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Intervening between the dominance of the Baroque and the Classical styles was the Galant, which emphasised melody, symmetrical phrasing, distinction between soloist and ensemble, and decreased polyphony (1:18 and 1:35 are typical moments). One of the best practitioners of this style was Bach's youngest child, the London Bach (also known as John Bach) -- and this gem of a concerto illustrates much that was attractive about the Galant style: lyricism born out of harmonic stasis, urbane inventiveness, and a truly beautiful slow movement (just think of how close this is to Mozart!) The difference between JC Bach's style and that of his father is rather stark, but it should be borne in mind that when JC Bach was born JS Bach was already 50 (and a little out-of-date to contemporary ears), and CPE Bach was 21. It's a nice illustration, I think, of how fast music was moving along that all three Bachs composed in such distinct styles.
Sebastian Knauer and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra give an inspired performance, sparking with wit and elegance (note the little cadenzas Knauer inserts, which could not work more perfectly with the music.) Knauer has a fantastic way with trills -- listen to the solo entrance at 1:11.
00:00 -- Allegro di molto
06:36 -- Andante (look out for the cadenza near the end, which is cleverly built from one of the themes from the 1st movement)
10:52 -- Allegro
