Youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, known as the Milan or London Bach; Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784), the “Dresden Bach” and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788), the “Berlin Bach” were also important composers. Other siblings and family are listed here.
"W" numbers for works are cited from: Ernest Warburton, Johann Christian Bach. Thematic catalog (New York: Garland Publishing, 1999)
Einstein points out the strong influence of J.C. Bach on Mozart, describing it as "eine wundersame Verwandtschaft der Seelen" ("a wondrous kinship of souls")(p.172)
