Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 8, 1714, Weimar Died: December 14, 1788, Hamburg (age 74)
Sonata in E major, W 84 H 506
(for flute and harpsichord)
| 6:47 | I. | Allegretto | |
| 3:17 | II. | Adagio di molto | |
| 4:21 | III. | Allegro assai |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1749 (age 34-35)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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5:42
Dorothea Seel, Christoph Hammer
I.
Allegretto
2:59
Dorothea Seel, Christoph Hammer
II.
Adagio di molto
2:49
Dorothea Seel, Christoph Hammer
III.
Allegro assai
7:52
Bela Drahos, Zsuzsa Pertis
I.
Allegretto
3:34
Bela Drahos, Zsuzsa Pertis
II.
Adagio di molto
5:53
Bela Drahos, Zsuzsa Pertis
III.
Allegro assai
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
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- di [I], d'—of, in the manner of
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- molto [It]—very much
- 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.