Despite King Frederick II's preference for the flute, the oboe played a significant role in Berlin court music, with four oboists employed in the Prussian Court Orchestra after 1740.
Compositional Technique
Janitsch's 'Freitagsakademien' (Friday academies) served as an experimental ground for modern and demanding chamber music, often featuring the oboe prominently.
Composer Biography
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, a composer on this album, was employed by Crown Prince Frederick in 1738 and later became harpsichordist to the new King, but grew disappointed with the monarch's unchanging musical tastes.
Historical Context
Frederick II's accession as King of Prussia in 1740 transformed Berlin into a culturally brilliant seat of government, with a large court orchestra and opera.
Historical Context
The 'Freitagsakademien' (Friday academies) were public concerts hosted by Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, a composer on this album, where excellent musicians from the Royal Orchestra performed for free.
Historical Context
The Prussian Court Orchestra, expanded by Frederick II, grew to almost 40 musicians and included a 'special coup' with the transfer of Johann Joachim Quantz, a famous flautist and composer, from Dresden.
Composition History
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Sonata for Oboe & Basso continuo (Wq 135) is an early work, possibly composed in Leipzig before 1735 under the tutelage of his father, Johann Sebastian Bach.
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