C. P. E. Bach: The Keyboard Concertos, Wq 43 Andreas Staier, Petra Müllejans, Freiburger Barockorchester

• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Concerto No. 1 in F Major, H. 471:
• 1 Bach: Concerto No. 1 in F Major, H. 471: I. Allegro di molto 05:48
• 2 Bach: Concerto No. 1 in F Major, H. 471: II. Andante 03:43
• 3 Bach: Concerto No. 1 in F Major, H. 471: III. Prestissimo 04:10
• Concerto No. 2 in D Major, H. 472:
• 4 Bach: Concerto No. 2 in D Major, H. 472: I. Allegro di molto 07:50
• 5 Bach: Concerto No. 2 in D Major, H. 472: II. Andante 06:11
• 6 Bach: Concerto No. 2 in D Major, H. 472: III. Allegretto 08:24
• Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, H. 473:
• 7 Bach: Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, H. 473: I. Allegro 07:05
• 8 Bach: Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, H. 473: II. Larghetto 03:35
• 9 Bach: Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, H. 473: III. Presto 04:03
• Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, H. 474:
• 10 Bach: Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, H. 474: I. Allegro assai 03:23
• 11 Bach: Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, H. 474: II. Poco adagio 02:15
• 12 Bach: Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, H. 474: III. Tempo di minuetto 02:51
• 13 Bach: Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, H. 474: IV. Allegro assai 04:27
• Concerto No. 5 in G major, H. 475:
• 14 Bach: Concerto No. 5 in G major, H. 475: I. Adagio – Presto 04:58
• 15 Bach: Concerto No. 5 in G major, H. 475: II. Adagio 02:34
• 16 Bach: Concerto No. 5 in G major, H. 475: III. Allegro 05:04
• Concerto No. 6 in C Major, H. 476:
• 17 Bach: Concerto No. 6 in C Major, H. 476: I. Allegro di molto 07:27
• 18 Bach: Concerto No. 6 in C Major, H. 476: II. Larghetto 03:55
• 19 Bach: Concerto No. 6 in C Major, H. 476: III. Allegro 06:43
• Total Runtime 01:34:26

Info for C. P. E. Bach: The Keyboard Concertos, Wq 43

The Sei concerti per il cembalo concertato were the outcome of a period of intensive work between 1770 and 1772, shortly after Carl Philipp Emanuel arrived in Hamburg. Introducing one of his most exciting recording ventures, Andreas Staier talks about the incredible diversity of these works, their unusual publication history and construction in a lucid and entertaining essay in the booklet.

"I am touched and delighted that Petra Müllejans and the Freiburger Barockorchester not only declared their willingness to go along with this extraordinary project, but also let my enthusiasm rub off on them. My hearty thanks to all involved!" (Andreas Staier)

"This is a hot album, one of those releases where everything seems to have arrived together at the right time. Here is the world’s finest Baroque orchestra eagerly joining with one of the world’s best harpsichordists in concertos by a composer who right now seems to be winning new recognition as the giant musical personality he was...Staier's copy of a big Hass harpsichord...stands up to the superbly boisterous orchestra with ease. Marvellous stuff." (Gramophone Magazine)

"[Staier's] playing is, as ever, unimpeachable and he seems to use the resources of his astonishing harpsichord to the full, with some quite extraordinary timbres as well as stark contrasts between the manuals...The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra is very warm of tone here, with plenty of body to the string sound...an important and compelling release." (International Record Review)

"Dissonances crunch, melodies play for pathos: emotions are always volatile. It’s all on display in these six exuberant concertos, dispatched with mischief and decorative flair by Andreas Staier, the period keyboard specialist. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra supply full, even beefy, accompaniments." (The Times)

"The mood is one of brisk bonhomie, with fast movements that motor merrily, and the merest dash of citrus in the elegant attitudes of the slow movements. Andreas Staier's performance is impeccably articulated, most particularly in the grand cadenza of the C minor Concerto, while the orchestral sound is bright and clean." (The Independent)

"Andreas Staier is not only an excellent keyboard player, he also eloquently explains what is so special about this music, and which decisions he has taken in regard to performance practice. That is all very helpful in understanding and appreciating the brilliance of Carl Philipp Emanuel's keyboard music. This production goes straight to my list of recordings of the year." (Johan van Veen)

Andreas Staier, harpsichord
Freiburger Barockorchester
Petra Müllejans, director

Andreas Staier
wurde 1955 in Göttingen geboren. Er studierte Klavier und Cembalo in Hannover und Amsterdam und wurde Cembalist des Ensembles Musica Antiqua Köln. Seit 1986 hat sich Andreas Staier der freien Solisten-Laufbahn zugewendet und sich als Cembalo- und Hammerklavier-Solist einen herausragenden Ruf erworben. Im kammermusikalischen Bereich gibt es lange und fruchtbare Partnerschaften mit international bekannten Interpreten wie Christoph Prégardien, Anne Sofie von Otter, Pedro Memelsdorff, Alexej Lubimov und Christine Schornsheim. Als Solist gibt Andreas Staier regelmäßig Konzerte mit Concerto Köln, dem Freiburger Barockorchester, der Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, dem Orchestre des Champs-Elysées. Er tritt regelmäßig bei den internationalen Musikfestivals und auf vielen großen Konzertbühnen in aller Welt auf (Festival de La Roque-d’Anthéron, Saintes, Montreux, Styriarte Graz, Schwarzenberg, Schleswig-Holstein Musik-Festival, Bach-Fest Leipzig, Bachtage Berlin, Bachwoche Ansbach usw.). Er spielte ebenfalls auf den international renommierten Konzertpodien von Berlin bis Tokyo. Andreas Staier hat zahlreiche CD-Aufnahmen eingespielt, worunter viele mit internationalen Preisen ausgezeichnet wurden. Seine bisherige außergewöhnliche künstlerische Laufbahn wurde 2002 mit der Ehrenurkunde des Preises der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik gewürdigt. Die Zeitschrift Diapason kührte ihn 2006 zum “Künstler des Jahres”. In 2007 bekam seine Mozart-Aufnahme “am Stein Vis-à-vis” ein ‘Diapason d’or des Jahres’. 2011 wurde seine Interpretation der Konzerte von Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach mit einem Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik ausgezeichnet. 2012 erhielt seine Einspielung der Diabelli-Variationen von Beethoven den Diapason d’or Arte, ein ffff von Télérama, war Editor’s Choice der Zeitschrift Gramophone, Disc of the Month des BBC Music Magazine und „e“ von Scherzo“. 2013 wurde seine Anthologie Pour passer la mélancolie... mit einem Gramophone Award ausgezeichnet, und im Mai 2014 kürte ihn die International Classical Music Awards (IMCA) zu ihrem „Künstler des Jahres“. Seit September 2011 ist Andreas Staier Associate Artist der Oper Dijon.

Booklet for C. P. E. Bach: The Keyboard Concertos, Wq 43