Hamburg Concertos
Album by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach & Bob van Asperen & Melante Amsterdam
Hamburg Concertos, Wq 43 is a set of concertos by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, composed in the 1770s. They exemplify his empfindsamer Stil and early Classical experimentation, with expressive solo writing, abrupt dynamic shifts and nuanced ornamentation that bridge late Baroque textures and emerging Classical forms, reflecting a pivotal phase in his career focused on instrumental colour and rhetorical expression.
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Disc 1
- 1.Concerto c‐Moll, Wq 43 no. 4: Allegro assai3:26
- 2.Concerto c‐Moll, Wq 43 no. 4: Poco adagio1:58
- 3.Concerto c‐Moll, Wq 43 no. 4: Tempo di Minuetto2:21
- 4.Concerto c‐Moll, Wq 43 no. 4: Allegro assai4:26
- 5.Concerto G‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 5: Adagio - Presto5:17
- 6.Concerto G‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 5: Adagio2:10
- 7.Concerto G‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 5: Allegro5:06
- 8.Concerto D‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 2: Allegro di molto - Andante8:49
- 9.Concerto D‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 2: Andante5:26
- 10.Concerto D‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 2: Allegretto4:24
Disc 2
- 2.Concerto C‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 6: Allegro di molto7:01
- 3.Concerto C‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 6: Larghetto2:57
- 4.Concerto C‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 6: Allegro6:11
- 5.Concerto Es‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 3: Allegro7:01
- 6.Concerto Es‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 3: Larghetto2:39
- 7.Concerto Es‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 3: Presto4:42
- 8.Concerto F‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 1: Allegro di molto6:08
- 9.Concerto F‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 1: Andante3:24
- 10.Concerto F‐Dur, Wq 43 no. 1: Prestissimo4:35







