-page CD book.
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J.C. Bach. Six Sonatas Op. 5. Chandos Chaconne CHAN 0762 (1 CD,
September 2009).
Details. Sophie Yates, harpsichord.
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| J.C. Bach, J.C.F. Bach, W.F. Bach. Sonatas for Flute by the Bach
Sons.
Accent ACC 24216 (1 CD, March 2009). Barthold Kuijken, traverso; Ewald
Demeyere, harpsichord.
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| Johann Christian Bach. Kammermusik.
Capriccio 67105 (1 CD 2005). Berliner Barock-Compagney.
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 Johann
Christian Bach. Gioas, Rè di Giuda. (London 1770). cpo
999 895-2 (2 CDs February 18, 2003).
Hermann
Max, Das Kleine Konzert. Gioas: Kai Wessel, countertenor;
Sebia: Ulrike Staude, soprano; Atalia: Mechthild Georg, soprano;
Gioiada: Markus Schäfer, tenor; Ismaele: Monika Frimmer,
soprano; Matan: Tom Sol, bass. Favorably reviewed by David J.
Levy in Early Music Review 88:21 (March 2003). That this
oratorio was a failure is no reflection on the music, which is
superb. It was first performed almost contemporaneously with an
acclaimed version of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice that
included more arias by Bach than by Gluck (and which needs to be
revived). Gaetano Guadagni performed the roles of Orfeo (of
course) and Gioas. Sebia was written for Bach's future wife,
Cecilia Grassi, who unfortunately missed the premiere due to
illness. The second castrato, Piatti, cast as Ishmaele, was a
soprano with an extended upper range, in contrast to Guadagni.
There are choral movements that sound like Handel, Gluck, and
J.S. Bach -- the latter begins in Leipzig and ends in Naples.
Three arias were cut to A sections only, despite ample space on
2 CDs for a complete performance. Curiously, the Italian words
of the B sections were omitted from the libretto, but the
English and German translations were included.
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 Johann
Christian Bach. Endimione. (London 1772). dhm (deutsche
harmonia mundi) 05472 77525-2 (2 CDs 1999). Bruno Weil, Cappella
Coloniensis. VokalEnsemble Köln. Diana: Vasiljka Jezovšek,
soprano; Nice: Ann Monoyios, soprano; Amor: Jörg Waschinski,
sopranist; Endimione: Jörg Hering, tenor. Libretto after
Metastasio. This serenata was dedicated to the flautist J.B.
Wendling, for whom Bach composed an elaborate flute obligato to
Diana's aria "Semplicetto". The finale is reminiscent of the
finale to Gluck's Orfeo.
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 Johann
Christian Bach. Salve Regina. cpo 999 718 (1 CD 2001).
Emma Kirkby, soprano; Markus Schäfer, tenor. Michi Gaigg,
L'Orfeo Baroque Orchestra. Exceptional performance -- one of
Emma's finest recordings.
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 Johann
Christian Bach. La Clemenza di Scipione. (London 1778).
cpo 999 791 (2 CDs 2002). Hermann Max, Das Kleine Konzert,
Rheinische Kantorei. Arsinda: Linda Perillo, soprano; Idalba:
Christine Wolff, soprano; Luceio: Jörg Waschinski, sopranist;
Scipione: Markus Schäfer, tenor; Marzio: Hans Jörg Mammel,
tenor. Bach's last opera showcased Adamberger (later Mozart's
Belmonte) as Scipione. Also notable is a challenging soprano
aria reminiscent of the Queen of the Night's aria.
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| Bach, CPE, JC, JCF & WF. Bachiana: Double
Concertos. DG-Archiv 471 579-2 (1 CD 2003). Reinhard Goebel,
Musica Antiqua Köln. Leon Berben, harpsichord; Robert Hill,
fortepiano.
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 Johann
Christian Bach. Gloria in excelsis (c. 1760/62). Ricercar
211 (1 CD 2002). Wieland Kuijken, Les Agrémens, Choeur de
Chambre de Namur. Valérie Gabail, soprano; Barbara Hölzl,
mezzo-soprano; Lluís Vilamajó, tenor; Stephen MacLeod, bass.
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| Johann Christian Bach. Sonatas and Duets for
the Harpsichord. Agorà AG 037 (1 CD 1997). Op. 15 No. 6 &
Op. 18 Nos. 5 & 6. Ero Maria Barbero & Anna Sorrento,
harpsichords.
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 Bach,
CPE. Magnificat Wq 215 (1749). Bach, JC. Magnificat
T 207/3 (1760) & Tantum ergo T 209/7 (1759). Capriccio 67
003 (1 CD 2002). Michael Schneider, La Stagione Frankfurt,
Dresdner Kammerchor. Elisabeth Scholl, soprano; Ruth Sandhoff,
contralto; Andreas Karasiak, tenor; Gotthold Schwarz, bass. The
CPE Bach Magnificat is a familiar work from pre-HIP days, but it
never sounded as exciting as it does here. Schneider really
steps up the pace over the dreary old recordings. The long
soprano aria in the Tantum ergo is of similar quality to the
soprano arias on the superb Emma Kirkby JC Bach disk. JC Bach's
Magnificat parodies his older half-brother's work at the very
beginning, then moves far away from it in his modern, operatic
style.
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 Johann
Christian Bach. Complete Keyboard Concertos. cpo 999
930-2 (6 CDs 1995-2001). Anthony Halstead, harpsichord,
fortepiano and director. The Hanover Band. Boxed set of CDs
previously released separately: 999 299, 393, 462, 600, 601 &
691.
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 Johann
Christian Bach. Complete Symphonies. cpo 999 896-2 (5
CDs 1995-2001). Anthony Halstead, The Hanover Band. Boxed set of
CDs previously released separately: 999 268, 298, 383, 487 &
752.
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| Johann Christian Bach. Vauxhall Songs.
Hungaroton HCD 31730 (1 CD 1999).
Details. Mária Zádori, soprano. Pál Németh, Capella Savaria.
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Books
 Eva
Zöllner. English Oratorio After Handel: The London oratorio
series and its repertory, 1760-1800.
Details. "The extensive appendices include a complete list
of all oratorio performances at the London theatres from 1760 to
1800 with vocal and instrumental soloists as well as a list of
manuscript scores and contemporary editions." Tectum Verlag
2002. 365 pages.
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 Daniel
Heartz. Music in European Capitals: The Galant Style,
1720-1780. 1078 pages. Norton, 2003.
Review.
Pages 883-929: "Christian Bach in London".
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Related
| Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787). Piano
Concertos Op. 11. cpo 999 892-2 (1 CD 2003). Sabine Bauer,
fortepiano (1,2,3,6) & harpsichord (4,5). Michael Schneider, La
Stagione Frankfurt. Cadenzas by Sabine Bauer. This is the only
one of the four recordings of works by Abel on cpo that I have
heard. It is an exceptional performance and recording,
particularly of the fortepiano (by Rainer Sprung after Stein)
that I highly recommend. Bach and Abel presented a popular
series of concerts in London between 1765 and 1781.
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 Francesco
Pasquale Ricci (1732-1817). Sacred Works Vol. 1.
Including Stabat Mater & Miserere. Nuova Era 7243 (1 CD 1995).
Details. Daniele Ferrari, Concentus Musicae Antiquae,
Capriccio Italiano Ensemble. Riccardo Villani, organ. Maryline
Fallot, Patrizia Macrelii, Vito Martino, Emidio Guidotti. Ricci
and Bach wrote the first method for fortepiano.
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Johann
Christian Bach. Gioas, Rè di Giuda. (London 1770). cpo
999 895-2 (2 CDs February 18, 2003).
Hermann
Max, Das Kleine Konzert. Gioas: Kai Wessel, countertenor;
Sebia: Ulrike Staude, soprano; Atalia: Mechthild Georg, soprano;
Gioiada: Markus Schäfer, tenor; Ismaele: Monika Frimmer,
soprano; Matan: Tom Sol, bass. Favorably reviewed by David J.
Levy in Early Music Review 88:21 (March 2003). That this
oratorio was a failure is no reflection on the music, which is
superb. It was first performed almost contemporaneously with an
acclaimed version of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice that
included more arias by Bach than by Gluck (and which needs to be
revived). Gaetano Guadagni performed the roles of Orfeo (of
course) and Gioas. Sebia was written for Bach's future wife,
Cecilia Grassi, who unfortunately missed the premiere due to
illness. The second castrato, Piatti, cast as Ishmaele, was a
soprano with an extended upper range, in contrast to Guadagni.
There are choral movements that sound like Handel, Gluck, and
J.S. Bach -- the latter begins in Leipzig and ends in Naples.
Three arias were cut to A sections only, despite ample space on
2 CDs for a complete performance. Curiously, the Italian words
of the B sections were omitted from the libretto, but the
English and German translations were included.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
Johann
Christian Bach. Endimione. (London 1772). dhm (deutsche
harmonia mundi) 05472 77525-2 (2 CDs 1999). Bruno Weil, Cappella
Coloniensis. VokalEnsemble Köln. Diana: Vasiljka Jezovšek,
soprano; Nice: Ann Monoyios, soprano; Amor: Jörg Waschinski,
sopranist; Endimione: Jörg Hering, tenor. Libretto after
Metastasio. This serenata was dedicated to the flautist J.B.
Wendling, for whom Bach composed an elaborate flute obligato to
Diana's aria "Semplicetto". The finale is reminiscent of the
finale to Gluck's Orfeo.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
Johann
Christian Bach. Salve Regina. cpo 999 718 (1 CD 2001).
Emma Kirkby, soprano; Markus Schäfer, tenor. Michi Gaigg,
L'Orfeo Baroque Orchestra. Exceptional performance -- one of
Emma's finest recordings.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
Johann
Christian Bach. La Clemenza di Scipione. (London 1778).
cpo 999 791 (2 CDs 2002). Hermann Max, Das Kleine Konzert,
Rheinische Kantorei. Arsinda: Linda Perillo, soprano; Idalba:
Christine Wolff, soprano; Luceio: Jörg Waschinski, sopranist;
Scipione: Markus Schäfer, tenor; Marzio: Hans Jörg Mammel,
tenor. Bach's last opera showcased Adamberger (later Mozart's
Belmonte) as Scipione. Also notable is a challenging soprano
aria reminiscent of the Queen of the Night's aria.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
Johann
Christian Bach. Gloria in excelsis (c. 1760/62). Ricercar
211 (1 CD 2002). Wieland Kuijken, Les Agrémens, Choeur de
Chambre de Namur. Valérie Gabail, soprano; Barbara Hölzl,
mezzo-soprano; Lluís Vilamajó, tenor; Stephen MacLeod, bass.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
Bach,
CPE. Magnificat Wq 215 (1749). Bach, JC. Magnificat
T 207/3 (1760) & Tantum ergo T 209/7 (1759). Capriccio 67
003 (1 CD 2002). Michael Schneider, La Stagione Frankfurt,
Dresdner Kammerchor. Elisabeth Scholl, soprano; Ruth Sandhoff,
contralto; Andreas Karasiak, tenor; Gotthold Schwarz, bass. The
CPE Bach Magnificat is a familiar work from pre-HIP days, but it
never sounded as exciting as it does here. Schneider really
steps up the pace over the dreary old recordings. The long
soprano aria in the Tantum ergo is of similar quality to the
soprano arias on the superb Emma Kirkby JC Bach disk. JC Bach's
Magnificat parodies his older half-brother's work at the very
beginning, then moves far away from it in his modern, operatic
style.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA 
Johann
Christian Bach. Complete Keyboard Concertos. cpo 999
930-2 (6 CDs 1995-2001). Anthony Halstead, harpsichord,
fortepiano and director. The Hanover Band. Boxed set of CDs
previously released separately: 999 299, 393, 462, 600, 601 &
691.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
Johann
Christian Bach. Complete Symphonies. cpo 999 896-2 (5
CDs 1995-2001). Anthony Halstead, The Hanover Band. Boxed set of
CDs previously released separately: 999 268, 298, 383, 487 &
752.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA
Eva
Zöllner. English Oratorio After Handel: The London oratorio
series and its repertory, 1760-1800.
Details. "The extensive appendices include a complete list
of all oratorio performances at the London theatres from 1760 to
1800 with vocal and instrumental soloists as well as a list of
manuscript scores and contemporary editions." Tectum Verlag
2002. 365 pages.
DE
Daniel
Heartz. Music in European Capitals: The Galant Style,
1720-1780. 1078 pages. Norton, 2003.
Review.
Pages 883-929: "Christian Bach in London".
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA |
JP
Francesco
Pasquale Ricci (1732-1817). Sacred Works Vol. 1.
Including Stabat Mater & Miserere. Nuova Era 7243 (1 CD 1995).
Details. Daniele Ferrari, Concentus Musicae Antiquae,
Capriccio Italiano Ensemble. Riccardo Villani, organ. Maryline
Fallot, Patrizia Macrelii, Vito Martino, Emidio Guidotti. Ricci
and Bach wrote the first method for fortepiano.
US |
UK |
DE |
FR |
CA