Bach,C.P.E / Fishman - Cello Concerti - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Bank Sary - Timebells [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/01/2022

The three cello concertos by C.P.E. Bach are among the highlights of the concertante cello literature between the genre contributions of Vivaldi and Haydn. In the meantime, it is also certain that the no less popular versions of the three concertos for flute and keyboard instrument were later transcribed and arranged by the composer himself, from the cello concertos which he wrote between 1750 and 1753. In their musically sophisticated and inspiring recording, Christophe Coin and the Orquesta barroca de Sevilla under Enrico Onofri underline the outstanding rank of the three concertos as masterpieces from the era of sensitivity.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was Johann Sebastian Bach's second and most successful son. He was a transitional figure between the Baroque and the Classicism, and greatly influenced Mozart and Beethoven, partly thanks to his keyboard sonatas. In the 18th century, the cello concerto was still a fairly new genre, and Boccherini and Haydn had not yet written their contributions at the point when C.P.E. Bach completed his, the three concertos written between 1750 and 1753. The tempestuous drama of the openings and the carefree candour of the finales stand in stark contrast to the tenderness and emotional depth of the slow parts. The renowned Belgian cellist Roel Dieltiens and the legendary Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century reveal themselves to be born raconteurs, turning this music into fascinating, colourful stories. The edition includes a beautiful essay by the popular novelist Anna Enquist, a long-time friend of the Orchestra and of the late Frans Brüggen, in which she takes her experience visiting the recording sessions of this album in Amsterdam as a departure point to explore the musical personality of Carl Philipp Emanuel, especially when seen in relation to his father's œuvre.