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C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas & Rondos

Marc-André Hamelin (piano)

C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas & Rondos

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Straddling the transition from the harpsichord to the piano, CPE Bach showed the way forward to a new instrumental sensibility...Using a modern piano, Marc-André Hamelin delivers 50 tracks to...

BBC Music Magazine, February 20224 out of 5 stars

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C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas & Rondos

Marc-André Hamelin (piano)

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Awards:

Straddling the transition from the harpsichord to the piano, CPE Bach showed the way forward to a new instrumental sensibility...Using a modern piano, Marc-André Hamelin delivers 50 tracks to...

BBC Music Magazine, February 20224 out of 5 stars

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The music of C P E Bach makes complex stylistic demands of the performer like little else of its time, the extraordinary drama and intensity tempered by Enlightenment elegance and the influence of the Baroque. Marc-André Hamelin’s performances set new standards in this endlessly absorbing repertoire.

Contents and tracklist

Bach, C P E: Keyboard Sonata in A minor, Wq. 57 / 2 (H247)
Work length9:21
I. Allegro
Track length3:23
II. Andante
Track length1:50
III. Allegro di molto
Track length4:08
Bach, C P E: Rondo in E major, Wq. 57 / 1 (H265)
Work length8:07
Bach, C P E: Fantasia for keyboard in C major, Wq. 61 / 6 (H291)
Work length6:07
I. Presto di molto
Track length0:38
II. Andante
Track length1:30
III. Presto di molto
Track length0:40
IV. Larghetto sostenuto
Track length2:00
V. Presto di molto
Track length1:19
Bach, C P E: Keyboard Suite in E minor, Wq. 62 / 12 (H66)
Work length15:49
I. Allemande
Track length2:51
II. Courante
Track length2:21
III. Sarabande
Track length3:42
IV. Menuet
Track length4:37
V. Gigue
Track length2:18
Bach, C P E: Abschied vom Silbermannschen Klavier - einem Rondo in E minor
Work length7:56
Bach, C P E: Arioso in C major with 9 Variations, Wq 118 / 10 (H 259)
Work length13:38
I. Arioso
Track length1:18
II. Variation 1
Track length1:17
III. Variation 2
Track length1:06
IV. Variation 3
Track length1:18
V. Variation 4
Track length1:16
VI. Variation 5
Track length1:07
VII. Variation 6
Track length1:18
VIII. Variation 7
Track length1:51
IX. Variation 8
Track length1:31
X. Variation 9
Track length1:36
Bach, C P E: March in G major, BWVAnh124
Work length1:22
Bach, C P E: Solfeggio in C minor, Wq. 117 / 2 (H220)
Work length0:59
Bach, C P E: Rondo in C minor, Wq. 59 / 4 (H283)
Work length4:40
Bach, C P E: Keyboard Sonata in F minor, Wq. 57 / 6 (H173)
Work length12:45
I. Allegro assai
Track length3:30
II. Andante
Track length4:16
III. Andantino grazioso
Track length4:59
Bach, C P E: L'Aly Rupalich, Wq. 117 / 27 (H95)
Work length2:48
Bach, C P E: Keyboard Sonata in D major, Wq. 61 / 2 (H286)
Work length5:12
I. Allegro di molto
Track length2:19
II. Allegretto
Track length1:16
III. Presto di molto
Track length1:37
Bach, C P E: Keyboard Sonata in A flat major, Wq. 49 / 2 (H31) 'Württemberg Sonata No. 2'
Work length14:11
I. Un poco allegro
Track length6:11
II. Adagio
Track length4:01
III. Allegro
Track length3:59
Bach, C P E: Rondo in B flat major, Wq. 58 / 5 (H.267)
Work length5:14
Bach, C P E: Sonata in E minor, Wq. 59 / 1 (H281)
Work length7:29
I. Presto
Track length3:24
II. Adagio
Track length1:37
III. Andantino
Track length2:28
Bach, C P E: La Complaisante, Wq. 117 / 28 (H109)
Work length2:55
Bach, C P E: Rondo in E major, Wq. 58 / 3 (H274)
Work length4:06
Bach, C P E: Free Fantasia, for keyboard in F sharp minor, H300 / Wq67
Work length12:16
I. Adagio
Track length2:32
II. Allegretto
Track length0:43
III. Largo
Track length1:17
IV. Adagio
Track length1:20
V. Largo
Track length1:54
VI. Adagio
Track length1:54
VII. Allegretto
Track length0:41
VIII. Adagio
Track length0:53
IX. Allegretto
Track length0:32
X. Largo
Track length0:30
Bach, C P E: L'Herrmann, Wq. 117 / 23 (H92)
Work length2:53
Bach, C P E: La Prinzette, Wq. 117 / 21 (H91)
Work length2:46

Spotlight on this release

Awards and reviews

  • Presto Recording of the Week
    31st December 2021
  • Gramophone Magazine
    February 2022
    Editor's Choice
  • Gramophone Awards
    2022
    Finalist - Piano
  • Presto Recordings of the Year
    Finalist 2022
  • International Classical Music Awards
    2023
    Nominated - Solo Instrument

February 2022

Straddling the transition from the harpsichord to the piano, CPE Bach showed the way forward to a new instrumental sensibility...Using a modern piano, Marc-André Hamelin delivers 50 tracks to brilliantly illustrate that argument, in an exploration of the composer’s own exploration of possible effects.
4 out of 5 stars

July/August 2022

suffice it to say that pianist Hamelin has mastered Bach’s often complex and quirky style excellently. The performance on a modern instrument, as noted, is quite stylish and exacting, but it does not lose the eclectic flavors that are native to the music. It is a model of performance for pianists.

February 2022

Throughout the programme, Hamelin’s delight and relish are highly infectious...In short, I cannot think of a better introduction to CPE Bach on the modern piano than these two joyous discs.

31st December 2021

Hamelin is ever-attuned to the composer’s delight in the possibilities of the relatively new instruments for which he was writing and their ability to switch between different palettes and textures in a heartbeat...And he’s a master at gently underlining (but never pre-empting) every surprise twist in mood or harmony, of which CPE supplies many throughout.
Katherine Cooper
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