Bach, C P E: Hamburg Symphonies (6) for Strings, Wq. 182 (H657-662)

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The symphonies continually ambush the ear, bristling with startling leaps of the imagination that resonate powerfully with Riccardo Minasi's visceral direction. The B minor Symphony's Presto... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2015 More…

Release Date: 24th Nov 2014
Catalogue No: ES2053
Label: Es-Dur
Length: 64 minutes

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Bach, C P E: Sinfonia in G major, Wq. 182 / 1 (H657)

Work length10:49

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Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Masahide Minasi

I. Allegro di molto

Track length3:23

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II. Poco adagio

Track length3:53

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III. Presto

Track length3:33

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Bach, C P E: Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, Wq. 182 / 2, H. 658

Work length11:15

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Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Masahide Minasi

I. Allegro di molto

Track length3:24

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II. Poco adagio

Track length3:10

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III. Presto

Track length4:41

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Bach, C P E: Sinfonia in C major, Wq. 182 / 3, H. 659

Work length10:44

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Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Masahide Minasi

I. Allegro assai

Track length2:24

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II. Adagio

Track length3:16

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III. Allegretto

Track length5:04

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Bach, C P E: Sinfonia in A major, Wq. 182 / 4 (H660)

Work length12:41

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Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Masahide Minasi

I. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length4:24

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II. Largo ed innocentamente

Track length4:09

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III. Allegro assai

Track length4:08

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Bach, C P E: Hamburg Symphony in B minor, Wq. 182 / 5 (H661)

Work length10:21

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Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Masahide Minasi

I. Allegretto

Track length3:49

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II. Larghetto

Track length3:25

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III. Presto

Track length3:07

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Bach, C P E: Sinfonia in E major, Wq. 182 / 6 (H662)

Work length8:58

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Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Masahide Minasi

I. Allegro di molto

Track length2:17

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II. Poco andante

Track length3:25

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III. Allegro spirituoso

Track length3:16

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To mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the Hamburg group Ensemble Resonanz, directed by Riccardo Minasi, perform the German composer’s innovative Six Hamburg Symphonies for strings and basso continuo, Wq. 182.

After a period at the somewhat stiff, formal Berlin court of Frederic II (where he suffered from a lack of genuine appreciation as well as restrictions in what he could compose), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) breathed a totally different kind of air in Hamburg after 1768 - one of independence and with the potential for development. In this he was supported by the musical patron Baron van Swieten who, during his visits to Hamburg, particularly encouraged Carl Philipp Emmanuel to practice his art “without considering the difficulties”.

And so listeners can hear the freedom and joy in innovation in C.P.E. Bach’s 6 Hamburg Symphonies: bold in their formal aspects, in harmony and emotion and very demanding for performers. The composer is said to have led performances from the harpsichord, making sure he was “able to place himself in all the emotions he wants to arouse in his listeners”.

Hamburg’s Ensemble Resonanz act completely in keeping with C.P.E. Bach’s way of music-making. They represent a new generation of musicians, bridging the gap between tradition and the present. Instead of working with a fixed conductor, the democratically-organised musicians collaborate with outstanding instrumentalists such as Jean-Guihen Queyras and Tabea Zimmermann as artists-in-residence. In October 2014 the Ensemble opened the “resonanzraum” in a bunker in Hamburg - a new urban space for classical music with a club atmosphere.

Violinist Riccardo Minasi has performed as a soloist with Jordi Savall‘s Le Concert des Nations, Il Accademia Bizantina and Il Giardino Armonico for many years. As a conductor, Minasi works increasingly in opera but also with orchestras such as Il Complesso Barocco, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, and the Ensemble I Pomo d’oro.

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September 2015

The symphonies continually ambush the ear, bristling with startling leaps of the imagination that resonate powerfully with Riccardo Minasi's visceral direction. The B minor Symphony's Presto is so incendiary that asbestos gloves might be in order…[but] playing it safe in these rollercoaster symphonies is never an option.

Bach, C P E: Hamburg Symphonies (6) for Strings, Wq. 182 (H657-662)

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