Following their critically acclaimed recording of Johann Gottfried Muthel's keyboard concertos (BIS-2179), the Polish ensemble Arte dei Suonatori and Marcin Swiatkiewicz, who conducts from his instrument, perform the six Hamburg symphonies by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach interspersed with solo fantasias for keyboard.The music of C.P.E. Bach has always been a source of fascination for the listener with it's great variety of atmospheres, captivating melodic ideas, irresistible contrasts, surprising interweaving of voices, eccentric harmonies and extreme dynamic transitions. The six symphonies featured here are no exception, displaying a truly 'subversive' musical style expressed through extreme contrasts. Owing to the richness of their ideas, the virtuosity and the acuity of the compositional work, these works are considered the crowning achievement of C.P.E. Bach's output. Since these symphonies can be considered as intimate chamber music, they are here performed by a compact ensemble where each musician participates in the interpretation on an equal footing and everyone is heard. Thanks to the historically oriented performance practices followed here, the Hamburg symphonies and fantasias of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach thus regain the impact they originally had, inspiring awe and moving hearts.

Tracklist:

Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 5 in B minor - I. Allegretto
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 5 in B minor - II. Larghetto
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 5 in B minor - III. Presto
Sonata in F minor, Wq 63/6 (H.75)~Fantasia in C minor for keyboard
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 3 in C major - I. Allegro assai
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 3 in C major - II. Adagio
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 3 in C major - III. Allegretto
Fantasia in F major, Wq 59/5 (H. 279) for keyboard
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 2 in B flat major - I. Allegro di molto
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 2 in B flat major - II. Poco adagio
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 2 in B flat major - III. Presto
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 4 in A major - I. Allegro ma non troppo
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 4 in A major - II. Largo ed innocentemente
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 4 in A major - III. Allegro assai
Fantasia (improvised) for keyboard
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 6 in E major - I. Allegro di molto
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 6 in E major - II. Poco andante
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 6 in E major - III. Allegro spirituoso
Fantasia in G minor, Wq 117/13 (H. 225) for keyboard
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 1 in G major - I. Allegro di molto
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 1 in G major - II. Poco adagio
Symphonies for strings ; continuo, Wq. 182~Hamburg Symphony No. 1 in G major - III. Presto

UPC: 7318599924595
Label: Bis
Release Date: 4.5.24
Format: CD

C Bach .P.E. / Swiatkiewicz - Instrumental Theatre Of Affects (Hybr) (CD)