Johann Christian Bach

Johann Christian Bach
Johann Christian Bach, 1776
Born	(1735-08-05)5 August 1735 Leipzig
Died	1 January 1782(1782-01-01) (aged 46) London
Parents	Johann Sebastian Bach (father) Anna Magdalena Bach (mother)

Johann Christian Bach (September 5, 1735 – January 1, 1782) was a German composer of the Classical era, the eighteenth child of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the youngest of his eleven sons.^[1] After living in Italy for five years (1757–1762), Bach moved to London,^[2] where he became known as "The London Bach".^[3] He is also sometimes known as "The English Bach", and during his time spent living in the British capital, he came to be known as John Bach. He is noted for playing a role in influencing the concerto styles of Haydn and Mozart. He contributed significantly to the development of the new sonata principle.^{[definition needed][4]}