Bach's Sons - and a Cousin
The 'Bückeburg' Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732 -1795)
Thursday 12 October 2006 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Thursday 19 October 2006 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
'Hardly a single genre of vocal music was neglected by Friedrich. In his sacred and secular songs he did not altogether escape the aridity of the popular collections of his time; but where there was a chance for dramatic expression... he showed real imagination,' according to Eugene Helm. Donald Macleod investigates.
Playlist
Symphony in E flat, Wfv I/10
Concerto Cologne
Capriccio 10283
CD1 t1-3
Die Amerikanerin
Barbara Schlick (soprano)
Das Kleine Konzert
Conducted by Hermann Max (conductor)
Capriccio 10303
CD1 t8-10
Flute Sonata in D
Marc-André Fournel (flute)
Christian Lambour (harpsichord)
EtCetera KTC 2020
CD1 t4-6
Motet: Wachet auf! Ruft uns die Stimme
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Richard Marlow (conductor)
Conifer 75605513062
CD1 t20-23