Saturday 27 July 2013

JCF Bach - Musical Leisure Hours

       Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach was a son of Johann Sebastian and served at the court of Buckeburg. In 1787-8, he published a four-volume collection of his keyboard and other music under the title Musical Leisure Hours, which contains 69 pieces.
       Miniatures intended for light entertainment, these are mostly pieces in the popular dance forms of the day, while a few look back to the style of his father. Below are the listings of each individual pieces:
BR A 51:Allegro in C 
BR A 52:Minuet in C
BR A 53:Andante in G
BR A 54:March in G
BR A 55:Allegretto in F
BR A 56:Minuet (alternative) in F and B
BR A 57:Polonaise in F
BR A 58:Allegretto in D
BR A 59:March in D
BR A 60:Schwabisch in D
BR A 61:Minuet and Trio in D,G
BR A 62:Angloise in G
BR A 63:Villanella in C
BR A 64:Scherzo in C
BR A 65:Allegro moderato in G
BR A 66:Minuet and Trio in G,C
BR A 67:Polonaise in G
BR A 68:March in G
BR A 69:Angloise and Trio in G
BR A 70:Allegro in F
BR A 71:Schwabisch in F
BR A 72:Minuet and Trio in F,B
BR A 73:Allegro in D minor
BR A 74:Angloise in F
BR A 75:Minuet in C
BR A 76:March in G
BR A 77:Minuet and Trio in D,G
BR A 78:Allegro in G
BR A 79:Minuet and Trio in G
BR A 80:Allegro in B
BR A 81:Villanella in D
BR A 82:Angloise and Trio in D,G
BR A 83:March in G
BR A 84:Villanella in B
BR A 85:Angloise in B
BR A 86:Presto in G minor
BR A 87:Allegro in E-flat
BR A 88:Adagio in C minor
BR A 89:March in E-flat
BR A 90:Minuet and Trio in E-flat,B
BR A 91:Polonaise in E-flat
BR A 92:Angloise and Trio in E-flat,B
BR A 93:March in E-flat
BR A 94:Minuet (alternative) in E-flat,C minor
BR A 95:Allegro in E minor
BR A 96:Minuet (alternative) in A,E
BR A 97:Angloise in D
BR A 98:Angloise in D
BR A 99:Minuet and Trio in D,A
BR A 100:Musette in G
BR A 101:Solfeggio in G
BR A 102:Angloise in D
BR A 103:Minuet and Trio in G,D
BR A 104:Polonaise in D
BR A 105:March in D
BR A 106:Andante in E
BR A 107:Angloise in A
BR A 108:Solfeggio in D
BR A 109:Angloise in G
BR A 110:March in B
BR A 111:Schwabisch in F
BR A 112:Angloise in B
BR A 113:Schwabisch in D
BR A 114:Polonaise in E-flat
BR A 115:Minuet and Trio in E-flat,B
BR A 116:Schwabisch in C
BR A 117:Minuet and Trio in C
BR A 118:Angloise in F
BR A 119:Alla Polacca in C
all music are from CB
Other Pieces not included in Musical Leisure Hours:
BR A 120:Minuet and Trio in F,F minor CB
BR A 121:Polonaise in G BSB
BR A 122:Minuet in F BSB
BR A 123:Polonaise in F BSB
BR A 124:Minuet in G BSB
BR A 125:Minuet in A BSB

It is tempting to collect them all although selections are only published, they will delight every pianist despite miniatures.

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