The third collection of works 'für Kenner und Liebhaber' by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, published in 1781, was dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, the Viennese ambassador to the Prussian court and an admirer of both J.S. and C.P.E. Bach.
Critical Reception
The Sonata in F minor, Wq 57/6, was one of the best-known works in Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's 'Kenner und Liebhaber' series, with Johann Friedrich Reichardt calling it Bach's 'greatest sonata' in 1782 and Johann Nicolaus Forkel comparing it to an ode in 1784.
Compositional Technique
The three sonatas in this volume reflect the evolution of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's keyboard writing between 1750 and 1780, showing a gradual reduction in movement length, lighter textures, and frequent connections between movements.
Composition History
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's third collection of works 'für Kenner und Liebhaber' (for Connoisseurs and Amateurs) was so successful that he ordered a print run of 1,050 copies.
Performer Biography
Miklós Spányi, the performer, has concentrated his work as a performer and researcher on the oeuvre of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, including recording all of Bach's keyboard concertos.
Compositional Technique
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's rondos in the third collection feature modulation to remote keys, episodes invaded by the refrain, occasional unmeasured cadenza-like sections, and abrupt changes of affect.
Instruments
The tangent piano, used on this recording, is a type of fortepiano where strings are struck by wooden slips ('tangents') instead of hammers, and it features mutation stops for various colors and effects.
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