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A musical offering

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Details

Composer
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist
Le Caravanserail, Frank Theuns, Sophie Gent, Bertrand Cuiller
Format
CD
Label
Ramee
Released
Jun 05, 2026
Catalog #
RAM2508
UPC
4250128525084

About

It was in 1747 that Johann Sebastian Bach received an invitation from King Frederic II of Prussia. Bach travelled with Wilhelm Friedmann - his eldest son - to Potsdam, where Carl Philipp Emanuel, his second eldest son, was accompanist to the king's court. This was the famous visit during which Johann Sebastian improvised a ricercar or fugue in three voices on a theme supplied by the monarch and later led him to compose the Musical Offering. This recording presents sections of Bach's Musical Offering, including the Trio Sonata, side by side with Trios by both Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philip Emanuel. The intention was to shed light on the familial character of Bach's visit to Potsdam and Berlin in 1747 and it's musical consequences. The importance of this gathering between the three most famous members of the Bach family and the impact it had on their respective lives and careers cannot be overestimated. For Johann Sebastian himself, however, this was to be brief: he died three years later in 1750.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Thema Regium (from J.S. Bach's Musical Offering, BWV 1079) 00:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Thema Regium (from J.S. Bach's Musical Offering, BWV 1079)
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Frank Theuns
  2. 2 I. Allegro 04:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail
  3. 3 II. Adagio 03:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail
  4. 4 III. Presto 02:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail
  5. 5 Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercar a 3 06:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercar a 3
    Duration
    06:33
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bertrand Cuiller
  6. 6 I. Vivace 06:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Vivace
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Theuns, Bertrand Cuiller
  7. 7 II. Largo e dolce 03:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Largo e dolce
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Theuns, Bertrand Cuiller
  8. 8 III. Allegro 04:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Theuns, Bertrand Cuiller
  9. 9 Trio No. 3 in A Minor, Fk. 49: I. Allegro 04:28
    Track
    9
    Title
    Trio No. 3 in A Minor, Fk. 49: I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail
  10. 10 I. Adagio ma non troppo 04:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Adagio ma non troppo
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Sophie Gent, Bertrand Cuiller
  11. 11 II. Allegro 02:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Sophie Gent, Bertrand Cuiller
  12. 12 III. Allegro 03:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Sophie Gent, Bertrand Cuiller
  13. 13 Sonata sopra il Soggetto Reale: Largo 06:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    Sonata sopra il Soggetto Reale: Largo
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail
  14. 14 Sonata sopra il Soggetto Reale: Allegro 06:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    Sonata sopra il Soggetto Reale: Allegro
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail
  15. 15 Sonata sopra il Soggetto Reale: Andante 03:30
    Track
    15
    Title
    Sonata sopra il Soggetto Reale: Andante
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail
  16. 16 Sonata sopra il Soggetto Reale: Allegro 03:19
    Track
    16
    Title
    Sonata sopra il Soggetto Reale: Allegro
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail
  17. 17 Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Canon perpetuus super Thema Regium 01:22
    Track
    17
    Title
    Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Canon perpetuus super Thema Regium
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Le Caravansérail