Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795)
Nationality:
German
Born: June 21, 1732, Leipzig Died: January 26, 1795, Bückeburg (age 62)
Cello Sonata in G major
(for cello and continuo)
| I. | Allegretto | ||
| II. | Rondeuaux |
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
Related Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Father
Nationality:
German
Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig (age 65)
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach (1759-1845)
Son
Nationality:
German
Born: May 24, 1759, Bückeburg Died: December 25, 1845, Berlin (age 86)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: November 22, 1710, Weimar Died: July 1, 1784, Berlin (age 73)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: March 8, 1714, Weimar Died: December 14, 1788, Hamburg (age 74)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: September 5, 1735, Leipzig Died: January 1, 1782, London (age 46)
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- continuo, basso continuo, b.c., figured bass, thorough bass, basse chifrée—During the Baroque Era, a term for an improvised (realized) instrumental accompaniment specified by a symbolic notation for chords and a written bass line (i.e. figured bass). A continuo "part" usually implies multiple (but typically unspecified) instruments, e.g. one for a strong bass line (e.g. cello) and another for chords (e.g. lute, keyboard, organ). A continuo part may be realized by keyboard alone, and sometimes played by a bass melody instrument alone (without harmonies). wiki
- rondeau, rondeaux—An early Baroque instrumental form featuring a recurring refrain interspersed with contrasting couplets or episodes. Eventually transformed into the Rondo of the classical period.
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- sonata, sonate, suonato—a complicated term. Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), e.g. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. sonata form. In general usage as a work title, it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role.