Anna Khomichko, the pianist on this album, is a winner of 15 international competitions and has received scholarships from prestigious foundations like the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation.
Album & Artwork
The album concept imagines four composers – Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christian Bach, Muzio Clementi, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – gathered around a modern grand piano for a private concert.
Critical Reception
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart once dismissed Muzio Clementi, another composer on this album, as a mere 'mechanic' and 'charlatan' after their piano duel in Vienna in 1781.
Composer Biography
Johann Christian Bach, one of the composers featured, received his musical training from his half-brother Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach after their father's death in 1750.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart reportedly said of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the Hamburg church music director, 'He is the father, we are the boys'.
Historical Context
The influence of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach on later generations of piano composers is often obscured because his works are typically performed on historically correct instruments like the clavichord or harpsichord.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at SWR Studio Kaiserslautern, Germany, between October 24-27, 2022, using a Steinway & Sons D piano.
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