Around J.S. Bach - Keyboard Concerti By C.P.E. Bach, J.C. Bach & J.P. Kirnberger

Released by the Musical Heritage Society in the late 1970s, this recording reflects the label's mission to provide American listeners with accessible, high-quality pressings of European classical repertoire. The collection highlights the transition between the Baroque and Classical eras, focusing on the keyboard concerti of J.S. Bach's most influential pupils and sons. By centering the program on C.P.E. Bach, J.C. Bach, and J.P. Kirnberger, the release aims to contextualize the elder Bach's pedagogy while showcasing the shift toward the galant style and increased structural complexity that defined mid-18th-century music.

The performances feature harpsichordist Luciano Sgrizzi alongside the Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François Paillard under the baton of Jean-François Paillard. Paillard was a central figure in the mid-century revival of baroque orchestral music, known for a precise, polished interpretation that emphasized clarity and technical refinement. The record was produced for a dedicated audience of classical enthusiasts who valued the Musical Heritage Society’s commitment to academic curation, offering a scholarly yet listenable survey of works that were, at the time, frequently overlooked in favor of the more widely performed works of Johann Sebastian Bach.