Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

J S Bach's third son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, was born in Weimar on 8 March 1714. It was intended that he should enter the legal profession but he switched to music whilst still at Frankfurt University. As a composer much of his efforts were upon the keyboard sonata, which benefited from his development of the form and the extent of his interest. It resulted in about 200 sonatas. He also wrote choral and orchestral works, and lived until 14 December 1788.

A selection of M&V articles about Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Ensemble. Nimble Playing - Music for saxophone and piano played by Huw Wiggin and James Sherlock, heard by Mike Wheeler

Finest Attributes - Wigmore Hall recitals by Danny Driver, and by Jack Liebeck and Katya Apekisheva, admired by Bill Newman

CD Spotlight. Beautifully Managed - Music for flute and guitar, heard by Howard Smith. '... reflective and purposeful ...'

Ensemble. Clearly Important - The seventh Klavessiinfestival held in Tallinn, Estonia, attended by Peter Howell

Ensemble. Alert Playing - A recital for oboe and harp, heard by Mike Wheeler

CD Spotlight. Diversely Experienced - Music for bassoon, harpsichord and double bass, impresses Howard Smith. '... an outright "tour de force".'

Ensemble. Splendidly Varied - Thomas Trotter at the organ of Derby Cathedral, heard by Mike Wheeler

Le grand clavecin - The sixth Harpsichord Festival (Klavessiinifestival) in Tallinn, Estonia, 10-15 April 2008, attended by Peter G Howell

Splendidly Sonorous - Sharona Joshua plays a copy of an early piano, reviewed by Mike Wheeler