The Berliner Barock Solisten, the ensemble on this recording, were founded in 1995 by members of the Berlin Philharmonic and leading early music musicians with the goal of performing 17th and 18th-century music at the highest artistic level.
Performer Biography
Michael Rische, the pianist, has gained international recognition for his commitment to 20th-century music, including premieres and recordings of 'jazz-influenced' works by composers like George Antheil and Erwin Schulhoff.
Performer Biography
Michael Rische, the pianist on this recording, is known for offering listeners a choice between cadenzas from different epochs in his recordings of Beethoven and Mozart piano concertos.
Compositional Technique
In his Concerto in A minor Wq 1, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach introduces an uncompromising leaping technique for the soloist, where intervals in a right-hand figure increase to span two octaves, a device otherwise known from Scarlatti.
Historical Context
In 1733, both Johann Sebastian Bach and his 19-year-old son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach composed their first keyboard concertos in Leipzig, marking a significant development for the genre.
Compositional Technique
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Concerto in E minor Wq 15 is considered his most experimental, featuring a unique interplay where the soloist improvises over the orchestra's theme, creating a 'meshwork of sound'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the composer, fundamentally changed the understanding of the composer's role, shifting focus from religious truths to the self-aware, responsible individual, influenced by the Enlightenment.
