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rarely be anticipated. It is likely that some of the
sonatas were adapted from W.F. Bach?s
clavier music, in view of the fact that many of the virtuoso
features are not entirely...
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The rather damning assessment by Carl Friedrich Zelter that Wilhelm
Friedemann Bach ?had the tic douloureux of being an original
character, growing apart from his father and brothers and resorting
to foolish, petty, unprofitable dealings? should not deter
listeners from appreciating the musical talent of a composer who
was among the main forerunners of the emerging Empfindsamkeit
style. C.F. Cramer described him as ?Germany?s foremost organ
player?, and Wilhelm?s radical harpsichord concertos certainly
refuted contemporary critics? claims that he was simply a
continuation of his father; this release, however, is dedicated to
a small corner of his output, chamber music with flute, and details
two works which may be among the three lost sonatas for flute and
basso continuo.Indeed, though they retain much of the Baroque
tradition, these salon works nevertheless betray Wilhelm?s
independent style through their use of daring modulations,
thoroughly modern motivic treatment and finely shaped melodies
whose course can rarely be anticipated. It is likely that some of
the sonatas were adapted from W.F. Bach?s clavier music, in view of
the fact that many of the virtuoso features are not entirely suited
to the flute ? The Siciliano of the E minor sonata, for example, is
also found as the middle movement of the harpsichord sonata WFB A
10 ? but this does not detract from their charming, even at times
slightly unpredictable, nature. Featuring a wealth of engaging
performances from some of The Netherlands? leading period
instrumentalists, this release presents Bach aficionados with a
rare opportunity to tap into a little-known area of the oeuvre of
Johann Sebastian Bach?s eldest son.Other information:- Recorded
24?26 January 2005, Lutherse Kerk, Haarlem, The Netherlands.- This
CD presents Wilhelm Friedemann?s works for flute, either as solo
sonata or in trio combination, music of great beauty, melodic charm
and invention and instrumental brilliance.- Although the output of
Johann Sebastian?s eldest son is comparatively small, the
significance of his style, as a logical and truthful successor of
his father, is great. His style, based on the Baroque principles,
is free, adventurous and forward-looking, the ?Empfindsame Stil?.
It serves as a bridge between the Baroque and the Classical
Period.- Played by the best Dutch Early Music specialists on period
instruments.- Contains detailed notes on the music and instrument
specification.