Miklós Spányi, the harpsichordist on this recording, has concentrated his performance and research on Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's works and has actively worked to revive Bach's favorite instrument, the clavichord.
Composition History
The Double Concerto in E flat major, Wq 47, was likely commissioned by Sara Itzig Levy, a prominent Jewish patron and accomplished keyboard player who was also a personal friend of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
Composition History
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Double Concertos, for two solo keyboard instruments with orchestra, are an exceptional type of work, often composed for specific performance opportunities rather than as part of a growing genre.
Interpretation
For the Double Concerto in E flat major, Wq 47, the performers chose an English Broadwood fortepiano from 1798 and a harpsichord with a swell device to achieve a better balance between the two solo instruments.
Composition History
The Sonatina in D major, Wq 109, was intended for a wider audience in Berlin's increasingly popular larger concerts and features a remarkably large orchestra, including oboes, three trumpets, and timpani.
Performer Biography
Concerto Armonico, the Hungarian baroque orchestra on this recording, was founded in 1983 by students of the Liszt Academy of Music and has made the works of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach a central part of its repertoire.
