Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Georg Benda
Performer: Francesco Corti
Orchestra: Il Pomo d’Oro
Conductor: Francesco Corti
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Arcana
Catalogue: A573
Release: 2025
Size: 1.44 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Benda: Harpsichord Concerto in F Minor
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Larghetto con sordini
03. III. Allegro di molto
04. Bach CPE: Les Folies d’Espagne with 12 Variations, Wq 118 / 9
Bach WF: Sinfonia in D Minor, Fk 65
05. I. Adagio
06. II. Allegro e forte
Bach WF: Harpsichord Concerto in D Major, Fk 41
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Andante
09. III. Presto
Bach CPE: Sonatina in C Major, Wq 103
10. II. Andante
Benda: Harpsichord Concerto in B Minor
11. I. Allegro
12. II. Arioso un poco Adagio
13. III. Allegro
This recording combines three of the most significant musicians belonging to the generation of the empfindsame or “sentimental” style. As reaction to the late baroque of J.S. Bach and Handel, they systematically explore contrast and extreme juxtapositions in their compositions. This avant-garde style remained in fashion only for a short period but anticipated many pre-eminent aspects of the early romanticism. In this recording a harpsichord concerto by W.F. Bach (J.S. Bach’s eldest son) is combined with two concertos by Bohemian composer G. Benda. They perfectly illustrate the empfindsame style, quickly oscillating between excitement and melancholy, furious frenzy and serene calm. The program concludes with major solo harpsichord pieces by C.P.E. Bach and a beautiful Adagio and Fugue for orchestra by W.F. Bach – showcasing the composer’s ability in the stile antico.
