Description
Sturm und Drang Masterpiece: C. P. E. Bach Concerto in D minor (Two-Piano Score)
Product Details
- Product Type: Sheet Music / Piano Reduction (Two-Piano Score)
- Title: Concerto d-moll (D minor Concerto)
- Original Title: Concerto per il Cembalo concertato, accompagnato da due Violini, Violetta e Basso
- Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (C. P. E. Bach) (1714–1788)
- Piano Reduction by: Darvas Gábor
- ISMN: 9790080057544 (979-0-080-05754-4)
- Item Number: 5754
- Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó
- Genre: Concerto, Baroque/Pre-Classical, Keyboard Music
- Setting: Two Pianos (Zongora - kettő)
- Period: Baroque (Transition to Classical/Empfindsamkeit)
- Format: Paperback, B/4 size (24.3 x 33.6 cm)
- Length: 70 pages
- Published: 1968
Overview
This edition features Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's powerful Concerto in D minor (originally for harpsichord and strings), presented here as a highly functional two-piano score. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (EMB) and expertly arranged by Darvas Gábor, this work is a superb example of the Empfindsamkeit (sensitive style) and the emerging Sturm und Drang movement.
The D minor Concerto, composed in 1748, stands as a brilliant transitional piece between the rigorous polyphony of the Baroque and the dramatic expressiveness of the Classical era. The two-piano setting is ideal for rehearsals, teaching, and performance, allowing the soloist to fully engage with the dramatic dialogue between the keyboard and the orchestral accompaniment (represented by the second piano). Based on critical sources, this score is an essential acquisition for pianists, harpsichordists, and music students delving into the development of the keyboard concerto.
Product Features
- Complete Concerto: Contains the full score for the soloist (Piano I) and the orchestral reduction (Piano II).
- Masterful Reduction: Piano score meticulously prepared by Darvas Gábor, a renowned Hungarian editor and composer.
- Transitional Style: Perfect for studying the shift from Baroque (Cembalo concertato) to the emotionally charged Classical aesthetic.
- High Readability: Printed in the large B/4 format (24.3 x 33.6 cm), providing comfortable viewing for two performers.
- Multilingual: Includes text and prefaces in Hungarian, English, and German, supporting international academic use.
Interesting Facts
- Historical Context (Potsdam 1748): C. P. E. Bach composed this work in Potsdam, where he served as court musician to Frederick the Great (a keen flutist). The composition date is significant: 1748, just one year after his father, Johann Sebastian Bach, made his famous visit to Frederick's court, leading to The Musical Offering.
- C. P. E. Bach's Influence: Often called the "Great Bach," Philipp Emanuel was the most influential of J. S. Bach's sons. His dramatic and highly expressive keyboard works, characterized by abrupt changes in mood and dynamics, had a profound impact on composers like Haydn and Mozart.
- Critical Source Material: This EMB edition relies on the authoritative 1906 critical edition published in Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst, ensuring its faithfulness to the original autograph manuscript.
- Instrumentation: The original scoring was for Cembalo concertato (solo harpsichord), two violins, violetta (likely a viola), and basso, typical chamber orchestral forces of the time.
Publishers
Editio Musica Budapest (EMB) Editio Musica Budapest is a major European publisher known for its commitment to both the Baroque and Classical repertoire. Their editions, often sourced from critical and historical manuscripts, provide reliable and high-quality scores for students and performers globally.
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Hungarian Translation (Magyar Fordítás)
Áttekintés
Ez a kiadvány Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach erőteljes d-moll versenyművét (eredetileg csembalóra és vonósokra íródott) tartalmazza, amely itt rendkívül funkcionális kétzongorás kivonatként jelenik meg. Az Editio Musica Budapest (EMB) gondozásában, Darvas Gábor szakértői átdolgozásával kiadott mű az Empfindsamkeit (érzelmes stílus) és a kibontakozó Sturm und Drang mozgalom kiváló példája.
A d-moll concerto, amelyet 1748-ban komponáltak, ragyogó átmeneti darab a barokk szigorú polifóniája és a klasszikus kor drámai kifejezőkészsége között. A kétzongorás beállítás ideális próbákhoz, tanításhoz és előadáshoz.
Érdekességek
- Történelmi háttér (Potsdam 1748): C. P. E. Bach Potsdamban komponálta ezt a művet, ahol Nagy Frigyes porosz király udvari zenésze volt. A komponálás dátuma, 1748, jelentős: egy évvel azután, hogy apja, Johann Sebastian Bach emlékezetes látogatást tett Frigyes udvarában, ami a Zenei áldozathoz vezetett.
- C. P. E. Bach hatása: Gyakran nevezik a „Nagy Bachnak”, Philipp Emanuel volt J. S. Bach fiainak legbefolyásosabbja. Drámai, kifejező billentyűs művei nagy hatással voltak Haydnra és Mozartra.
- Kritikai forrásanyag: Ez az EMB kiadás a Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst 1906-os kritikai kiadásán alapul, biztosítva a mű hűségét az eredeti kézirathoz.
Hashtagek (Hungarian)
#CPEBach #Zongoraverseny #KétZongorásKivonat #BarokkÁtmenet #DarvasGábor #EMBKotta #ZongoraKettő #Szvit

