Customer Reviews (2)

Great reference for Bach figures/embellishments
The previous reviewer is referring to "part two" of this text, the portion which deals with counterpoint, etc.However, players of J. S. Bach will especially appreciate the first part of the text, which has a large chapter explaining the various embellishments which one finds in J. S. Bach's works; it is a fine reference for anyone playing music with Baroque markings for trills, turns, mordents, etc.

historically significant
This an historically significant work worthwhile for a number of reasons--of course--, but I am particularly interested in its treatment of figured bass. Why? Although it was composed after Rameau published hisrevolutionary theory of root progression, C.P.E. Bach repudiated Rameau'stheory, and this work remains untouched by it. Consequently, reading thisis the easist way to get a feel for how things stood before Rameau and(ironically for C.P.E. Bach) to appreciate truly Rameau'sachievement.

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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), the best known son of Johann Sebastian Bach, was the most original composer of the period between the Baroque era and the Classical period.He was one of the most brilliant keyboard players of his day and created the modern expressive school of piano writing which particularly influenced the two great Classical masters: Haydn and Mozart.C.P.E. Bach's music was widely known during his lifetime and is highly esteemed in testimonials of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and many others. In the twentieth century, the music of this unique artistic personality has received increasing attention, but of the composers's seven hundred or so vocal and instrumental works, nearly half are unavailable in modern editions and approximately one third have never been published.The need for a complete Urtext has long been recognized but not possible until all of the manuscript sources had been located and evaluated, a task completed by Professor Helm in 1981.Now, in the bicentennial year of the composer's death, the musical edition is well under way and should prove to be a major contribution to both historical performance and musical scholarship. ... Read more

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Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), the best known son of Johann Sebastian Bach, was the most original composer of the period between the Baroque era and the Classical period.He was one of the most brilliant keyboard players of his day and created the modern expressive school of piano writing which particularly influenced the two great Classical masters, Hayden and Mozart.Bach's music was widely known during his lifetime and is highly esteemed in the testimonials of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and many others. In this century, the music of this unique artistic personality has received increasing attention, but of the composer's seven hundred or more vocal and instrumental works, nearly half are unavailable in modern editions and approximately one third have never been published. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on September 1, 1995. The length of the article is 873 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Beitrage zu Leben und Werk.
Author: Stephen L. Clark
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1995
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: v52Issue: n1Page: p92(2)

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Perform timeless Cello works with The Stuttgart Festival Orchestra! Perfect for practice, rehearsal, auditions, contest solos, performances, and more!A beautiful baroque concerto for violoncello by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, youngest son of J.S. Bach. We can't recommend this gorgeous work enough—filled with beautiful opportunities for the soloist and a magnificent accompaniment. No baroque enthusiast will want to miss out on this rewarding work.

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Perform timeless Piano works with The Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra! Perfect for practice, rehearsal, auditions, contest solos, performances, and more!Composed in 1748, this gorgeous and increasingly popular piece demonstrates the brilliance of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. It transcends its late baroque/early classical timeframe and is pervaded by a pensive quality and even a predisposition toward a romantic sensibility. Highly recommended and not of excessive difficulty (includes music with difficulty levels 3-7). This deluxe 2CD set includes a slow-tempo practice version to help you get up to speed.

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C.P.E. Bach wrote twelve sonatinas for cembalo and orchestra between 1762 and 1764.Most of the movements are arrangements of his character pieces and are, therefore, quite different fromthe cembalo concertos he wrote during the same decade, even though both sonatinas and concertos are scored in a similar fashion.Like their prototypes, these sonatinas are stylistically varied--they are accessible and full of charming, sometimes playful, ideas intended to meet the demands of a middle-class public for entertaining music.The preparation of this volume is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an independent federal agency of the United States of America. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on September 1, 1999. The length of the article is 1896 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach(1).(Review) (book reviews)
Author: Darrell M. Berg
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1999
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: 56Issue: 1Page: 239

Article Type: Book Review

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