This recording is the debut album of Orfeus Barock Stockholm, an ensemble founded in 2015 by members of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, and was recorded live in Grünewaldsalen, Stockholm.
Compositional Technique
Unusually for early symphonists, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach connects the first two movements of his Symphony in E minor, Wq 178, with a smooth transition.
Cultural Impact
Johann Sebastian Bach's Keyboard Concerto No. 1, BWV 1052, gained fame through Felix Mendelssohn's regular performances during the 'Bach Renaissance', inspired by his aunt, harpsichordist Sara Levy.
Composition History
Johann Sebastian Bach's Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, is an arrangement of three movements from his church cantatas BWV 146 and BWV 188, a process known as 'parodia'.
Interpretation
Cellist Johannes Rostamo's cadenza for Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Cello Concerto in A minor combines elements by the composer with motives from the band Radiohead.
Composition History
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Cello Concerto in A minor, Wq 170, written in 1750, includes quotes from his father Johann Sebastian Bach's repertoire and combines baroque elements with a search for new expressiveness.
Composition History
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Symphony in E minor, Wq 178, was originally a symphony for strings only (Wq 177) and was a great success upon its first edition in 1759.
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