C. P. E. Bach: Symphonies & Cello Concerto (Alpha Collection)
1/1/2006, 15 Tracks, 1:02:00
Featuring
Pablo Valetti
Petr Skalka
Café Zimmermann
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
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Composer Biography
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach served as a harpsichordist in the entourage of Frederick II, the future King of Prussia, starting in 1738.
Historical Context
Baron Gottfried van Swieten, who commissioned some of C.P.E. Bach's symphonies, was a key figure in introducing the music of J. S. Bach and Handel to Vienna, organizing private concerts attended by Mozart.
Composition History
The six symphonies for string orchestra (Wq.182/1-6) were commissioned in 1773 by Baron Gottfried van Swieten, who discovered the music of J. S. Bach and Handel while Austrian Ambassador to Berlin.
Composer Biography
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, who was left-handed, played the harpsichord, organ, and flute in his youth, but not string instruments like the violin or viola.
Composer Biography
In 1767, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was offered the position of director of music in Hamburg, succeeding his godfather, Telemann.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's symphonies are highly original and typical of north Germany, turning away from the 'style galant' and the Viennese style.
Compositional Technique
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's symphonies are all in three movements (fast-slow-fast) and are often linked without a break.
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