摘要：Johann Christian Bach (1735-82), eighteenth-century composer par excellence, was one of the most respected musicians of his time. Overshadowed by the achievements of the later Classical composers, and totally forgotten during the nineteenth century,2he reemerged as a composer of significant stature during the twentieth century.3Focusing on his contribution to music history and his close relationship with Mozart, this renewed interest resulted in numerous scholarly studies, culminating in Ernest Warburton's monumental 48-volume publication, The Collected Works of Johann Christian Bach.4Reflecting on these changing fortunes, we may ask ourselves what the factors were that led to a reassessment of Bach's contribution to the Classical style; what ways these factors were related to Mozart's high regard for Bach; and why modern Mozartiana has included a revival of Bach's music. Addressing these issues, this article opens with a biographical survey, illustrating the context of Bach's life and work.It then continues with a discussion of the Bach-Mozart connection, and concludes with brief comparative analyses of the first movements of Bach's Symphony Opus 6 No. 65and Mozart's Symphony K. 183/173dB, both in the key of g minor
