C.P.E Bach: Six Concertos Wq43 Transcribed for 2 Harpsichords

Featuring

Claudio Astronio
Stefano Molardi
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

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Compositional Technique

Concerto No. 4 in C minor features a daring structure where the opening Allegro assai is interrupted by a meditative Adagio and a brilliant Tempo di minuetto, before returning to the Allegro.

Historical Context

The transcriptions for two harpsichords of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's concertos were made by Johann Gottlieb Haußstädler, a copyist active at the courthouse in Dresden, for Prince Friedrich August of Saxony.

Instruments

The harpsichords used in this recording were built by Keith Hill from Manchester, USA, and are owned by Romano Danesi.

Composer Biography

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was highly regarded in his time by figures like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, but was later largely forgotten or considered merely a link between Baroque and Classical styles.

Composition History

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Six Concertos Wq43 were published in Hamburg in 1772 at his own expense after disputes with a publisher's heirs.

Compositional Technique

These concertos are notable for their original formal structure, with all movements linked together, a systematic approach not seen in many of Bach's other works.