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Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 32 / Spanyi

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Details

Composer
BACH, C.P.E.
Artist
Miklos Spanyi
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Jan 06, 2017
Catalog #
BIS-2205
UPC
7318590022054

About

Even before the publication of the first collection of Clavier-Sonaten für Kenner und Liebhaber in 1779, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach began composing works intended for a follow-up. This time he expanded the original concept, however, and included not just three sonatas, but also three rondos 'for the fortepiano'. In his treatment of the rondo-form, Bach was – as always – a mold-breaker and in the ‘Kenner und Liebhaber’ rondos the refrain melody inevitably creeps into the episodes, which in turn wander through distant tonalities. The phrase structure is frequently asymmetrical, and the borders between sections are often blurred, making this rather schematic form into something of a roller-coaster ride. Taking note of Bach's instructions regarding the choice of instrument, Miklós Spányi performs them on a tangent piano, an early form of the piano. The strings of the tangent piano are struck by small wooden slips (‘tangents’) and the basic sound is reminiscent of the harpsichord, but this can be modified in a number of ways. Featuring the clavichord, the previous issue in this highly regarded series presented six sonatas from Bach’s first two collections. On the present release, Spányi combines the rondos with Sonatas 4 and 6 from the first collection, as their more extrovert character makes them suited for the tangent piano. He has also recorded Sonata No. 1 of that collection for a second time, giving followers of the series an opportunity to compare the effects that result from using the different instruments.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prestissimo 03:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prestissimo
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  2. 2 II. Andante 02:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  3. 3 III. Allegretto 03:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  4. 4 Rondo in C Major, Wq. 56/1, H. 260 08:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Rondo in C Major, Wq. 56/1, H. 260
    Duration
    08:42
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  5. 5 I. Allegro assai 09:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro assai
    Duration
    09:08
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  6. 6 II. Poco adagio 04:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Poco adagio
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  7. 7 III. Allegro 08:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  8. 8 Rondo in D Major, Wq. 56/3, H. 261 07:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    Rondo in D Major, Wq. 56/3, H. 261
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  9. 9 I. Allegreto moderato 09:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegreto moderato
    Duration
    09:57
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  10. 10 II. Andante 03:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  11. 11 III. Allegro di molto 07:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Allegro di molto
    Duration
    07:41
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi
  12. 12 Rondo in A Minor, Wq. 56/5, H. 262 09:14
    Track
    12
    Title
    Rondo in A Minor, Wq. 56/5, H. 262
    Duration
    09:14
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi