Title: Forkel: Four Piano Concertos Artist: Johann Nikolaus Forkel Label: Cpo Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 761203556328 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2025-01-03 Number of Discs: 2
When the name Johann Nikolaus Forkel (1749-1818) is mentioned today, we think above all of the first life story of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, which we owe to the industrious, witty man from Upper Franconia. Experts also recognize him as the "founder of musicology as a modern academic discipline", which, according to a widespread prejudice, would be associated with a lack of any creativity of his own. But far from it: Forkel, who was a professor in Gottingen for many years, left behind an impressive oeuvre, including the four piano concertos recorded here for the first time, which, although they are entirely within the classical genre, contain a great deal of delightful music that is expressively touching in the slow movements. Tobias Koch, one of the outstanding specialists for historical keyboard instruments, and the Kolner Akademie under Michael Alexander Willens perform.
Tracks: 1.1 Piano Concerto in G major~Adagio - Allegro di molto e leggiero 1.2 Piano Concerto in G major~Adagio 1.3 Piano Concerto in G major~Allegretto 1.4 Piano Concerto in B flat major~Allegro di molto 1.5 Piano Concerto in B flat major~Adagio con sordini e sempre sostenuto 1.6 Piano Concerto in B flat major~Allegro assai 2.1 Piano Concerto in A major~Andante - Allegro di molto 2.2 Piano Concerto in A major~Adagio 2.3 Piano Concerto in A major~Allegretto 2.4 Piano Concerto in C major~Allegro di molto 2.5 Piano Concerto in C major~Andantino, cantabile 2.6 Piano Concerto in C major~Allegro
