Search - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Berlin Akademie für Alte Musik, Raphael Alpermann :: C.P.E. Bach: Symphonies/ Concertos

Stunning

Guy Carmeli | Tel-Aviv, Israel | 05/04/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've purchased this album along with The Akademie fur Alte Muzik's recording of J.C.Bach, and the majority of my review goes out to that recording as well, but this one just deserves the headline..

I am not a professional musician, so my review should be taken as such, but from the growing number of recordings and live performances I've listened to so far, this one just shines with something many recordings strive for. From the moment you press 'Play', the music virtually implodes upon you like a rush of water, swifting you with excitement through the powerful control and enthusiasm of the Akademie. Their playing is lively and motivated, so adequate to the spirit of the music - reflecting the exciting embarkation from the boundaries of Baroque into Classicism.

The engineering on this album is superb - the sound is clear and brilliant, giving you a feeling they are playing right there in the room with you.

A definite 5 star recording."