C. P. E. A Listener's Guide to the other Bach

Unlocking the Masters #28

by David Hurwitz

This is volume 28 of the "Unlocking the Masters Series" published by Amadeus Press. It also includes a Hanssler CD with 14 tracks of CPE Bach music.
The nine chapters of the book cover the diversity of CPE Bach's music, including his symphonies, concerti, chamber music, solo piano works and vocal compositions.

Genres: Music

214 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

About the author

David Hurwitz (born 29 August 1961) is an American music critic and author who specializes in classical music.

Based in New York, he is the founder and executive editor of ClassicsToday.com and frequently reviews recordings there. Hurwitz has published numerous books, primarily guides on specific composers for the Amadeus Press "Unlocking the Masters" series, namely, Mahler, Mozart, Dvořák, Haydn, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Bernstein, Strauss, C. P. E. Bach and Handel. Other publications include an introduction to classical music, two articles on the 19th-century use of vibrato as well as surveys on the symphonies of Beethoven (the 5th and 7th) and Brahms (all four). He was the chairman for the Cannes Classical Awards while it existed from 1994 to 2010.

In 2020 Hurwitz launched a YouTube channel on which he regularly posts video reviews and discographical surveys.