C.P.E. Bach: The Solo Keyboard Music Vol. 41: Keyboard Transcriptions II
7/26/2024, 19 Tracks, 1:23:01
Featuring
Miklós Spányi
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Johann Jacob Heinrich Westphal
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Performer Biography
Miklós Spányi, the performer on this album, completed a 20-volume recording of all of C. P. E. Bach's keyboard concertos, described as 'a unique monument' by Gramophone.
Composer Biography
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the composer featured on this album, wrote nineteen symphonies, while his father Johann Sebastian Bach wrote none that can truly be called a symphony.
Historical Context
The rise in popularity of the symphony in the 18th century coincided with the emergence of public concerts, making music accessible to a wider audience.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For his 1772 keyboard concertos, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach made the solo parts easier to play and even provided written-out cadenzas, catering to amateur musicians.
Instruments
The performer, Miklós Spányi, uses a tangent piano (Tangentenflügel) for this recording, an instrument that was very popular in the second half of the 18th century.
Composition History
Johann Jakob Heinrich Westphal, an 18th-century organist, was a 'superfan' of C. P. E. Bach who collected and cataloged many of his works, forming the basis for later catalogues.
Composition History
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach published six keyboard concertos in 1772 in response to public requests for concertos that amateurs, not just professional soloists like himself, could perform.
