Escape from Berlin
Bach makes plans to give up his job as the King鈥檚 personal accompanist. How will his boss respond? Presented by Donald Macleod.
Bach makes plans to give up his job as the King鈥檚 personal accompanist. How will his boss respond?
In 1773, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach sat down to record his life story. He鈥檇 been asked to write it down for a new book on German music and it made him one of the first composers to produce an autobiography. This week, Donald Macleod follows the composer鈥檚 story, using Bach鈥檚 own account as his guide. Bach鈥檚 words provide fascinating insights into the things he considered most important but it鈥檚 possible that what he chose to leave out is even more revealing.
Today, CPE Bach gets on his soapbox about a worrying trend which he feels is polluting musical tastes in Berlin. He also relates a critical turning point in his own career. Donald investigates the real story behind Bach's carefully chosen words.
Magnificat in D, Wq 215: 1. Magnificat anima mea Dominum; V. Fecit potentiam; X. Sicut erat in principio
Matthias Vieweg, baritone
K枚lner Akademie
K枚lner Akademie Choir; directed by Michael Alexander Willens
Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, Wq 52 No 1: II. Adagio assai, III. Presto
Danny Driver, piano
Sonata in C minor 鈥楽anguineus and Melancholicus鈥� Wq 161 No 1
Members of Pulcinella Orchestra
Ophelie Gaillard, cello & director
Phyllis and Thirsis, Wq 232
Rosmarie Hofmann, soprano
Nigel Rogers, tenor
Hans-Martin Linde, flute
Christophe Huntgeburth, flute
Pheobe Carrai, cello
Rolf Junghanns, harpsichord
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Magnificat in D, Wq 215 (1, Magnificat anima mea Dominum)
Orchestra: Die K枚lner Akademie. Choir: K枚lner Akademie Choir. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.- CPO : 555349-2.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Magnificat in D, Wq 215 (excerpts)
Singer: Matthias Vieweg. Orchestra: Die K枚lner Akademie. Choir: K枚lner Akademie Choir. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.- CPO : 555349-2.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, Wq 52 No 1 (2nd & 3rd mvts)
Performer: Danny Driver.- HYPERION : CDA67786.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sonata in C minor 'Sanguineus and Melancholicus' Wq 161 No 1
Ensemble: Pulcinella Ensemble. Director: Oph茅lie Gaillard.- APARTE : AP-080.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Phyllis and Thirsis, Wq 232
Performer: Hans-Martin Linde. Performer: Christoph Huntgeburth. Performer: Rolf Junghanns. Performer: Phoebe Carrai. Singer: Rosmarie Hofmann. Singer: Nigel Rogers.- DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI : 05472-77435-2.
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