C.P.E. Bach: Complete Keyboard Concertos Vol 17 / Spanyi, Mattson, Opus X

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Label
BIS
Release Date
May 1, 2009
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BACH, C.P.E.
    • PERFORMER
      Miklos, Petri Tapio, Opus X, Spanyi, Mattson
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 01, 2009
    • UPC
      7318590016879
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BIS-CD-1687
    • LABEL
      BIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Concertos
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro assai

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson

    2. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson

    3. III. Poco presto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson

    4. I. Largo - Prestissimo - Largo - Prestissimo

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson

    5. II. Largo

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson

    6. III. Ziemlich geschwinde

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson

    7. I. Allegro molto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson

    8. II. Adagio - Presto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson

    9. III. Allegretto

      Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

      Ensemble: Opus X

      Performer: Miklós Spányi

      Conductor: Petri Tapio Mattson


Miklós Spányi is still cranking out C.P.E. Bach recordings, and he's lucky in having a label as loyal and dedicated as BIS. This is Volume 17 out of, I don't know, a billion or so, and like the other discs in this series it's pretty terrific. Spányi uses a harpsichord in the F major concerto and a tangent piano in the other two works. His playing is consistently stylish, full of life, lyrical and virtuosic by turns. And let's not forget: Emanuel Bach was a very, very good composer. The music is consistently interesting and characterful, from the colorful horn writing in the F major concerto to the surprising harmonic twists and turns in the C minor (C.P.E. in minor keys is always special). Toss in pellucid engineering and excellent accompaniments from the intrepid members of Opus X Ensemble, and the result is a joy. Really, you can dip into this series anywhere and be rewarded with excellent, unfamiliar music. Why not start here?

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com