Bach, Johann Christian. (1735 - 1782)

Six Concerti Pour le Clavecin, Deux Violons & Violoncelle. Très humblement Dediés a Sa Majesté Charlotte, Reine de la Grande Bretagene, &c. &c. &c. Oeuvre Premiere.

London: Welcker. [1763]. First edition. Keyboard score. 4to. Title, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-33. Blank, [34]. Removed from a larger binding, with leather remnants and stitching along the spine, moderate toning throughout, generally fine. RISM: B264 ("Concerts"). OCLC locates 2 copies, none in the United States.

The eleventh 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. In 1762, Bach travelled to London to première three operas at the King's Theatre, including Orione on 19 February 1763. That established his reputation in England, and he became music master to Queen Charlotte, to whom the present publication is dedicated. (8476)


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