Marc-Andre Hamlin CPE Bachs Sonatas & Rondos (2xLP)

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• The music of CPE Bach makes complex stylistic demands of the performer like little else of its time, the extraordinary drama and intensity tempered by Enlightenment elegance and the influence of the Baroque. Marc-Andr Hamelin’s performances set new standards in this endlessly absorbing repertoire.

  Reviews

  “Throughout the programme, Hamelin’s delight and relish are highly infectious…In short, I cannot think of a better introduction to CPE Bach on the modern piano.” – Gramophone

  “Hamelin is the kind of modern pianist with the firepower to make the most of Emanuel Bach’s sudden switches of mood and timbre, and the unexpected endings, often at the most exhilarating speeds.” – BBC Record Review

  “There’s no one better than Hamelin to show how this music should be p