Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
8th March 1714 � 14th December 1788
How do you go about establishing a reputation and a career when your
father is the great Johann Sebastian Bach?
Surely you pursue a career in the law or as a painter or you head off to the
New World where people aren't aware of your background. Anything rather than
be a musician and composer where you would only ever be referred to as
"not as good as his father".
Well, no, actually. In his time, J. S. Bach was generally
recognised as a fine organist and a serviceable, if slightly old fashioned,
composer. There are a few who seemed to recognise the genius of Carl's
father during his lifetime and, in fact, we have little evidence that the
'old wig' (as he was sometimes irreverently called) saw himself as
anything other than thoroughly professional musician and accomplished
craftsman doing the best he could in the service of the Lord. Johann
Sebastian was seen as yet another of the good musicians that the Bach family
had churned out over a number of generations and it was a natural thing for
his eldest son to follow the career of a musician even though he had studied
law and was qualified to follow that as a profession. So successful was Carl
that for several generations if anyone evoked the name 'Bach' they were
probably referring to C. P. E. Bach, and his music and work possibly had
more influence on composers of Classical and early Romantic eras than did
that of his illustrious father.
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Australian Chamber Orchestra - Bach
When it comes to dynasties of musicians and composers, the Bach family is
one of the most remarkable, crowned of course by the mighty
Johann
Sebastian. However, his forebears were more than competent at their
trade as this concert demonstrates, while his two most prominent sons -
Carl Phillip Emanuel and
Johann Christian - explored new paths towards the ‘storm and stress’ style
and Haydn and the rococo style
and Mozart respectively
It was no surprise that when White Hat compiled our list top 100
concertos, J. S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins came out as number
1. Not even the best efforts of generations of juvenile violin students have
been able to destroy this work. Imagine then how it shines when played by
some of Australia's finest - the
Australian
Chamber Orchestra with
Richard Tognetti
(Director) and Anna Dowsley (Principal Violin) as violin
soloists. Other fine soloists include Anna Dowsley (mezzo-soprano),
Helena Rathbone (violin),
Erin Helyard
(harpsichord & fortepiano)
and Timo-Veikko Valve (cello)
in C. P. E. Bach’s virtuoistic Cello Concerto.
- J. L. Bach Suite in G major: Overture
- H. Bach Sonata à 5 in F major
- J. C. Bach Meine Freundin, du bist schön: Ciaconna “Mein Freund is
Mein”
- J. S. Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 (one of
White Hat's Top 100 Concerti)
- J. S. Bach Cantata
“Widerstehe doch der Sünde” BWV54: “Widerstehe doch
der Sünde”
- J. S. Bach Cantata
“Ich habe genug”, BWV82: “Schlummert ein, ihr matten
Augen”
- Mozart (after
J. C. Bach) Piano Concerto No.12 in A major, K.414: II.
Andante
- J. C. F. Bach Sinfonia in D minor: I. Allegro
- J. C. F. Bach Die Amerikanerin: “Mein Herz fleucht ihr entgegen”
- C. P. E.
Bach Cello Concerto in A major, Wq.172
Melbourne -
Melbourne Recital Centre - Sat 18 Jun 7.30pm; Mon 20 Jun 7.30pm
Melbourne -
Arts Centre Melbourne - Sun 19 Jun 2.30pm
Adelaide
- Adelaide Town Hall - Tue 21 Jun 7.30pm
Perth -
Perth Concert Hall - Wed 22 Jun 7.30pm
Sydney
-
City Recital Hall - Sat 25 Jun
7pm; Sun 26 Jun 2pm; Tue 28 Jun 8pm; Wed 29 Jun 7pm
Canberra -
Llewellyn Hall
- Mon 27 Jun 8pm
Sydney -
Pier 2/3, The Neilson
- Fri 29 Jul
1pm
- Relaxed Performance
Pricing and online ticket sales available on
Australian Chamber
Orchestra website
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