John Weeks Moore

“ The richness of the accompaniments, perhaps, deserve more praise than the originality of the melodies ; which, however, are always natural, elegant, and in the best taste of the Italian school, at that time. ”

“ Bach, in his symphonies and other instrumental pieces, as well as his songs, seldom failed, after a rapid and noisy passage, to introduce one that was slow and soothing. His symphonies seemed infinitely more original than ther his songs or harpsichord pieces, of which e harmony, mixture of wind instruments and
general richness and variety of accompaniment, are certainly the most prominent features. J. C. Bach remained in London almost constantly till his death, which took place in the year 1782. ”