Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's early concertos often feature complicated rhythms, with experiments in confronting varied note values within the same composition.
Instruments
The tangent piano used in this recording was built in 1998 by Ghislain Potvlieghe, a Belgian craftsman, modeled after a 1799 instrument by Baldassare Pastori.
Performer Biography
Concerto Armonico, the Hungarian baroque orchestra on this recording, was founded in 1983 by students of the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy.
Performer Biography
Miklós Spányi is preparing the complete edition of C.P.E. Bach's keyboard works for the publisher Könemann Music, Budapest.
Performer Biography
Miklós Spányi, the tangent piano soloist, has concentrated his work as a performer and researcher on the compositions of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach for several years.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was an experimental composer who often ignored prevailing tastes and audience demands, making his compositions seem bold even today.
Interpretation
The performers on this album use period instruments, with Concerto Armonico's first concert on such instruments taking place in 1986.
