C.P.E. Bach's Cello Concerto in A major is full of sudden, bewildering changes of mood and texture, and includes musical jokes, such as the cello starting the recapitulation in the wrong key.
Recording & Production
Steven Isserlis includes 'extra' pieces on his recordings, like the Mozart and Boccherini arias on this album, a habit inspired by discovering bonus tracks on old 78-rpm gramophone records as a child.
Compositional Technique
Haydn's two cello concertos on this album were written for different cellists, Joseph Weigl and Herr Kraft, and showcase their distinctive strengths and playing styles.
Composition History
Haydn's Cello Concerto in D major, once attributed to cellist Antonín Kraft, was definitively identified as Haydn's in 1951 when a manuscript with 'di me Giuseppe Haydn' was discovered.
Composer Biography
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (C.P.E. Bach), the second surviving son of J.S. Bach, was a vital figure in music history, influencing Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, despite his music being very different from his father's.
Performer Biography
Steven Isserlis, the cellist on this recording, is acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, enjoying a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author, and broadcaster.
Composition History
Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major, long considered lost, was happily discovered in Prague in 1961.
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