Lured by the Stage
With Donald Macleod. JC Bach veers away from a typically Bach career as a provincial organist, and heads instead for Italy, and opera.
Donald Macleod introduces music and stories from the life of Johann Christian Bach, these days best known as the younget son of JS Bach, but in his day, the most famous Bach of all. Today, we follow JC Bach as he veers away from a typically Bach career as a provincial organist, and heads instead to Italy, and opera.
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Johann Christian Bach
Artaserse - Overture
Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Christopher Hogwood.- L'OISEAU-LYRE : 417-148-2.
- L'OISEAU-LYRE.
- 10.
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Johann Christian Bach
Laudate Pueri Dominum From St Joseph Vespers
Orchestra: Orfeo Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Michi Gaigg.- Bach: Laudate Pueri Dominum From St Joseph Vespers.
- CPO.
- 7.
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Johann Christian Bach
Sonata in G major T.332`4.3 for violin and harpsichord
Performer: Miklós Spányi. Performer: Erika Petofi. Performer: Csilla Valyi.- HUNGAROTON : HCD-32149.
- HUNGAROTON.
- 7.
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Johann Christian Bach
Konzertsatz fur Orgel und streicher no 1
Performer: Johannes Geffert. Orchestra: J C Bach Akademie. Director: Ingeborg Scheerer.- Bach: Konzertsatz fur Orgel und streicher no 1.
- FERMATE.
- 13.
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- Mon 5 Oct 200912:00BBC Radio 3
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