Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach - Concerto for Viola, Piano and Orchestra (c. 1790) 

It's still astounding that today somewhat less known albeit not less talented composers remain fairly unnoticed by mainstream - despite their availability on the internet and channels like this one. I'd like to express a big Thank You! to Bartje, Pau, the Harpsichordist and many more! - Bringing beauty to everyone who demands ;-)

After having heard concertos and symphonies by this Friedrich Bach, I am not entirely convinced he s inferior to his much more famous brother Friedemann and Johan Christian. I have loved everything if Friedrich's I have heard.

This has been one of my favourite 18thC compositions since I first heard it on the radio in the early 1990s. I've never ever been able to find a CD copy to buy or a version to download. It's nice to hear it again and with such a good recording too!

What a find and brilliant combination. This gem deserves to be heard much more often.

This is my first time hearing this and I’m already in love holy crap

JC Bach's REAL viola concerto

What a joy to listen to this unexptected gem! Thanks a lot for sharing this hidden treasure.

What a gem!

What a brilliant instrument combination!

Love to learn and get to play the forte piano part.

How long has this piece been known about and does a published score exist? - excited viola player

What a thrilling introduction! Sturm und Drang :)

Aqui a viola está bem forte e chega a certa aspereza; na maioria dos concertos o suave e aveludado da viola é mais explorado. Gostei desse diferencial.

😃👍Danke für das Video. Schöne Musik

Fantastic!! thank you

A lovely piece - beautiful viola playing

Gorgeous!

Thank You for uploading this !! Didn't know about this son ...

Thank you~~~

Yes this Viola and Piano Double Concerto by J.C.F. Bach is available to download at IMSLP, but you need to accept Winzip to open it. As a violist and conductor I am also excited to discover this rare Classical concerto for viola and piano. I do not know of any other concerto like it. This piece reminds me of Mozart's Kegelstatt Trio for Viola, Clarinet and Piano. J.C.F. Bach composed numerous trios. He also composed 28 symphonies, 14 keyboard concertos, 43 keyboard sonatas, numerous chamber music pieces, operas and eight oratorios. All of this was accomplished in the small principality of Buckeburg in Saxony. I am wondering if this piece should be categorized as a Symphonia Concertante for Viola, Piano and Orchestra? There are some extensive orchestra parts in this work along with the wonderful solo episodes.

Petition for an IMSLP sheet

Beautiful sound of fortepiano … TY for the upload

Es como si Bach dady y mozart hicieran un concierto en conjunto!!! J.C.Bach Es lo mejor de dos mundos.

De vergeten zoon van Bach. In dit vrolijke dubbelconcert hoor ik mooie momenten van uitstekende interactie tussen de fortepiano en de altviool. Welk instrument klinkt trouwens niet goed tezamen met een altviool? De muziek van deze Bach, net als van w.f. Bach meer aandacht. Van alle Bachzonen benaderd hij het meeste de Weense School

Lindo

In some parts it really sounds similar to Mozart...

Did someone notice that the right hand part of the piano is noted on the french violin clef (first line) instead of the treble clef (second line)?

VIOLA GANG - get yours! //edit And the solo violist (is this correct?) is conducting?! Bravo!

Can you please do Beethoven's concerto for violin, cello and piano?

Is the piano in soprano clef it’s hard for me to tell with it being handwritten? I know baroque composers and early classical composers used the movable cleff on grand staff very often to avoid too many ledger lines in the lower register. For example Bach used alto cleff in the right hand sometimes and even Mozart used tenor cleff in the left hand

Are they playing one tone lower or using a lower tuning? 🤔

Die Werbung zwischendrin ist extrem ärgerlich!

I hear mozart vibes in here

Era mejor el papá, no es cierto? Esta pieza se parece mucho a la música de Mozart o Haydn. En cambio su papá Johan Sebastian es atemporal, y moderno además. La música de Bach padre es siempre sorprendente, ni sus hijos pudieron imitarlo.

The subjects/motifs are so simple I can't follow what's going on.

Aussi emmerdant que la musique de Mozart........Bon! passons à autre chose.......