Anthony Spiri, the pianist on this recording, is known for his versatility as a Lied accompanist, chamber musician, and soloist, with a repertoire spanning from early music to 21st-century works.
Composer Biography
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, the eldest son of J.S. Bach, was considered by his father to be the most gifted among his children.
Composition History
The three 3-part fugues on this album were dedicated to Princess Amalie of Prussia, the sister of Frederick II and a noted composer herself, in 1778.
Recording & Production
This album is a re-release correcting a previous error where three compositions were wrongly attributed to Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, but were actually by Johann Wilhelm Häßler.
Performer Biography
Anthony Spiri is one of the few interpreters of keyboard music by Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, and Johann Christian Bach on the modern piano.
Composer Biography
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is known for his difficult and uncooperative character, which has been depicted in films and novels.
Compositional Technique
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's D Minor Fantasia introduces a third element of slow dotted rhythms three times, making its form unusually unpredictable and asymmetrical.
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