Bach J C
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782), youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, became one of the most cosmopolitan musicians of his age. Born in Leipzig and trained partly by his half-brother C.P.E. Bach, he later moved to Italy, converted to Catholicism and absorbed the melodic elegance of Italian opera.
In the 1760s he settled in London, where he became known as the “London Bach.” He wrote operas, symphonies, concertos, chamber music and...
J S BACH Suite No. 2 for Flutes and Strings
J C BACH Sinfonia in B flat
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overtures 1 & 3, Coriolan Overture et al
WEBER Der Freischütz, Euryanthe, Oberon - Overtures
LISZT Les Préludes
music by Cheubini, Mendelssohn, Berlioz
Studio recordings, 1926-31
Total duration: 2hr 33:24
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
conducted by Willem Mengelberg
VARIOUS COMPOSERS A selection of shorter works
Studio recordings, 1928-1930
Total duration: 72:54
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
Willem Mengelberg, conductor
J S BACH Suite No. 2 for Flutes and Strings
J C BACH Sinfonia in B flat
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overtures 1 & 3, Coriolan Overture et al
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 - Academic Festival Overture
GRIEG Two Elegiac Melodies
LISZT Les Préludes
RAVEL Boléro
J STRAUSS II Perpetuum Mobile
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F minor
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz from Serenade for Strings
WAGNER Tannhäuser Overture - Lohengrin Prelude
WEBER Der Freischütz, Euryanthe, Oberon - Overtures
music by Cheubini, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Suppé, Bizet, Mahler, Tchaikovsky
Studio recordings, 1926-32
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
conducted by Willem Mengelberg
