Biography
The youngest surviving son of J.S. Bach, Johann Christian spent his formative years in Italy studying opera before settling in London as music master to the royal family. His galant, melodically gracious keyboard works — six sets of sonatas, multiple concertos — were the primary model for the young Mozart, who met him in London in 1764 and adored him. The singing, lyrical quality of his keyboard writing directly shaped Mozart's approach to the piano concerto.
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Works (31)
6 Keyboard Sonatas
- Sonata in G major, Op. 17 No. 1 No. 1 Key G major Difficulty
- Sonata in C minor, Op. 17 No. 2 No. 2 Key C minor Difficulty
- Sonata in E♭ major, Op. 17 No. 3 No. 3 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Sonata in G major, Op. 17 No. 4 No. 4 Key G major Difficulty
- Sonata in A major, Op. 17 No. 5 No. 5 Key A major Difficulty
- Sonata in B♭ major, Op. 17 No. 6 No. 6 Key B♭ major Difficulty
6 Keyboard Sonatas
- Sonata in B♭ major, Op. 5 No. 1 No. 1 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Sonata in D major, Op. 5 No. 2 No. 2 Key D major Difficulty
- Sonata in G major, Op. 5 No. 3 No. 3 Key G major Difficulty
- Sonata in E♭ major, Op. 5 No. 4 No. 4 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Sonata in E major, Op. 5 No. 5 No. 5 Key E major Difficulty
- Sonata in C minor, Op. 5 No. 6 No. 6 Key C minor Difficulty
Keyboard Duets
- Sonata in A major for Keyboard 4-Hands, Op. 18 No. 5 No. 5 Key A major Difficulty
- Sonata in F major for Keyboard 4-Hands, Op. 18 No. 6 No. 6 Key F major Difficulty
Minuet
- Minuet and Trio in C major Key C major Difficulty
- Minuet and Trio in G minor Key G minor Difficulty
- Minuet in C major Key C major Difficulty
- Minuet in C major Key C major Difficulty
- Minuet in C minor Key C minor Difficulty
- Minuet in D minor Key D minor Difficulty
Sonata
- Sonata in A minor Key A minor Difficulty
- Sonata in A♭ major Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Sonata in B♭ major Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Sonata in C major for Keyboard 4-Hands, Op. 15 No. 6 Key C major Difficulty
- Sonata in G major \"A New Lesson\" Key G major Difficulty
- Sonata in G major for 2 Keyboards, Op. 15 No. 5 Key G major Difficulty
Other
- Aria in A minor Key A minor Difficulty
- March in F major Key F major Difficulty
- Toccata in B♭ major Key B♭ major Difficulty
Polonaise
- Polonaise in B♭ major Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Polonaise in E♭ major Key E♭ major Difficulty