The performers chose to decorate the repeats in Anna Amalia's Flute Sonata in F major, inspired by C. P. E. Bach's recommendation to make changes when repeating sections.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's "Petites Pieces per il Cembalo Solo" (Little pieces for solo harpsichord) depict a gallery of characters with humor, fantasy, grace, or tenderness.
Recording & Production
The song "An das Klavier" by Anna Amalia of Prussia is a world premiere recording, unearthed from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin for this album.
Composer Biography
Anna Amalia of Prussia, a princess and composer, was the twelfth child of King Frederick William I of Prussia, who opposed music as an unnecessary luxury.
Compositional Technique
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's "Geistliche Oden und Lieder" (Sacred odes and songs) are settings of powerful texts by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, which add depth and gravity to the album's narrative.
Historical Context
Anna Amalia of Prussia was a patron of the arts, collector, and musician who served as a link between the Baroque and Classical eras.
Instruments
The album features a clavichord, an instrument that makes an appearance in Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's Polonaise in E minor, foreshadowing the style of German Romantics.
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