Albrecht Breuninger, Piet Kuijken - C.P.E. Bach: Works for Violin and Pianoforte (2014)

Tracklist

01. Violin Sonata in C Minor, Wq. 78, H. 514: I. Allegro moderato
02. Violin Sonata in C Minor, Wq. 78, H. 514: II. Adagio ma non troppo
03. Violin Sonata in C Minor, Wq. 78, H. 514: III. Presto
04. Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, Wq. 77, H. 513: I. Allegro di molto
05. Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, Wq. 77, H. 513: II. Largo
06. Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, Wq. 77, H. 513: III. Presto
07. Arioso in A Major, Wq. 79, H. 535
08. Violin Sonata in B Minor, Wq. 76, H. 512: I. Allegro moderato
09. Violin Sonata in B Minor, Wq. 76, H. 512: II. Poco andante
10. Violin Sonata in B Minor, Wq. 76, H. 512: III. Allegretto siciliano



The sonatas of 1763 presented here show not only the composer's ability to express personal feelings, but are direct precursors of the great creations of Mozart and Beethoven in the field of instrumental sonatas with obligato piano accompaniment. These passionate works anticipate developments that would appear later in the Romantic era. That alone should be enough to want to listen to them. Period instrument experts Piet Kuijken and Albrecht Breuninger bring this music to life with spontanety and a dash of improvisation - just right for these Sturm und Drang works of original genius.

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