C.P.E.Bach - The Solo Keyboard Works

Sweden's BIS label specializes mostly in single-disc-length albums with carefully chosen programs, but its series devoted to the complete keyboard music of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, featuring Hungarian historical keyboardist Miklós Spányi, is one of the exceptions. With this release the series reached its 27th volume, and it has generally lived up to its rather tall ambitions, presenting a great deal of interesting music that has rarely or never been recorded.

contents:

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.1

Sonata in A minor, H.4 (W.65/2)
Sonata in F major (Prussian Sonata No.1), H.24 (W.48/1)
Sonata in B flat major (Prussian Sonata No.2), H.25 (W.48/2)
Sonata in E major (Prussian Sonata No.3), H.26 (W.48/3)
Sonata in C minor (Prussian Sonata No.4), H.27 (W.48/4)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.2

Sonata in C major (Prussian Sonata No.5), H.28 (W.48/5)
Sonata in A major (Prussian Sonata No.6), H.29 (W.48/6)
Sonata in E minor, H.13 (W.65/5)
Sonata in C major, H.17 (W.65/8)
Sonata in B flat major, H.18 (W.65/9)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 3

Sonata in D minor, H.5 (W.65/3)
Sonatina No.1 in F major, H.7 (W.64/1)
Sonatina No.2 in G major, H.8 (W.64/2)
Sonatina No.3 in A minor, H.9 (W.64/3)
Sonatina No.4 in E minor, H.10 (W.64/4)
Sonatina No.5 in D major, H.11 (W.64/5)
Sonatina No.6 in C minor, H.12 (W.64/6)
Sonata in E flat major, H.16 (W.65/7)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 4

Sonata in B flat major, H.2 (W.62/1)
Sonata in G major, H.20 (W.62/2)
Sonata in G minor, H.21 (W.65/11)
Sonata in F major, H.3 (W.65/1)
Sonata in A major, H.19 (W.65/10)
Sonata in G major, H.15 (W.65/6)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 5

Sonata in B flat major, H.116 (W.62/16)
Sonata in G major, H.119 (W.62/19)
Sonata in C major, H.162 (W.53/1)
Sonata in B flat major, H.180 (W.53/2)
Sonata in A minor, H.181 (W.53/3)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 6

Sonata in C major, H.120
Sonata in G minor, H.118
Sonata in B minor, H.182
Sonata in C major, H.163
Sonata in F major, H.183

Miklós Spányi, clavichord

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 7

Sonata in G major, W.65/22 (H.56)
Sonata in A minor, W.65/25 (H.61)
Sonata in A minor, W.62/8 (H.55)
Sonata in D minor, W.65/23 (H.57)
Sonata in C major, W.62/10 (H.59)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 8

Sonata in E major, W.62/17 (H.117)
‘Petites Pièces’ (Character pieces)
4. La Capricieuse, W.117/33 (H.113)
5. La Complaisante, W.117/28 (H.109)
6. Les Langueurs tendres, W.117/30 (H.110)
7. La Journalière, W.117/32 (H.112)
8. L´Irresoluë, W.117/31 (H.111)
Sonata in E flat major, W.65/28 (H.78)
‘Petites Pièces’ (Character pieces)
12. La Gause, W.117/37 (H.82)
13. La Pott, W.117/18 (H.80)
14. La Borchward, W.117/17 (H.79)
15. La Böhmer, W.117/26 (H.81)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 9

Sonata No.1 in F major, W.54/1 (H.204)
Sonata No.2 in C major, W.54/2 (H.205)
Sonata No.3 in D minor, W.54/3 (H.184)
Sonata No.4 in B flat major, W.54/4 (H.206)
Sonata No.5 in D major, W.54/5 (H.185)
Sonata No.6 in A major, W.54/6 (H.207)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.10

Sonata in F major, W.62/9 (H.58)
Sonata in G major, W.65/26 (H.64)
Suite in E minor, W.62/12 (H.66)
Sonata in G minor, W.65/27 (H.68)
Sonata in D major, W.62/13 (H.67)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.11

Fantasia in E flat major, W.deest. (H.348)
Sonata in B flat major, W.65/20 (H.51)
Sonata in C flat major, W.65/16 (H.46)
Sonata in G minor, W.65/17 (H.47)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.12

Sonata in B minor, W.62/22 (H.132)
La Prinzette, W.117/21 (H.91)
L´Aly Rupalich, W.117/27 (H.95)
La Gleim, W.117/19 (H.89)
Sonata in E minor, W.65/30 (H.106)
La Stahl, W.117/25 (H.94)
La Bergius, W.117/20 H.90)
La Buchholz, W.117/24 (H.93)
L´Herrmann, W.117/23 (H.92)
Sonata in A minor, W.62/21 (H.131)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.13

Sinfonia in G major, W.122/1 (H.45)
Sonata in D minor, W.65/24 (H.60)
Allegretto con variazioni, W.118/5 (H.65)
Sinfonia in F major, W.122/2 (H.104)
Sonata in E major, W.64/29 (H.83)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.14

Menuet I & II in C major, W.116/15 (H.159)
Alla polacca in C major, W.116/4 (H.215)
Sonata in A major, W.65/37 (H.174)
Menuet I & II in D major, W.116/3 (H.214)
Alla polacca in D major, W.116/6 (H.217)
Sonata in E minor, W.65/39 (H.176)
Menuet I & II in E flat major, W.116/1 (H.171)
Polonoise in E flat major, W.116/2 (H.172)
Sonata in B flat major, W.65/38 (H.175)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.15

La Gabriel, Wq 117/35 (H 97)
La Philippine, Wq 117/34 (H 96)
La Caroline, Wq 117/39 (H 98)
Allegretto in F major, Wq 116/19
Allegro in D major, Wq 116/20 (H 302)
Sonata in A minor, Wq 65/33 (H 143)
La Xenophon & La Sybille, Wq 117/29 (H 123)
La Sophie, Wq 117/40 (H 125)
L’Ernestine, Wq 199/16 (H 685.5)
L’Auguste, Wq 117/22 (H 122)
Sonata in D minor, Wq 62/15 (H 105)
L’Ernestine, Wq 117/38 (H 124)
Andantino in D minor, Wq 116/18 (H 108)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.16

Sonata No.1 in A minor, Wq 49/1 (H 30)
Sonata No.2 in A flat major, Wq 49/2 (H 31)
Sonata No.3 in E minor, Wq 49/3 (H 33)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.17
The ‘Württemberg’ Sonatas

Sonata No.4 in B flat major, Wq 49/4 (H32)
Sonata No.5 in E flat major, Wq 49/5 (H34)
Sonata No.6 in B minor, Wq 49/6 (H36)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.18

Sonata in B flat major, Wq65/44 (H211)
Romance avec 12 Variations in G major, Wq118/6 (H226)
Fantasia in G minor, Wq117/13 (H225)
Menuet in C major, Wq116/5 (H216)
Alla Polacca in G major, Wq116/8 (H219)
Sonata in A major, Wq65/43 (H192)
Menuet in F major, Wq116/7 (H218)
Sonata in E major, Wq65/46 (H213)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.19

Variations in F major on ‘Ich schlief, da träumte mir’
Sonata in E flat major, Wq65/42 (H189)
Polonoise in G minor, Wq116/22 (H154)
Allegro in C major, Wq116/21 (H153)
Variations on an Arietta in A major, Wq118/2 (H155)
Sinfonia in F major, Wq122/5 (H227)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol.20

Sonata in B flat major, Wq65/34 (H152)
Sonata in D major, Wq65/40 (H177)
Sonata in G minor, Wq62/23 (H210)
Sonata in C major, Wq65/41 (H178)
Sonata in B flat major, Wq65/45 (H212)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 21

Sonata in F major, Wq50/1 (H136)
Sonata in G major, Wq50/2 (H137)
Sonata in A minor, Wq50/3 (H138)
Sonata in D minor, Wq50/4 (H139)
Sonata in B flat major, Wq50/5 (H126)
Sonata in C minor, Wq50/6 (H140)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 22

Achtzehn Probe-Stücke in Sechs Sonaten: Sonata I, Wq63/1 (H70)
Achtzehn Probe-Stücke in Sechs Sonaten: Sonata II, Wq63/2 (H71)
Achtzehn Probe-Stücke in Sechs Sonaten: Sonata III, Wq63/3 (H72)
Achtzehn Probe-Stücke in Sechs Sonaten: Sonata IV, Wq63/4 (H73)
Achtzehn Probe-Stücke in Sechs Sonaten: Sonata V, Wq63/5 (H74)
Achtzehn Probe-Stücke in Sechs Sonaten: Sonata VI, Wq63/6 (H75)

C.P.E. Bach – Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 23

Clavierstück für die rechte oder linke Hand allein, Wq117/1 (H 241)
Fantasia in D minor, Wq117/12 (H 224)
Sonata in G major, Wq62/11 (H 63)
Fugue in D minor, Wq119/2 (H 99)
Fantasia in G major, Wq117/11 (H 223)
Sonata in G major, Wq62/14 (H 77)
Fantasia in D major, Wq117/14 (H 160)
Solfeggio in A major, Wq117/4 (H 222)
Sonata in C minor, Wq65/31 (H 121)
Solfeggio in E flat major, Wq117/3 (H 221)
Solfeggio in C minor, Wq117/2 (H 220)
Sonata in A major, Wq65/32 (H 135)

C.P.E. Bach: Solo Keyboard Music, Volume 24

Sonata in D major, Wq62/3 (H 22)
Sonata in D minor, Wq62/4 (H 38)
Sonata in E major, Wq62/5 (H 39)
Sonata in B minor, Wq65/13 (H 32.5)

C. P. E. Bach: Solo Keybord Music, Vol.25

Sonata in D major, Wq65/14 (H 42)
Sonata in G major, Wq65/12 (H 23)
Sonata in F minor, Wq62/6 (H 40)
Sonata in F major, Wq65/21 (H 52)
Sonata in C major, Wq62/7 (H 41)

C.P.E. Bach – Solo Keyboard Music, Volume 26

Sonata No.1 in C major, Wq51/1 (H 150)
Sonata No.2 in B flat major, Wq51/2 (H 151)
Sonata No.3 in C minor, Wq51/3 (H 127)
Second movement from Sonata No.2, Wq51/2 – embellished version
Second movement from Sonata No.3, Wq51/3 – embellished version
Sonata in C major, Wq65/35 (H 156)

C.P.E. Bach – Solo Keyboard Music, Vol. 27

Sonata No.4 in C major, Wq51/4 (H 128)
Sonata No.5 in F major, Wq51/5 (H 141)
Sonata No.6 in G minor, Wq51/6 (H 62)
Second movement from Sonata No.4, Wq51/4 – embellished version
Second movement from Sonata No.5, Wq51/5 – embellished version
Second movement from Sonata No.6, Wq51/6 – embellished version
Sonata in C major, Wq65/36 (H 157)
Third movement from Sonata in A minor, Wq50/3 – varied version


Miklós Spányi, clavichord, fortepiano, tangent piano