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C. P. E. Bach: Concertos for Two Keyboards / Miklos Spanyi
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C. P. E. Bach: Concertos for Two Keyboards / Miklos Spanyi

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Composer
BACH, C.P.E.
Artist
Spanyi, Szekendy, Holtz, Concerto Armonico
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Feb 25, 2014
Catalog #
BIS-1967
UPC
7318590019672

About

With this disc, Miklós Spányi's survey of the complete keyboard concertos of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, begun in 1995, reaches its conclusion. But over the years it has already been described as 'a unique monument to one of the 18th century's most underrated composers' (Gramophone) as well as 'one of the most important and monumental recording projects of the century so far' (MusicWeb International) and 'an epoch-making achievement... in the history of recorded music' (klassik-heute.de). Together, the 64 works - composed over a period of fifty-five years (1733-88) - form an endlessly fascinating picture of their composer's various choices made in the course of a long career. They also illustrate the development of the concerto genre, and, indeed, of music itself during the mid-eighteenth century - a period of experimentation and great variety. All of these aspects are explored in an admirable fashion in the liner notes to the various discs, written by the C.P.E. Bach scholars Jane R. Stevens and Darrell M. Berg. Throughout the series, Miklós Spányi has performed the solo parts on harpsichord, fortepiano and tangent piano, carefully explaining his choices in his own remarks to each volume, and thereby providing much insight into a crucial chapter in the development of the keyboard instruments. The two double concertos on this final volume frame most of Bach's career, with the F major work for two harpsichords hailing from 1740 and the Concerto in E flat major being the fruit of the composer's final year. The latter work is intriguing in that Bach in his score specified that the solo parts should be performed on a harpsichord and a fortepiano respectively, resulting in some fascinating sound effects. The disc ends with a Sonatina for two harpsichords, composed in the 1760s, and remarkable for the size of its orchestra: the work employs the largest forces ever used by Bach, and forms a suitably resplendent finale to this great recording project.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro di molto 07:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro di molto
    Duration
    07:40
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Tamas Szekendy
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Márta Ábrahám
  2. 2 II. Larghetto 05:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Tamas Szekendy
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Márta Ábrahám
  3. 3 III. Vivace 05:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Tamas Szekendy
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Márta Ábrahám
  4. 4 I. Allegro 10:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:46
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Márta Ábrahám
  5. 5 II. Largo 08:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Márta Ábrahám
  6. 6 III. Allegro assai 06:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro assai
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Márta Ábrahám
  7. 7 I. Presto 00:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Presto
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Peter Szuts
  8. 8 II. Arioso 02:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Arioso
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Peter Szuts
  9. 9 III. Ein wenig lebhafter 01:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Ein wenig lebhafter
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Peter Szuts
  10. 10 IV. Presto 00:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Peter Szuts
  11. 11 V. Arioso 02:55
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Arioso
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Peter Szuts
  12. 12 VI. Tempo di minuetto 02:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    VI. Tempo di minuetto
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Peter Szuts
  13. 13 VII. Allegro 01:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    VII. Allegro
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Peter Szuts
  14. 14 VIII. Tempo di minuetto 03:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    VIII. Tempo di minuetto
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Performer
    Miklós Spányi, Cristiano Holtz
    Ensemble
    Concerto Armonico Budapest
    Conductor
    Peter Szuts