Polyhymnia
A collection of Songs for Voice and Keyboard Wq 199 + 200 + 202
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is rightly regarded as the most important composer of the German art song before Schubert. He set new standards in the interplay of cantabile melodies and expressive piano accompaniment. He was also in personal contact with the great poets of his time – including Gleim, Kleist and Lessing – and shared their interest in the close relationship between literary and musical poesy. In his late years Bach planned a comprehensive selection of his songs, but the project was not completed. This edition follows the original manuscript of his Polyhymnia collection.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
| 1714-1788Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788) was an extremely prolific composer who enjoyed a high reputation during his lifetime with the result that his music became known far and wide. The early works were influenced by the Berlin School. In his later works, however, this composer developed a thoroughly individual style, independent of contemporary fashions, which is to be found especially in the sacred vocal works written during his years as Director of Music in Hamburg (1768–1788). Personal details
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Christoph Wolff
| 1940Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.. Christoph Wolff is one of the most distinguished Bach researchers of our time. He is professor emeritus at Harvard University and was director of the Leipzig Bach Archive from 2001 to 2013. Personal details
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