Johann Christian Bach

Composer

1735 – 1782

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Who was Johann Christian Bach?

Johann Christian Bach was a composer of the Classical era, the eleventh child and youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is sometimes referred to as "the London Bach" or "the English Bach", due to his time spent living in the British capital, where he came to be known as John Bach. He is noted for influencing the concerto style of Mozart.

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Born
Sep 5, 1735
Leipzig
Also known as
  • Jean-Chrétien Bach
  • Johann Christain Bach
  • J. Christian Bach
  • Bach, Johann Christian
Parents
Siblings
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Jan 1, 1782
London
Resting place
St Pancras Old Church

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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