C.P.E. Bach: Berlin Symphonies I

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Label
BIS
Release Date
June 12, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    • PERFORMER
      Arte dei Suonatori
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 12, 2026
    • UPC
      7318599927596
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BIS-2759
    • LABEL
      BIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Baroque Era
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Prestissimo

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    2. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    3. III. Presto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    4. I. Allegro di molto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    5. II. Largo

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    6. III. Allegro assai

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    7. I. Allegro assai

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    8. II. Andante moderato

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    9. III. Allegro

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    10. I. Allegro assai

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    11. II. Andante

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    12. III. Tempo di menuetto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    13. I. Allegro assai

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    14. II. Andante - sempre piano

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    15. III. Allegretto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    16. I. Allegro assai

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    17. II. Andante

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz

    18. III. Presto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori

      Performer: Marcin Świątkiewicz

      Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz


Two years ago, the Arte dei Suonatori ensemble and it's dynamic conductor and harpsichordist Marcin Swiatkiewicz presented C.P.E. Bach's 'Hamburg' Symphonies (BIS-2459) - highly expressive and personal works. Nervous, full of unexpected twists and turns, surprises, contrasts and 'affects', they are, in a word, marked by Empfindsamkeit (heightened emotionality). This time, Arte dei Suonatori and Marcin Swiatkiewicz present six 'Berlin' Symphonies, composed between 1755 and 1758, that is, before the 'Hamburg' Symphonies. Arte dei Suonatori and it's conductor chose the original versions for strings alone with harpsichord continuo, making this recording the first to offer all these works together in their original forms without the wind parts, which were added later. The chamber-like aspect of the writing is highlighted here by the ensemble's compact instrumental force, where each musician participates on an equal footing and everyone is heard. Swiatkiewicz also points out that their interpretation, resting on historically oriented performance practices, is "grounded in a constant search for analogies between music and poetry, alongside a close attention to prosody and dance forms", ensuring that they will undoubtedly delight music lovers of the 21st century.