C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concertos, Wq. 22, 166 & 169

Featuring

David Riddell
Rune Most
Randers Chamber Orchestra
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

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Composer Biography

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the composer, was the fifth of Johann Sebastian Bach's 20 children and one of five sons who pursued musical careers.

Performer Biography

The Danish Sinfonietta, Denmark's only professional chamber orchestra, was formed in 1945 and is designated a 'basis' ensemble, dividing its time between chamber music, orchestral music, and teaching.

Compositional Technique

C.P.E. Bach's concertos often feature wide melodic leaps, surprising harmonic redirections, and unexpected changes of rhythm, including sudden stops and starts.

Composer Biography

C.P.E. Bach initially studied law at Leipzig and Frankfurt universities, but music became his profession.

Composer's Artistic Vision

C.P.E. Bach's music stands at the summit of the 'empfindsamer Stil' (sentimental style), characterized by expressive melodic turns and unanticipated syntax.

Composer Biography

C.P.E. Bach served as chamber musician and principal staff accompanist to Friedrich II 'der Grosse' (Frederick II the Great) for 28 years in Berlin and Potsdam.

Performer Biography

Rune Most, the flutist on this recording, is currently the principal flautist with the Odense Symphony Orchestra and an associate professor at the South Danish Academy of Music.