Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, son of the great Johann Sebastian, didn't write much for organ. But there's such an idiosyncratically cheeky brio to what he did that it's well worth exploring. Ton Koopman ...

Johann Sebastian Bach is possibly the most influential and sublime composer in history. Everyone from Mozart and Beethoven to the Beatles and Lady Gaga has paid him homage. During his life, however, ...

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88), second son of Johann Sebastian, was no pale imitation of his father. He had ideas of his own, as the bristling, thoughtful and imaginative playing on this disc ...

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This historic organ (47/III), tuned at A466 in the original organ builder’s own temperament, was reconstructed in 2004-7 and seems a perfect instrument for these sonatas. The recording is very well ...

If Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote a dull piece of music, I've not yet heard it. And even if there is a workaday piece or two lurking within his 300 keyboard sonatas, you certainly won't find it on ...

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was bound to face a posthumous challenge through having had the great Johann Sebastian for a father. It's an added misfortune that his music falls between the stools of the ...

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“Many indeed strove to reach up to the level of this colossus, but they were hardly able even to lick his knees.” That estimate of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach from a contemporary critic makes us smile.

When it comes to musical dynasties, it's tough to top the Bach family. From town fiddlers to court composers, the Bachs dominated German music for seven generations. Today, Johann Sebastian towers ...