Petra Aminoff & Annamari Polho - C.p.e. Bach: Flute Sonatas (CD)

Release Date: 01/01/02

In the history of music, Carl Philip Emanuel Bach stood on the border of two eras: While rooted in Baroque soil and the

In the history of music, Carl Philip Emanuel Bach stood on the border of two eras: While rooted in Baroque soil and the teatchings of his fathes, his music bears certain features that point strongly towards the future. This `transition`has sometimes been given unnecessary prominence in addressing C.P.E. Bach and his contemporaries. for he was not merely a bridge between the Baroque and Classism, being rather a major influence in 18th century music and an original composer in his own right. - Lauri Pulakka