List of compositions by Johann Christian Bach

"Works of JC Bach" redirects here. For collection of his music, see Collected Works of Johann Christian Bach.

Johann Christian Bach, painted in London by Thomas Gainsborough, 1776 (National Portrait Gallery, London)

This is a list of compositions by Johann Christian Bach.

The opus numbers are taken from Ernest Warburton's The Collected Works of Johann Christian Bach.

Keyboard works

W A1 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 5 No.1 in B-flat major
W A2 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 5 No.2 in D major
W A3 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 5 No.3 in G major
W A4 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 5 No.4 in E-flat major
W A5 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 5 No.5 in E major
W A6 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 5 No.6 in C minor
W A7 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 17 No.1 in G major
W A8a \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 17 No.2 in C minor
W A8b \ Keyboard Sonata in C minor
W A9a \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 17 No.3 in E-flat major
W A9b \ Keyboard Sonata in E-flat major
W A10a \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 17 No.4 in G major
W A10b \ Keyboard Sonata in G major "A New Lesson"
W A11 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 17 No.5 in A major
W A12 \ Keyboard Sonata Op. 17 No.6 in B-flat major
W A13 \ Keyboard Sonata in A minor
W A14 \ Keyboard Sonata in A-flat major
W A15 \ Toccata for keyboard in B-flat major
W A16 \ Keyboard Sonata in B-flat major
W A17 \ Keyboard Sonata (lost)
W A18 \ Sonata for keyboard 4-hands Op. 15 No.6 in C major
W A19 \ Sonata for keyboard 4-hands Op. 18 No.5 in A major
W A20 \ Sonata for keyboard 4-hands Op. 18 No.6 in F major
W A21 \ Sonata for 2 keyboards Op. 15 No.5 in G major
W A22 \ March for keyboard in F major
W A23 \ Polonaise for keyboard in B-flat major
W A24 \ Minuet for keyboard in C minor
W A25 \ Minuet for keyboard in C major
W A26 \ Polonaise for keyboard in E-flat major
W A27 \ Aria for keyboard in A minor
W A28 \ Minuet for keyboard in D minor
W A29 \ Minuet and trio for keyboard in G minor
W A30 \ Minuet and trio for keyboard in C major
W A31 \ Minuet for keyboard in C major

Chamber music

W B1 \ Piece for harp (lost)
W B2 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 10 No.1 in B-flat major
W B3 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 10 No.2 in C major
W B4 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 10 No.3 in G major
W B5 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 10 No.4 in A major
W B6a \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 10 No.5 in F major
W B6b \ Sonata for viola da gamba in F major
W B7 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 10 No.6 in D major
W B8 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 15 No.3 in D major
W B9 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 15 No.4 in B-flat major
W B10 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 16 No.1 in D major
W B11 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 16 No.2 in G major
W B12 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 16 No.3 in C major
W B13 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 16 No.4 in A major
W B14 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 16 No.5 in D major
W B15a \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 16 No.6 in F major
W B15b \ Sonata for viola da gamba in F major
W B16 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 18 No.1 in C major
W B17 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 18 No.2 in D major
W B18 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 18 No.3 in E-flat major
W B19 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin Op. 18 No.4 in G major
W B20 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin No.1 in F major
W B21 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin No.2 in D major
W B22 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin No.3 in G major
W B23 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin No.4 in A major
W B24 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin No.5 in G major
W B25 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin No.6 in D major
W B26 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin No.7 in F major
W B27 \ Sonata for keyboard & violin in A major
W B28 \ Trio Sonata (lost)
W B29 \ Trio Sonata (lost)
W B30 \ Trio Sonata Op. 2 No.5 in D major
W B31 \ Trio Sonata Op. 2 No.2 in A major
W B32 \ Trio Sonata Op. 2 No.6 in C major
W B33 \ Trio Sonata Op. 2 No.4 in G major
W B34 \ Trio Sonata Op. 2 No.3 in E-flat major
W B35 \ Trio Sonata Op. 2 No.1 in B-flat major
W B36 \ Trio Sonata Op. 8 No.3 in D major
W B37 \ Trio Sonata Op. 8 No.1 in G major
W B38 \ Trio Sonata Op. 8 No.2 in E-flat major
W B39 \ Trio Sonata Op. 8 No.5 in B-flat major
W B40 \ Trio Sonata Op. 8 No.6 in F major
W B41 \ Trio Sonata Op. 8 No.4 in E major
W B42 \ Trio for 2 violins & cello in B-flat major
W B43 \ Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.1 in F major
W B44 \ Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.2 in G major
W B45 \ Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.3 in D major
W B46 \ Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.4 in C major
W B47a \ Keyboard Trio in A major (Milanese version)
W B47b \ Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.5 in A major
W B48 \ Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.6 in E-flat major
W B49 \ Keyboard Trio Op. 15 No.1 in C major
W B50 \ Keyboard Trio Op. 15 No.2 in A major
W B51 \ Quartet Op. 8 No.1 in C major
W B52 \ Quartet Op. 8 No.2 in D major
W B53 \ Quartet Op. 8 No.3 in E-flat major
W B54 \ Quartet Op. 8 No.4 in F major
W B55 \ Quartet Op. 8 No.5 in G major
W B56 \ Quartet Op. 8 No.6 in B-flat major
W B57 \ Flute Quartet in D major
W B58 \ Flute Quartet in C major
W B59 \ Flute Quartet in A major
W B60 \ Quartet in B-flat major
W B61 \ Quartet with 2 flutes Op. 19 No.1 in C major
W B62 \ Quartet with 2 flutes Op. 19 No.2 in D major
W B63 \ Quartet with 2 flutes Op. 19 No.3 in G major
W B64 \ Quartet with 2 flutes Op. 19 No.4 in C major
W B65 \ Quartet with 2 oboes (lost)
W B66 \ Keyboard Quartet in G major
W B67 \ Keyboard Quartet (lost)
W B68 \ Keyboard Quartet (lost)
W B69 \ Keyboard Quartet (lost)
W B70 \ Quintet Op. 11 No.1 in C major
W B71 \ Quintet Op. 11 No.2 in G major
W B72 \ Quintet Op. 11 No.3 in F major
W B73 \ Quintet Op. 11 No.4 in E-flat major
W B74 \ Quintet Op. 11 No.5 in A major
W B75 \ Quintet Op. 11 No.6 in D major
W B76 \ Keyboard Quintet Op. 22 No.1 in D major
W B77 \ Keyboard Quintet Op. 22 No.2 in F major
W B78 \ Sextet for winds, strings & keyboard in C major
W B79 \ Military Quintet No.1 in E-flat major
W B80 \ Military Quintet No.2 in E-flat major
W B81 \ Military Quintet No.3 in B-flat major
W B82 \ Military Quintet No.4 in E-flat major
W B83 \ March of the regiment "Prinz von Ernst" in E-flat major
W B84 \ March of the regiment "Braunschweig" in E-flat major
W B85 \ March of the regiment "Württemberg" in E-flat major
W B86 \ March in E-flat major "zu Pferde"
W B87 \ March in E-flat major "zu Fuß"
W B88 \ March "vom ersten Bataillon Garde-Regiments in Hannover"
W B89 \ March "vom zweiten Bataillon Garde-Regiments in Hannover"
W B90 \ March in E-flat major
W B91 \ March in E-flat major
W B92 \ March in E-flat major
W B93 \ March in B-flat major
W BInc1 \ Sonata for guitar & violin in C major
W BInc2 \ Trio for 2 flutes & cello in G major
W BInc3 \ Trio for harp, violin & cello in B-flat major
W BInc4 \ Keyboard Quartet in A major
W BInc5 \ String Quintet in B-flat major
W BInc6 \ Divertimento (lost)
W BInc7 \ Symphony for winds No.1 in E-flat major
W BInc8 \ Symphony for winds No.2 in B-flat major
W BInc9 \ Symphony for winds No.3 in E-flat major
W BInc10 \ Symphony for winds No.4 in B-flat major
W BInc11 \ Symphony for winds No.5 in E-flat major
W BInc12 \ Symphony for winds No.6 in B-flat major

Orchestral works

W C1 \ Symphony Op. 3 No.1 in D major
W C2 \ Symphony Op. 3 No.2 in C major
W C3 \ Symphony Op. 3 No.3 in E-flat major
W C4 \ Symphony Op. 3 No.4 in B-flat major
W C5 \ Symphony Op. 3 No.5 in F major
W C6 \ Symphony Op. 3 No.6 in G major
W C7a \ Symphony Op. 6 No.1 in G major
W C7b \ Symphony in G major
W C8 \ Symphony Op. 6 No.2 in D major
W C9 \ Symphony Op. 6 No.3 in E-flat major
W C10 \ Symphony Op. 6 No.4 in B-flat major
W C11 \ Symphony Op. 6 No.5 in E-flat major
W C12 \ Symphony Op. 6 No.6 in G minor
W C13 \ Symphony Op. 8 No.2 in G major
W C14 \ Symphony Op. 8 No.3 in D major
W C15 \ Symphony Op. 8 No.4 in F major
W C16a \ Symphony in C major (Venier No.46)
W C16b \ Symphony in C major
W C17a \ Symphony in B-flat major
W C17b \ Symphony Op. 9 No.1 in B-flat major
W C18a \ Symphony in E-flat major
W C18b \ Symphony Op. 9 No.2 in E-flat major
W C19 \ Symphonie périodique in E-flat major
W C20 \ Symphony Op. 12 No.1 (lost)
W C21 \ Symphony Op. 12 No.2 (lost)
W C22 \ Symphony Op. 12 No.3 (lost)
W C23 \ Symphony Op. 12 No.4 (lost)
W C24 \ Symphony Op. 12 No.5 (lost)
W C25 \ Symphony Op. 12 No.6 (lost)
W C26 \ Symphony Op. 18 No.1 in E-flat major
W C27 \ Symphony Op. 18 No.4 in D major
W C28 \ Symphony Op. 18 No.5 in E major
W C29 \ Symphony a 6 (lost)
W C30 \ Overture a 6 (lost)
W C31 \ Symphony for double orchestra (lost)
W C32 \ Concertante for 2 violins & cello in G major
W C33 \ Concertante for 2 violins & oboe in E-flat major
W C34 \ Concertante for violin & cello in A major
W C35 \ Concertante for 2 violins in D major
W C36a \ Concertante for 2 violins & cello in C major
W C36b \ Concertante for 2 violins & cello in C major
W C37 \ Concertante for flute, oboe & bassoon in E-flat major
W C38 \ Concertante for oboe & bassoon in F major
W C39 \ Concertante for 2 flutes, 2 violins & cello in D major
W C40 \ Concertante for 2 oboes, 2 horns & string quintet in E-flat major
W C41 \ Concertante for flute, 2 clarinets, 2 horns & bassoon in E-flat major
W C42 \ Concertante for 2 violins & cello in E-flat major
W C43 \ Concertante for flute, oboe, violin & cello in C major
W C44 \ Concertante for flute, 2 violins & cello in E major
W C45 \ Concertante for oboe & string trio in G major
W C46 \ Concertante for violin & cello in B-flat major
W C47 \ Concertante for oboe, violin & 2 cellos (lost)
W C48 \ Concertante for piano, oboe, violin & cello in B-flat major
W C49 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 1 No.1 in B-flat major
W C50 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 1 No.2 in A major
W C51 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 1 No.3 in F major
W C52 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 1 No.4 in G major
W C53 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 1 No.5 in C major
W C54 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 1 No.6 in D major
W C55 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 7 No.1 in C major
W C56 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 7 No.2 in F major
W C57 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 7 No.3 in D major
W C58 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 7 No.4 in B-flat major
W C59 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 7 No.5 in E-flat major
W C60a \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 7 No.6 in G major
W C60b \ Keyboard Concerto in G major
W C61 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 14 in E-flat major
W C62 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 13 No.1 in C major
W C63 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 13 No.2 in D major
W C64 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 13 No.3 in F major
W C65 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 13 No.4 in B-flat major
W C66 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 13 No.5 in G major
W C67 \ Keyboard Concerto Op. 13 No.6 in E-flat major
W C68 \ Harpsichord Concerto No.1 in B-flat major
W C69 \ Harpsichord Concerto No.2 in F minor
W C70 \ Harpsichord Concerto No.3 in D minor
W C71 \ Harpsichord Concerto No.4 in E major
W C72 \ Harpsichord Concerto No.5 in G major
W C73 \ Harpsichord Concerto No.6 in F minor
W C74 \ Concerto "nach Tartinis Manier" (lost)
W C75 \ Piano Concerto in E-flat major
W C76 \ Violin Concerto in C major
W C78 \ Flute Concerto in G major
W C79 \ Flute Concerto in D major
W C80 \ Oboe Concerto No.1 in F major
W C81 \ Oboe Concerto No.2 in F major
W C82 \ Bassoon Concerto in E-flat major
W C83 \ Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major
W C84 \ Minuet for Her Majesty's Birthday in F major
W C85 \ Minuet for Her Majesty's Birthday in C major
W CInc1 \ Symphony in B-flat major
W CInc2 \ Symphony in D major
W CInc3 \ Symphony in E-flat major
W CInc4 \ Symphony in F major
W CInc5 \ Concertante for flute, 2 violins & cello in G major
W CInc6 \ Harpsichord Concerto in E major
W CInc7 \ Violin Concerto (lost)
W CInc8 \ Flute Concerto in D major (lost)
W CInc9 \ A Favorite Minuet in E-flat major

Oratorios

See also: Oratorio

W D1 \ Gioas, re di Giuda
W DInc1 \ Chorus for Piccinni's The Death of Abel (lost)
W DInc2 \ Choruses for Pergolesi's Stabat Mater (lost)

Liturgical works

See also: Liturgy

W E1 \ Kyrie in D major (lost)
W E2 \ Kyrie in D major
W E3 \ Gloria in D major
W E4 \ Gloria in G major
W E5 \ Credo in C major
W E6 \ Invitatorium in F major
W E7 \ Lectio del officio per gli morti I
W E8 \ Lectio del officio per gli morti II
W E9 \ Lectio del officio per gli morti III
W E10 \ Miserere in B flat major
W E11 \ Ingresso e Kyrie della Messa de Morti in C minor
W E12 \ Dies Irae in C minor
W E13 \ Domine ad adjuvandum in D major
W E14 \ Domine ad adjuvandum in G major
W E15 \ Dixit Dominus in D major
W E16 \ Confitebor tibi Domine in E flat major
W E17 \ Beatus vir in F major
W E18 \ Laudate pueri in E major
W E19 \ Laudate pueri in G major
W E20 \ Magnificat a 8 in C major (unfinished)
W E21 \ Magnificat a 8 in C major
W E22 \ Magnificat a 4 in C major
W E23 \ Salve Regina in E flat major
W E24 \ Salve Regina in F major
W E25 \ Tantum ergo in F major
W E26 \ Tantum ergo in G major
W E27 \ Te Deum a 8 in D major (incomplete)
W E28 \ Te Deum a 4 in D major

Sacred works

W F1 \ Pater Noster a 8 (lost)
W F2 \ Attendite mortales in A minor
W F3 \ Larvae tremendae in D major
W F4a \ Si nocte tenebrosa in G minor "for Raaf"
W F4b \ Si nocte tenebrosa in G minor "for Pompili"
W F5 \ Let the solemn organs blow in D major
W FInc1 \ Motet a 2 (lost)
W FInc2 \ Motet a 3 (lost)

Operas and incidental music

W G1 \ Artaserse
W G2 \ Catone in Utica
W G3 \ Alessandro nell'Indie
W G4 \ Orione, ossia Diana vendicata
W G5 \ Zanaïda
W G6 \ Adriano in Siria
W G7 \ Carattaco
W G8 \ Temistocle
W G9 \ Lucio Silla
W G10 \ La clemenza di Scipione
W G11 \ Cantata a tre voci
W G12 \ Galatea (lost)
W G13 \ Cantata (lost)
W G14 \ Serenata (lost)
W G15 \ Endimione
W G16 \ La tempesta
W G17 \ O Venere vezzosa
W G18 \ Amor vincitore
W G19 \ Cefalo e Procri
W G20 \ Rinaldo ed Armida (lost)
W G21 \ Demofoonte
W G22 \ La Giulia
W G23 \ Gli Uccelatori
W G24 \ Il tutore e la pupilla
W G25 \ Astarto, re di Tiro
W G26 \ La cascina
W G27 \ La calamita de' cuori
W G28 \ L'Olimpiade
W G29 \ Orfeo ed Euridice (London, 1770)
W G30 \ Aria (lost)
W G31 \ Aria (lost)
W G32 \ Aria (lost)
W G33 \ Aria cantabile (lost)
W G34 \ Vo solcando un mar crudele in D major
W G35 \ Sventurata in van mi lagno in E flat major
W G36a \ Perchè si ingrata, oh Dio! in E flat major
W G36b \ Ah che gli stessi numi...Cara ti lascio
W G37 \ A si barbaro colpo...Morte, vieni
W G38 \ Scena di Berenice (lost)
W G39 \ Amadis de Gaule
W G40 \ Omphale (lost)
W G41 \ Happy Morn, auspicious rise
W G42 \ The Fairy Favour (lost)
W G43 \ The Maid of the Mill
W G44 \ The Summer's Tale
W G45 \ The Genius of Nonsense (lost)
W GInc1 \ Cantata (lost)
W GInc2 \ Emira
W GInc3 \ Gli equivoci
W GInc4 \ Qualor da un galantuomo in B flat major
W GInc5 \ Coeurs sensibles in B flat major
W GInc6 \ Ode on the arrival of Queen Charlotte
W GInc7 \ Menalcas
W GInc8 \ Pharnaces (lost)
W GInc9 \ Amintas (lost)

Arias and songs

W H1 \ Mezendore
W H2 \ Der Weise auf dem Lande
W H3 \ So fliehst du mich (lost)
W H4 \ Canzonetta: Io lo so, che il bel sembiante
W H5 \ Canzonetta: Trova un sol, mia bella Clori
W H6 \ Canzonetta: Che ciascun per te sospiri
W H7 \ Canzonetta: Chi mai di questo core
W H8 \ Canzonetta: Ascoltami, o Clori
W H9 \ Canzonetta: Lascia ch'io possa, o Nice
W H10 \ Canzonetta: Parlami pur sincera
W H11 \ Canzonetta: Eccomi alfin disciolto
W H12 \ Canzonetta Op. 4 No.1: Già la notte s'avvicina
W H13 \ Canzonetta Op. 4 No.2: Ah rammenta, o bella Irene
W H14 \ Canzonetta Op. 4 No.3: Pur nel sonno almen talora
W H15 \ Canzonetta Op. 4 No.4: T'intendo si, mio cor
W H16 \ Canzonetta Op. 4 No.5: Che ciascun per te sospiri
W H17 \ Canzonetta Op. 4 No.6: Ascoltami, o Clori
W H18 \ Canzonetta Op. 6 No.1: Torna in quell'onda chiara
W H19 \ Canzonetta Op. 6 No.2: Io lo so, che il bel sembiante
W H20 \ Canzonetta Op. 6 No.3: E pur fra le tempeste
W H21 \ Canzonetta Op. 6 No.4: Trova un sol, mia bella Clori
W H22 \ Canzonetta Op. 6 No.5: Chi mai di questo core
W H23 \ Canzonetta Op. 6 No.6: Se infida tu mi chiami
W H24 \ Vauxhall Song: By my sighs you may discover
W H25 \ Vauxhall Song: Cruel Strephon, will you leave me
W H26 \ Vauxhall Song: Come Colin, pride of rural swains
W H27 \ Vauxhall Song: Ah, why shou'd love with tyrant
W H28 \ Vauxhall Song: In this shady blest retreat
W H29 \ Vauxhall Song: Smiling Venus, Goddess dear
W H30 \ Vauxhall Song: Tender Virgins, shun deceivers
W H31 \ Vauxhall Song: Lovely yet ungrateful swain
W H32 \ Vauxhall Song: When chilling winter hies away (lost)
W H33 \ Vauxhall Song: Midst silent shades and purling streams
W H34 \ Vauxhall Song: Ah seek to know what place detains
W H35 \ Vauxhall Song: Would you a female heart inspire
W H36 \ Vauxhall Song: Cease a while ye winds to blow
W H37 \ Vauxhall Song: See the kind indulgent gales
W H38 \ Vauxhall Song: Oh how blest is the condition
W H39 \ Vauxhall Song: Hither turn thy wand'ring eyes
W H40 \ Vauxhall Finale: Ode to Pleasure (lost)
W H41 \ Vauxhall Finale: Ode to Summer (lost)
W H42 \ Vauxhall Finale: The Pastoral Invitation (lost)
W H43 \ Neptune
W HInc1 \ Song(s) with unknown text(s) (lost)
W HInc2 \ Canzonetta: Se tu m'ami, se sospiri

Miscellaneous works

W I1 \ Polonaise for keyboard in D minor
W I2 \ Fughettas for organ (lost)
W I3 \ Cadenzas for the concerto Op. 7 No.5 in E flat major

Arrangements of other composers' works

W LA1 \ Concerto for harpsichord solo No.1 in C major
W LA2 \ Concerto for harpsichord solo No.2 in E flat major
W LA3 \ Concerto for harpsichord solo No.3 in C major
W LAInc1 \ Overture in D major
W LG1 \ Orfeo ed Euridice (Naples, 1774)
W LG2 \ Ebben si vada...Io ti lascio in A major
W LG3 \ Mi scordo i torti...Dolci aurette in E flat major
W LG4 \ Sentimi non partir...Al mio bène in E flat major
W LG5 \ Infelice in van...Là nei regni in A major
W LH1 \ The Braes of Ballenden
W LH2 \ The Broom of Cowdenknows
W LH3 \ I'll never leave thee
W LH4 \ Lochaber
W LH5 \ The yellow-hair'd Laddie (lost)
W LHInc1 \ Not on beauty's transient pleasure

Arrangements of J.C. Bach's works by other composers

W XC 1 \ Symphony Op. 18 No.6 in D major

Attributed and spurious works

W YA28 \ Sonata for keyboard 4-hands in D major
W YA29 \ Sonata for keyboard 4-hands in G major
W YA30 \ Sonata for keyboard 4-hands in C major
W YA50 \ Fugue on BACH for organ in F major
W YB22 \ Violin Sonata Op. 20 No.2 in D major
W YB43 \ Trio for flute or violin, violin & continuo in B flat major
W YB47 \ Trio for flute, flute or violin & cello in C major
W YC90 \ Keyboard Concerto in E flat major
W YC91 \ Keyboard Concerto in A major
W YLA3 \ Keyboard Sonata in D major

External links

• Free scores by Johann Christian Bach at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
• Flute sonatas, W. B 10-15, 1780 edition (From the Sibley Music Library Digital Scores Collection)