From the Wurttemberg Sonates to the Grosse Fuge
This is the first episode of our monthly programme Time Signal, that talks about how the life of a composer in a certain time and under certain circumstances resonates in his music.
This episode is dedicated to The Enlightenment: its urge for desire and indivual development that highly influenced Europe in the 17th and 18th century. It also inspired composers and musicians. We will discover more about the Age of Reason, going from works of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Joseph Haydn to Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert.
Playlist:
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Wurttemberg Sonata in A flat Major, Wq. 49/2 H31
Marc-André Hamelin (piano) - Joseph Haydn: String quartet in D minor, Hob.III nr. 83 opus 103
Edding Quartet - Ludwig van Beethoven: Ouverture Egmont, Op. 84
The Concertgebouw rchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink - Franz Schubert: Impromptu in G flat major, D.899, Op.90 nr. 3
Arthur Jussen (piano) - Ludwig van Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133
Alban Berg Quartett

‘A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery’ (1764-66) by the English painter Joseph Wright of Derby. A painting that shows the ideals of The Enlightenment and the importance of Reason that many artists were enthusiastic about.