Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Franz Joseph Haydn
Performer: Andreas Brantelid
Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen
Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574365
Release: 2021
Size: 1.21 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Bach: Cello Concerto No. 3 in A major, Wq. 172 (H439)
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Largo maesto
03. III. Allegro assai
Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
04. I. Moderato
05. II. Adagio
06. III. Allegro Molto
Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2 (Op. 101)
07. I. Allego moderato
08. II. Adagio
09. III. Rondo. Allegro
The three cello concertos on this disc illustrate that fertile period in the second half of the 18th century when features of the Baroque were gradually replaced by the so-called galant style. Foremost amongst the composers inaugurating this change was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach whose Concerto in A major is a perfect example of the passionate and dramatic range that marked him out as a pivotal figure of his time. Haydn’s Concerto in C major modulates between older and newer styles, whereas his Concerto in D major is a Classical masterpiece, and a worthy companion to his greatest symphonies.