Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's Haydnesque Sonata in A major, W.55 No. 4. Live performance by Marc-André Hamelin. 1st mvt: 0:05 2nd mvt: 6:20 3rd mvt: 9:46
This shows definitely how much CPE Bach is an outstanding composer and how much his music has been totally forgotten by pianists. I noticed that a wave on interrest in his keyboard music started something around 15 years ago. This is really great. Thank you also SO MUCH for uploading the great Hamelin live!
What an amazing performance. I'm ashamed to say I've never listened to much CPE Bach, but the way he goes from the development into the recapitulation in the 1st and 3rd movements is something that the later Classicists should have taken as a lesson. So fresh and elegant.
You're listening to Haydn before there was a Haydn.
This shows definitely how much CPE Bach is an outstanding composer and how much his music has been totally forgotten by pianists. I noticed that a wave on interrest in his keyboard music started something around 15 years ago. This is really great. Thank you also SO MUCH for uploading the great Hamelin live!
I love to hear Hamelin playing wrong notes in live performances. It's the only proof we have that he is human! (great fan btw!!)
never heard hamelin make more mistakes
@driemaaldrommels "Hamelin doesn't hit wrong notes. They're all improvised real-time transcriptions." - fyrexianoff
A quiet gem in the history of music. I feel CPE Bach bridged the gap between Baroque and Classical.
Ms. Bach: "you want to name him CPE? Let's give him a proper Christian name: C3PO Bach"
I think pianists should be judged by judging the music they play, instead of the (either right or wrong) notes.
Happy 300th birthday, CPE Bach!
Love to hear mistakes live - makes the performance more real and miraculous
I had not heard this before and I find it delightful.
One of my 3 favorite early classical composers
Every note is clear and vibrant. Classy!
CPE was truely a frontrunner. Genius!
What a joyful piece of music! Pure sunshine!!
Marc-André Hamelin est le meilleur virtuose de la musique classique et autres pour piano.
Aahhhh!!! Viva Son of Bach.... I play this. I loved your little improvisations!! Long live the piano
Totally captivated and mesmerized by this music and this recording. Thank you for sharing 🌹
What an amazing performance. I'm ashamed to say I've never listened to much CPE Bach, but the way he goes from the development into the recapitulation in the 1st and 3rd movements is something that the later Classicists should have taken as a lesson. So fresh and elegant.