Don't be deceived by the presence of historical-instrument specialist Roger Norrington as conductor on this Berlin Classics release: as the "piano concertos" title implies, the music here is played on a modern grand, with the modern-instrument Zurich Chamber Orchestra in support and not a harpsichord in sight. As such, the performances are above average among the various albums on offer pairing J.S. Bach's works with those of his sons, with light string textures and plenty of shape to the melodic lines. Sebastian Knauer's ...
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Don't be deceived by the presence of historical-instrument specialist Roger Norrington as conductor on this Berlin Classics release: as the "piano concertos" title implies, the music here is played on a modern grand, with the modern-instrument Zurich Chamber Orchestra in support and not a harpsichord in sight. As such, the performances are above average among the various albums on offer pairing J.S. Bach's works with those of his sons, with light string textures and plenty of shape to the melodic lines. Sebastian Knauer's piano is better suited to the concertos by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and especially Johann Christian Bach heard here than to the works by the elder Bach, which either have to be made into modern-piano interpretations or require the piano to shut off part of its personality. The best find here is the Keyboard Concerto in E flat major of Johann Christian, the "London Bach," whose works Mozart heard arranged as a child. A performance of a major work like this one is enough to remind...
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; Johann Christian Bach; Johann Sebastian Bach. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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