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He may have been the guardian of his father’s famous flames, but Carl

Philipp Emanuel Bach was also one of the most radical composers of the 18th century. “What makes these keyboard pieces pop is their unpredictability, ” declares NPR. “Throughout — especially in the opening movements of the sonatas — the impetuous mood swings, curious key changes, whiplash stops and starts and deceptive cadences leave you wondering (gleefully) if this isn’t the musical equivalent to ADHD. ” The inimitable Jing brings the music of the most famous son of Bach to vivid life.

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La Boehmer in D major, Wq 117, No. 26

Keyboard Sonata in F major, Wq. 48, No. 1, from the Prussian Sonatas (1742)

Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, Wq 49, No. 5 from the Württemberg Sonatas (1742–1744)

Sonata (Variations), Wq 60, No. 6

Sonata in C major (1779)

Rondo for keyboard in C major, Wq 56, No. 1 fr. Keyboard Sonatas and Rondos (1780)

Jingxuan Zhang, piano