Johan Christoph Förster began his musical studies organist Pitzler, then after leaving Bibra he studied under Heinichen in Weissenfels, learning the thoroughbass and composition.

He eventually learned Italian, the foremost language for secular vocal music, took yet another teacher (professor) named Georg Friedrich Kauffmann at Merseburg: where he was appointed violinist in the court orchestra, subsequently becoming Konzertmeister.

While there, learning Italian, Förster wrote

 six sonatas,

 six cantatas,

 twelve concertos, all dedicated to the duchess.

In 1743 he was in Rudolstadt, appointed vice-Kapellmeister, where he wrote a birthday cantata dedicated to the princess.

Kapellmeister Johann Graf died, making way for vice-Kapellmeister Förster to succeed him... then he died only a few weeks later. Johan Christoph Förster had reached his early fifties.

Among his numerous works were [six?] attributed sinfonias (according to research and available sources). Let’s give his E-flat Major Sinfioneta the benefit of a doubt, which was not so easy to find, and imagine listening to its first ever performance around the year 1740 (this is a recording from 1993).

Applause to the listeners!