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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 8, 1714, Weimar Died: December 14, 1788, Hamburg (age 74)
Flute Sonata in g minor, H. 542.5 BWV 1020
(for violin or flute and harpsichord or piano)
| 4:12 | I. | Allegro | |
| 2:56 | II. | Adagio | |
| 5:22 | III. | Allegro |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
(?) 1734 (age 19-20)
Note: Violin Sonata formerly attributed to J.S. Bach; Now, possibly C.P.E. Bach
3 recordings,
7 videos
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4:05
Jacqueline Ross, David Ponsford
I.
Allegro
3:04
Jacqueline Ross, David Ponsford
II.
Adagio
5:18
Jacqueline Ross, David Ponsford
III.
Allegro
4:19
Paul Meisen, Hedwig Bilgram
I.
Allegro
2:47
Paul Meisen, Hedwig Bilgram
II.
Adagio
5:26
Paul Meisen, Hedwig Bilgram
III.
Allegro
11:20
Jean-Pierre Rampal, Trevor Pinnock
Related Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Father
Nationality:
German
Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig (age 65)
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: June 21, 1732, Leipzig Died: January 26, 1795, Bückeburg (age 62)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: September 5, 1735, Leipzig Died: January 1, 1782, London (age 46)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: November 22, 1710, Weimar Died: July 1, 1784, Berlin (age 73)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- sonata, sonate, suonato—a complicated term. Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), e.g. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. sonata form. In general usage as a work title, it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role.