J.C. Bach/Casadesus - Viola concerto in C minor (full concert)

J.C, Bach/Casadesus - Viola concerto in C minor Artist: Unknow The Concerto in C minor of Johann Christian Bach, known in alternative versions for violin, viola, and cello, is an appealing example, at least on the surface, of a Classical-era concerto. The second movement in particular has a lovely, singing cantabile melodic line that caresses the listener, much in the manner expected from music created by the top composers of the eighteenth century, of which Johann Christian Bach was certainly a primary representative. There is only one problem with this work, and that is that Johann Christian Bach did not compose it. The concerto first appeared under the Salabert imprint in Paris in 1947, published by Madame Salabert as a memorial to her husband, Francis, who had been killed in an airplane crash on December 28, 1946. The preface to this edition states that the concerto, along with its documentation, was received in 1916 by violist Henri Casadesus from Camille Saint-Saëns, then serving as president of the Société des Instruments Anciens. The Concerto in C minor was said to be originally scored for viola da gamba, and to this day program notes may be found stating that this piece was written for the famous gambist Carl Friedrich Abel and played in the rooms of Hanover Square North in 1789. In preparation for the Salabert edition, Henri Casadesus is listed as having edited the viola concerto, whereas André Tourret is identified as editor for the violin version and famed...