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zambocello
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(10/7/00 1:47:50 am)
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CPE
Bach Concertos
While preparing a transposed version
on the computer of the CPE Bach A Major Concerto for a friend
(Laszlo Varga likes to play it in D major for the greater brilliance
and projection of the higher tessitura) I was reminded of what a
fine piece it is. All 3 of the CPE Concertos (are there more?) are
top shelf in my book. And, since they are for string orchestra only
and don't need large forces, it is relatively easy to find an outing
for them. I was thinking that for those of you in school it would be
an opportunity to do a concerto on your recitals. I think the
orchestra could sound good with as few as 10 players (3-3-2-1-1?).
(It's probably conceivable to bribe friends to do it on a quid pro
quo basis.) If you want parts to the A Major (in A or D) I've got
'em.
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Laura
Wichers
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(10/7/00 11:26:41 am)
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Re: CPE
Bach Concertos
That's a good idea. I'll have to
keep it in mind.
-Laura
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David
Sanders 
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(10/7/00 1:21:50 pm)
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A major
in A major or F major!
I've performed the A Major, and I
did it in A Major. But I did a lot of passages an octave higher,
which I learned from the old Lynn Harrell recording (one of my
favorite cello records...are you listening Ellen). It makes it
tremendously brilliant and virtuosic. Also, a rather quick tempo in
the two fast movements helps that as well.
There is a
transcription of this piece in F major, I believe by Cassado, but
I'm not sure.
I also have a copy of an arrangement by Bazeliere
(forgive my spelling, but I am away from my reference books) which
has the most amazing cadenza at the end of the last (and maybe the
first) movement.
A great piece!
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zambocello
Registered User
(10/8/00 12:48:11 am)
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CPE
You remember rightly, Dave, Cassado
made an F-major transcription which is published by International. I
don't like to as much. The benefits of F seem less than the
detriments. Of course it is higher and brighter, but....
I
too enjoy the Harrel recording that includes the CPEB A Major. I
notice it's not on the shelf. The way things walk away! 
Varga's D-major version works well. Higher range for more
brilliance and, being in D, it retains a lot of the cello-friendly
sympathetic resonance of playing in A. But, he just plays everything
up a fourth, including the slow movement, which is pretty high as
written in A!
A really fine recording of the CPEB cello
concertos, unless you're allergic to period performance methods, is
with Hidemi Suzuki as soloist with the Bach Collegium Japan on Bis
(CD-807). It's volume 9 of their complete recordings of the works of
CPE Bach. (I hope they don't mind that I haven't subscribed!  )
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