Cpe Bach: Hamburg Symphonies
Label: BRILLIANT Catalog: BRI94821 Format: CD C.P.E. Bach, the most prolific son of J.S. Bach, was also a sympathetic composer for larger ensembles. + As a young composer he turned his hand to the symphony form once or twice, but not until moving from Berlin to Hamburg in 1768 did he begin developing these initial attempts into more substantial compositions. + This release presents the 4 “Sturm und Drang” symphonies C.P.E. Bach wrote during his stay in Hamburg. + The recordings were made by the renowned Kammerorchester CPE Bach in 1985–86 and directed by Hartmut Haenchen, experts all in the composer’s early Classical style. Price: $16.98 |