Bach, C P E - Freie Fantasie, Wq. 58/7 (H278)

The mercurial moods of the master of Empfindsamkeit, who is also arguably among the earliest important composers for the piano, are not easily rendered on the modern Steinway. Forte’s heartfelt... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2019 More…

The music, as so often with CPE Bach, is remarkable in its impact. At his most exploratory (the first movement of the Sonata in E minor), the questing spirit is fascinating. Possibly CPE’s last... — International Piano, March 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Vibrant and urgently lyrical playing, possessed of a degree of personality that you would never guess from the bark-bread of the disc's artwork. — Gramophone Magazine, July 2008 More…