Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concertos for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo | 1738-40

The period of the “Gallant musical style“ and the beginning of classicism brought woodwinds and their players to their peak. They became indispensable and very important members of the symphony orchestra and over time secured the titles of the most popular solo instruments. What most marked the woodwind section were the lightness, rhythmicity and most of all, the coloristic sonority of the ensemble. In Germany, this period was marked by several major musical figures from the court of Frederick the Great and the musical life there, among whom, in addition to Johann Joachim Quantz, Karl Philipp Emanuel Bach was the most important Berlin composer of that time. Carl Philipp left very important and unusual compositions for the flute and the entire flautist history and development path. Concerto for flute and orchestra in D minor, Wq 22 00:00:00 1. Allegro (Wq 22) 00:08:40 2. Un poco andante (Wq 22) 00:17:33 3. Allegro di molto (Wq 22) Concerto for flute and orchestra in A mi