Six Concertos Pour le Clavecin ou Harpe, deux violons, et un violoncelle Oeuvre 1 - Bach, Johann Christian 1735-1782 (Paris Le Duc)
Keyboard part only.
J C Bach’s set of six harpsichord concertos, Opus 1, was published in March 1763 and dedicated to the eighteen-year-old Queen Charlotte, to whom Bach had recently started giving singing lessons. Princess Charlotte Sophie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz had married King George III on 8 September 1761. She was a passionate music lover, and must have valued the opportunity to have lessons in her own language with a musician of Bach’s calibre. Several of her children were also to receive tuition from Bach, including the future kings George IV and William IV, and Queen Charlotte remained a life-long supporter, even arranging for the return journey of Bach’s wife to her native Italy after his death in 1782.
signature of Le Duc on title-page
Plate nr. 99
contains a publishers catalogue by Le Duc (two pages)
Edges of all pages have been restored. New binding in 18th c. style.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Instrumental music; London (United Kingdom)