Description

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Orgelkonzerte (Organ Concertos) / Audio CD

UPC 811691014500

Product Details

Label: Phoenix Edition
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: 2011
Catalog Number: 450
Genre: Classical

Overview

This album features renowned organ concertos by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, conducted by Hartmut Haenchen with the Kammerorchester "Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach" and the talented organist Roland Münch. A part of the Edition Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach series, the album presents a deeply expressive and captivating exploration of Bach's works for organ, orchestra, and continuo.

The performance brings out the emotional depth and technical mastery of C.P.E. Bach's compositions, with each concerto showcasing distinct contrasts in mood and texture. The inclusion of both the G-major and E-flat major concertos highlights Bach's inventiveness in the baroque concerto form, with rich orchestrations and virtuosic organ passages. Additional works, including the Fantasie und Fuge in C minor, provide further insight into Bach's innovative harmonic language.

This reissue album is an excellent representation of Bach's legacy, masterfully performed and recorded.

Track Listing

Konzert Für Orgel, Streicher Und Basso Continuo G-dur Wq 34, H 444
- Allegro Di Molto – 11:19
- Largo – 7:13
- Presto – 5:32
Preludio, For Organ In D Major, H. 107, Wq. 70/7 – 4:30
Konzert Für Orgel, Streicher, Zwei Hörner Und Basso Continuo Es-dur Wq 35, H 446
- (Allegro Moderato) – 6:06
- Adagio Sostenuto Con Sordini – 7:36
- Allegro – 4:12
Fantasie Und Fuge C-moll Wq 119 Nr. 7, H 103 – 5:41