Ophélie Gaillard, Pulcinella Orchestra
AP118 - 1CD - 82' - Mar 30, 2016
This programme proposes a portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach's most talented and surprising son, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788). Held in high esteem during his lifetime by Haydn, Gluck and Mozart, at present, he appears as a totally original genius. He does not hesitate in revolutionising established principles on form, harmony, and rhythm, with abrupt key changes, uneven breadths of phrase, vigorous, and unexpected contrasts conducive to moving the public in direct fashion.
The Sinfonia in C major expresses multiple affects, ranging from irrepressible suffering in the Adagio to joyous release and insouciance in the concluding Allegretto, tinged with near-Mozartian grace. The Cello Concerto in B flat reveals the influence of the waning Baroque era and Vivaldi in particular. The Sinfonia in E minor, nicknamed 'Fandango' and dating from his Berlin years, is commonly regarded as one of his finest symphonies. The particularly virtuosic Sonata for cello piccolo and keyboard shows to advantage the two soloists of this recording: Ophélie Gaillard and Francesco Corti, whose fieriness is further revealed in the Harpsichord Concerto in D minor.
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
Sinfonia No. 3 in C major Wq. 182/3 (H. 659)
1. Allegro assai
2. Adagio
3. Allegretto
Cello Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Wq. 171 (H. 436)
4. Allegro
5. Adagio
6. Allegro assai
Sinfonia in E minor Wq. 178 (H. 653)
7. Allegro assai
8. Andante moderato
9. Allegro
Piccolo Cello Sonata in D major Wq. 137 (H. 559)
10. Adagio, ma non tanto
11. Allegro di molto
12. Arioso
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor Wq. 17 (H. 420)
13. Allegro
14. Un poco adagio
15. Allegro
