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C.P.E. Bach was a chamber musician at the court of Frederick the Great for nearly
three decades. He was also one of the greatest keyboard players in Europe.
His compositional mastery is exemplified by the six 'Prussian' Sonatas of 1742,
works of great expression and stylistic interest. His desire to explore 'musical
speech' was accompanied by bold contrasts, tremendous dynamism, and acute
sensitivity for the shaping of slow movements. These reveal his inventive,
forward-thinking harmonies that both acknowledge the past but also strike out in
vivid new directions.Susan Alexander-Max is recognised internationally as a leading
fortepianist and clavichordist specialising in the music of the late
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. A featured performer on
international radio and television, she is known to festivals, museums,
universities and music colleges world-wide.