Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Sonatas with Varied Reprises (comp. 1758–9, publ. 1760) constituted a bold experiment. Spelling out every repeat, Bach applies to each the art of variation. Starting off as a service (“play this and you’ll sound as if you’re improvising”), the opus ends up a masterclass in variation. Tom Beghin, playing his own beloved clavichord, enacts the role of the keyboardist- composer who repeats himself, while never saying the same thing twice.
Tracklist
Disc 1
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/1: I. Allegretto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/1: Ii. Largo
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/1: Iii. Vivace
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/2: I. Allegretto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/2: Ii. Poco Adagio
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/2: Iii. Allegro Assai
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/3: I. Presto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/3: Ii. Largo
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/3: Iii. Allegro Moderato Ma Innocentemente
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/4: I. Allegretto Grazioso
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/4: Ii. Adagio Sostenuto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/4: Iii. Allegro
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/5: . Poco Allegro
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/5: Ii. Larghetto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/5: Iii. Tempo Di Minuetto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/6: Allegro Moderato
Disc 2
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/1: I. Allegretto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/1: Ii. Largo (With Additional Variants)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/1: Iii. Vivace
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/2: I. Allegretto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/2: Ii. Poco Adagio (With Additional Variants)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/2: Iii. Allegro Assai
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/3: I. Presto
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/3: Ii. Largo (With Additional Variants)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/3: Iii. Allegro Moderato Ma Innocentemente (With Additional Var.)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/4: I. Allegretto Grazioso
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/4: Ii. Adagio Sostenuto (With Additional Variants)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/4: Iii. Allegro (With Additional Variants)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/5: I. Poco Allegro (With Additional Variants)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/5: Ii. Larghetto (With Additional Variants)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/5: Iii. Tempo Di Minuetto (With Additional Variants)
- Sonata In F Major, Wq 50/6: Allegro Moderato
Label: Evil Penguin | Origin: Holland