Gaillard, Pulcinella Orchestra - CPE Bach Project Volume 2 (2016)

After the success of their first volume Ophélie Gaillard and Pulcinella propose a second disc devoted to Johann Sebastian Bach's most talented and surprising son, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788). The Sinfonia in C major expresses multiple emotions, ranging from irrepressible suffering in the Adagio to joyous release and insouciance in the concluding Allegretto, tinged with near-Mozartian grace. The Cello Concerto in B flat reveals the influence of the waning Baroque era and Vivaldi in particular. The Sinfonia in E minor, nicknamed 'Fandango' and dating from his Berlin years, is commonly regarded as one of his finest symphonies. The particularly virtuosic Sonata for cello piccolo and keyboard shows to advantage the two soloists of this recording: Ophélie Gaillard and Francesco Corti, whose fieriness is further revealed in the Harpsichord Concerto in D minor.

Composer: Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach
Performer: Orphélie Gaillard, Francesco Corti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Pulcinella

Tracklist:

1. Sinfonia No. 3 in C Major, Wq. 182/3: I. Allegro assai (2:23)
2. Sinfonia No. 3 in C Major, Wq. 182/3: II. Adagio (2:49)
3. Sinfonia No. 3 in C Major, Wq. 182/3: III. Allegretto (4:35)
4. Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, Wq. 171: I. Allegro (7:29)
5. Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, Wq. 171: II. Adagio (6:40)
6. Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, Wq. 171: III. Allegro assai (6:18)
7. Sinfonia in E Minor, Wq. 178: I. Allegro assai (4:05)
8. Sinfonia in E Minor, Wq. 178: II. Andante moderato (2:41)
9. Sinfonia in E Minor, Wq. 178: III. Allegro (3:12)
10. Piccolo Cello Sonata in D Major, Wq. 137: I. Adagio, ma non tanto (3:41)
11. Piccolo Cello Sonata in D Major, Wq. 137: II. Allegro di molto (9:14)
12. Piccolo Cello Sonata in D Major, Wq. 137: III. Arioso (6:21)
13. Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 17: I. Allegro (7:32)
14. Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 17: II. Un poco adagio (7:43)
15. Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 17: III. Allegro (6:16)