Description
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach – Chamber Music (UNITED CLASSICS) - CD
UPC: 8713545221381
MPN: T2CD2012138
Brand Name: UNITED CLASSICS
Overview
This album brings together a remarkable collection of chamber works by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784), the eldest son of J.S. Bach, performed by the Ensemble Sans Souci Berlin. Known for his unique blend of Baroque counterpoint and early Classical expressiveness, W.F. Bach’s chamber music reveals both intellectual depth and emotional spontaneity. With historically informed instruments and performance practices, this recording offers listeners an authentic window into a transitional period in music history.
Product Features
- Format: CD, Album
- Total Time: 78:29
- Recorded: Jesus-Christ-Church, Berlin-Dahlem (May 27–29, 2010)
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Performers: Ensemble Sans Souci Berlin
Producer: Klaus Feldmann- Christoph Huntgeburth – transverse flute I, conductor
- Andrea Theinert – transverse flute II
- Irmgard Huntgeburth – Baroque violin, viola II
- Adam Römer – Baroque viola I
- Piroska Baranyay – Baroque cello
- Raphael Alpermann – harpsichord
- Country of Manufacture: EU
Interesting Facts
- Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, often regarded as the most gifted yet enigmatic of J.S. Bach’s children, was admired for his improvisational genius and expressive freedom.
- These works highlight his mastery across different chamber music forms: flute sonatas, viola duets, harpsichord fantasies, and ensemble sonatas.
- The recording venue, Berlin’s Jesus-Christ-Church, is renowned for its acoustics and has been a historic site for many important classical recordings.
- Ensemble Sans Souci Berlin specializes in historically informed performances, using period instruments to capture the authentic sound world of the 18th century.
Track Listing
- Sonata in D major for Two Flutes and Basso Continuo
- Fantasy in E minor for Harpsichord
- Duet in G major for Two Violas
- Polonaise in E minor for Harpsichord
- Sonata in E minor for Flute and Basso Continuo
- Polonaise in E major for Harpsichord
- Duet in E minor for Two Flutes
- Fantasy in D minor for Harpsichord
- Sonata in B-flat major for Flute, Violin, and Basso Continuo
Total Time: 78:29 minutes
Publishers
- Label: Columns Classics / M.A.T. Music Theme Licensing Ltd
- © 2013 T2 International BV
- PInternational LC 29413
- Manufactured & printed in the EU
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