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Johann Christian Bach, Robert Woolley
Johann Christian Bach: Six Sonatas Op 17 - Robert Woolley, fortepiano
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. No. 1 In G Major: I Allegro
2. No. 1 In G Major: II Minuetto con variatione
3. Six Sonatas Op. 17: I Allegro
4. Six Sonatas Op. 17: II Andante
5. Six Sonatas Op. 17: III Prestissimo
6. Six Sonatas Op. 17: I Allegro assai
7. Six Sonatas Op. 17: II Allegro
8. Six Sonatas Op. 17: I Allegro
9. Six Sonatas Op. 17: II Presto assai
10. Six Sonatas Op. 17: I Allegro
11. Six Sonatas Op. 17: II Presto
12. No. 6 In B Flat Major: I Allegro
13. No. 6 In B Flat Major: II Andante
14. No. 6 In B Flat Major: III Prestissimo

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All Artists: Johann Christian Bach, Robert Woolley
Title: Johann Christian Bach: Six Sonatas Op 17 - Robert Woolley, fortepiano
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 7/26/1994
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 095115054321

Synopsis

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For moments when Haydn and Mozart are too demanding, try these sonatas by Johann Christian Bach, son of Johann Sebastian, who made his career in London. The young Mozart thought enough of J.C. Bach to transcribe movements from his Piano Sonatas into concerto form. Then he left J.C. far behind in the quality of his work. But if these are relatively simple in their musical content, they still show enough imagination and variety to be worth hearing. Robert Woolley plays an antique fortepiano with great skill and taste, making a very good case for the music. And the disc timing is quite generous (76:12). --Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

Woolley gives J.C.B. his due at last

Molly the Cat | the USA | 10/19/1998

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Robert Woolley presents a fine rendition of these Op. 17 sonatas on a fortepiano built at around the time of J.C. Bach's death. He endows them with feeling and humanity without a lot of overindulgence in rubatos or other mannerisms. The "prestissimo" movements of sonatas 2 and 6 are especially good, played with breathtaking virtuosity. And as Woolley demonstrates, there is an excellent case to be made for J.C. Bach as a worthy composer in his own right, and not just "another son of J.S. Bach" or "a precursor of Mozart." Highly recommended."