Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the second surviving son of Johann Sebastian Bach, was appointed chamber harpsichordist at the court of Frederick the Great in 1741.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's music combines the courtly world with that of the common people, creating new musical visions by escaping both realities.
Performer Biography
Emmanuel Pahud, the flautist on this recording, is the principal flautist of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Interpretation
Emmanuel Pahud and conductor Trevor Pinnock have developed a 'joint musical mind' and a 'family' approach to interpreting this music, allowing for new discoveries.
Compositional Technique
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's music is described as 'physical music' that experiments, stirs up, grates, and is virtuosic, storming and stressing at every moment.
Critical Reception
Emanuel Bach was highly regarded by later composers; Haydn stated, 'I owe much to Emanuel Bach,' Mozart called him 'the father,' and Beethoven recommended his works for study.
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