JC Bach: Keyboard Concerto in E-flat, Op.7 No.5 (Knauer)

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 tr