The Berlin public of the mid-eighteenth century was fascinated by the ‘original genius’ of C. P. E. Bach, and never tired of listening to his concertos. These works call for a talented soloist capable of mastering the multiple facets of an original and finely worked musical texture: a challenge taken up with panache (and on a period instrument) by the oboist Xenia Löffler, surrounded by her distinguished colleagues of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin.
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH [1714-1788] Oboe Concerto, H. 468, Wq. 165 E-Flat Major / Mi bémol majeur / Es-Dur · I. Allegro (5'59) · II. Adagio ma non troppo (7'44) · III. Allegro ma non troppo (5'53) Sinfonia for winds, strings and basso continuo, H. 656, Wq. 181 F Major / Fa majeur / F-Dur · I. Allegro (3'25) · II. Andante (3'26) · III. Allegro assai (4'44) Oboe Concerto, H. 466, Wq. 164 B-Flat Major / Si bémol majeur / B-Dur · I. Allegretto (7'13) · II. Largo e mesto (7'19) · III. Allegro moderato (5'17) Sinfonia for 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings and basso continuo, H. 655, Wq. 180 G Major / Sol majeur / G-Dur · I. Allegro di molto (3'58) · II. Largo (3'58) · III. Allegro assai (4'09)
