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• The music of CPE Bach makes complex stylistic demands of the performer like little else of its time, the extraordinary drama and intensity tempered by Enlightenment elegance and the influence of the Baroque. Marc-Andr Hamelin's performances set new standards in this endlessly absorbing repertoire.

  Reviews

  "Throughout the programme, Hamelin's delight and relish are highly infectious...In short, I cannot think of a better introduction to CPE Bach on the modern piano." - Gramophone

  "Hamelin is the kind of modern pianist with the firepower to make the most of Emanuel Bach's sudden switches of mood and timbre, and the unexpected endings, often at the most exhilarating speeds." - BBC Record Review

  "There's no one better than Hamelin to show how this music should be played on the modern piano." - CBC Music

  "Marc-Andr Hamelin's stunning virtuosity, sheer musicality and sense of drama showcase these magnificent works at their best. The bright-sounding Steinway and perfect acoustic all add up to a winning combination." - MusicWeb International

  "Hamelin, a musician of superlative gifts, makes us feel as if the composer has returned to Earth, discovered the glories of the modern piano, and is improvising the music in front of us." - The Arts Fuse

  Features

  • Hyperion 2025 Vinyl Edition
  • 180g Vinyl
  • Double LP
  • Recorded January 2021, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Artist: Marc-Andr Hamelin Label: Hyperion Format: LP Units: 1 Genre: Classical Style: Baroque

• Sonata In A Minor H247 Wq57/2
  A1 Allegro
  A2 Andante
  A3 Allegro Di Molto
  A4 Rondo In E Major
  Fantasia In C Major H291 Wq61/6
  A5 Presto Di Molto
  A6 Andante
  A7 Presto Di Molto
  A8 Larghetto Sostenuto
  A9 Presto Di Molto
  A10 Rondo In B Flat Major H267 Wq58/5
  Sonata In E Minor H66 Wq62/12
  B1 Allemande
  B2 Courante
  B3 Sarabande
  B4 Menuet
  B5 Gigue
  B6 Abschied Von Meinem Silbermannischen
  B7 L'Herrmannh92 Wq117/23
  B8 March In G Major Bwvanh124
  C1 Rondo In C Minor H283 Wq59/4
  Sonatina in F Minor H173 Wq57/6
  C2 Allegro Assai
  C3 Andante
  C4 Andantino Grazioso
  C5 L'Aly Rupalich H95 Wq117/27
  Sonata In D Major H286 Wq61/2
  C6 Allegro Di Molto
  C7 Allegretto
  C8 Presto Di Molto
  C9 La Pinzette H91 Wq117/21
  Sonata in E Minor H281 Wq61/2
  D1 Presto
  D2 Adagio
  D3 Andantino
  D4 La Complaisante H109 Wq117/28
  D5 Rondo In E Major H274 Wq58/3
  Freie Fantasie frs Clavier in F sharp minor H300 Wq67
  D6 Adagio
  D7 Allegretto
  D8 Largo
  D9 Adagio
  D10 Largo
  D11 Adagio
  D12 Allegretto
  D13 Adagio
  D14 Allegretto
  D15 Largo
  D16 Solfeggio In C Minor H220 Wq117/2