Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, a composer and the second son of Johann Sebastian Bach, best represented the ideals of Empfindsamkeit, a German artistic movement focused on expressing emotions to move the audience.
Recording & Production
This album was financially supported by over 40 donors, including Jacinto & Eneida Braga and Stichting Oude Muziek Barneveld.
Compositional Technique
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's symphonies often feature movements that segue into one another, forming an unbroken whole, a characteristic praised by his contemporaries.
Composition History
Francesco Barbella, a teacher of string instruments at the Conservatory of Santa Maria di Loreto in Naples, was a pioneer in using striking harmonies and expressive melodic lines, as seen in his recorder concerto from 1725.
Composer Biography
Despite his efforts, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was never regarded as a composer at the court of Emperor Frederick the Great in Berlin, serving merely as an accompanist.
Performer Biography
New Collegium, a leading Dutch baroque ensemble, won Second Prize at the prestigious International Van Wassenaer Competition in 2016.
Critical Reception
A contemporary critic, Christoph Friedrich Nicolai, praised Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's originality, stating that his symphonies allowed him to go his own way, untrammeled by custom or fashion.
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