Johann Christian Bach: 3 Quintets / Sextet - The English Concert

Johann Christian Bach (Composer) (Artist), The English Concert (Artist), Fortepiano & Square Piano) Trevor Pinnock (Harpsichord (Artist), Lisa Beznosiuk (Transverse Flute) (Artist), Antony Halstead & David Cox (Horns) (Artist), Simon Standage (Violin) (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000E3ZL
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,062 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, February 28, 2008

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I bought these speculatively and I have been surprised and delighted with both the compositions and the performance. They are gems of the post-baroque galant style. It is unfortunate that J.C. Bach is so overshadowed by his great father - he deserves to be better known in his own right!

Here are the details on the four pieces:

1) Op.22/1 Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Cello and Harpsichord in D major.
[20:21]

2) Sextet for Oboe, 2 Horns, Violin, Cello and Harpsichord in C major.
Written around 1776. [17:08]

3) Op. 11/6 Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Basso Continuo in D major.
Written in 1774. [13:59]

4) Op.11/1 Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Basso Continuo in C major.
Written in 1774. [17:24]

Recorded in 1988 by Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert.