Unlike his father, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was a composer of the 'Enlightenment,' believing the subject determines itself through reason, as evidenced by his friendships with Lessing and Diderot.
Compositional Technique
Embellishments in Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's music take on a dynamic dimension due to the longer sustain of the pianoforte tone, influencing the intonation.
Compositional Technique
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's new piano style replaces counterpoint with rhythmic cells and dominant motifs, allowing for adaptation and transformation, and shaping the dialogue between soloist and orchestra.
Recording & Production
The performing parts for this recording are based on the critical edition Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: The Complete Works, provided by the Packard Humanities Institute.
Performer Biography
Michael Rische has gained international recognition for his commitment to 20th-century 'jazz-influenced' music, including original or first premieres of piano concertos by George Antheil and Erwin Schulhoff.
Performer Biography
Pianist Michael Rische is known for offering listeners a choice between cadenzas from different epochs in his recordings of Beethoven and Mozart piano concertos.
Composer Biography
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, son of Johann Sebastian Bach, wrote his first piano concerto at 18 and his last at 74, completing 50 piano concertos in total.
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