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Forkel: Four Piano Concertos

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Details

Composer
Johann Nikolaus Forkel
Artist
Kolner Akademie, Tobias Koch
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jan 03, 2025
Catalog #
555563-2
UPC
0761203556328

About

When the name Johann Nikolaus Forkel (1749-1818) is mentioned today, we think above all of the first life story of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, which we owe to the industrious, witty man from Upper Franconia. Experts also recognize him as the "founder of musicology as a modern academic discipline", which, according to a widespread prejudice, would be associated with a lack of any creativity of his own. But far from it: Forkel, who was a professor in Gottingen for many years, left behind an impressive oeuvre, including the four piano concertos recorded here for the first time, which, although they are entirely within the classical genre, contain a great deal of delightful music that is expressively touching in the slow movements. Tobias Koch, one of the outstanding specialists for historical keyboard instruments, and the Kolner Akademie under Michael Alexander Willens perform.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro di molto e leggiero 10:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro di molto e leggiero
    Duration
    10:08
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  3. 2 II. Adagio 03:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  4. 3 III. Allegretto 07:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    07:28
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  5. 4 I. Allegro di molto 08:51
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro di molto
    Duration
    08:51
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  6. 5 II. Adagio con sordini e sempre sostenuto 04:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio con sordini e sempre sostenuto
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  7. 6 III. Allegro assai 04:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro assai
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 I. Andante - Allegro di molto 12:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro di molto
    Duration
    12:13
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  10. 2 II. Adagio 04:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  11. 3 III. Allegretto 06:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  12. 4 I. Allegro di molto 11:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro di molto
    Duration
    11:21
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  13. 5 II. Andantino, cantabile 03:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andantino, cantabile
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens
  14. 6 III. Allegro 07:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Johann Nikolaus Forkel
    Performer
    Tobias Koch
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Kölner Akademie
    Conductor
    Michael Alexander Willens