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.Harpsichord Concerto in C minor, Wq. 43/4: I. Allegro assai3:26
- 2.Harpsichord Concerto in C minor, Wq. 43/4: II. Poco adagio1:59
- 3.Harpsichord Concerto in C minor, Wq. 43/4: III. Tempo di minuetto2:21
- 4.Harpsichord Concerto in C minor, Wq. 43/4: IV. Allegro assai4:26
- 5.Harpsichord Concerto in G major, Wq. 43/5: I. Adagio - Presto5:18
- 6.Harpsichord Concerto in G major, Wq. 43/5: II. Adagio2:10
- 7.Harpsichord Concerto in G major, Wq. 43/5: III. Allegro5:05
- 8.Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, Wq. 43/2: I. Allegro di molto8:49
- 9.Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, Wq. 43/2: II. Andante5:26
- 10.Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, Wq. 43/2: III. Allegretto4:27
Disc 2
- 1.Harpsichord Concerto in C major, Wq. 43/6: I. Allegro di molto7:01
- 2.Harpsichord Concerto in C major, Wq. 43/6: II. Larghetto2:57
- 3.Harpsichord Concerto in C major, Wq. 43/6: III. Allegro6:10
- 4.Harpsichord Concerto in E-flat major, Wq. 43/3: I. Allegro7:01
- 5.Harpsichord Concerto in E-flat major, Wq. 43/3: II. Larghetto2:39
- 6.Harpsichord Concerto in E-flat major, Wq. 43/3: III. Presto4:41
- 7.Harpsichord Concerto in F major, Wq. 43/1: I. Allegro di molto6:08
- 8.Harpsichord Concerto in F major, Wq. 43/1: II. Andante3:24
- 9.Harpsichord Concerto in F major, Wq. 43/1: III. Prestissimo4:37

