Label: Naxos
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.570476
Barcode: 747313047673
Release Date: 03/2011

BACH, J.C.: Keyboard Sonatas, Op. 5 (Alexander-Max)

Johann Christian Bach’s galant Sonatas Op. 5 of 1766 were composed for the newly-developed fortepiano but are equally suited to the more intimate yet equally expressive clavichord, on which The Juilliard School graduate and internationally-renowned keyboardist Susan Alexander-Max performs them here. The young Mozart so admired ‘the London Bach’ that he adapted Sonatas Nos. 2, 3 and 4 as keyboard concertos. Yet the other three sonatas contain wonderful music in which reminiscences of past musical styles co-exist with pointers to future developments.

Tracklist

Bach, Johann Christian
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
1I. Allegretto04:58
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
2II. Tempo di minuetto03:42
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
3I. Allegro di molto06:45
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
4II. Andante di molto04:02
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
5III. Minuetto04:02
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
6I. Allegro05:33
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
7II. Theme and Variations: Allegretto04:52
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
8I. Allegro07:58
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
9II. Rondo: Allegretto03:52
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
10I. Allegro assai06:29
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
11II. Adagio03:36
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
12III. Prestissimo02:08
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
13I. Grave06:00
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
14II. Allegro moderato04:22
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)
15III. Allegretto04:49
Alexander-Max, Susan (clavichord)

Total Playing Time: 01:13:08