# Best recording/performance of Wurttemberg Sonatas?

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**Created:** [May 3, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/t/best-recording-performance-of-wurttemberg-sonatas/20603 "2024-05-03T16:09:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![JLang](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@JLang](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/u/JLang)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/t/best-recording-performance-of-wurttemberg-sonatas/20603/1 "2024-05-03T16:09:54Z")

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Listening to Bruno Procopio’s recording, and it feels like he can tell me what great pieces of music CPE Bach had written but can’t actually show me – his technical expertise notwithstanding. Any pointers to better or more inspiring performances appreciated.  
The more I listen to CPE Bach, the more I realize he wrote with performance in mind.

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**Author:** ![vardas3](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/user_avatar/forum.gizadeathstar.com/vardas3/32/42452_2.png) [@vardas3](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/u/vardas3)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/t/best-recording-performance-of-wurttemberg-sonatas/20603/2 "2024-05-10T04:03:29Z")

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Sorry JL I did not see your post until now… as I recall, there are performances of the Wurtemberg sonatas on the BIS label, but unfortunately I forget who performed them. I believe, however, it was Miklos Spanyi…

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**Author:** ![vardas3](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/user_avatar/forum.gizadeathstar.com/vardas3/32/42452_2.png) [@vardas3](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/u/vardas3)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/t/best-recording-performance-of-wurttemberg-sonatas/20603/3 "2024-05-10T04:07:04Z")

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And PIerre Hantai performing the harpsichord concerto version of the opening sinfonia here (another fine performance - particularly of the final movement).,…I know I’ve posted it before but just thought people might like a comparison:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/yhFK_eci7r0/maxresdefault.jpg "Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 - Hantai - Savall") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhFK_eci7r0)

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**Author:** ![JLang](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@JLang](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/u/JLang)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.gizadeathstar.com/t/best-recording-performance-of-wurttemberg-sonatas/20603/4 "2024-05-13T12:34:03Z")

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Thank you Joseph. Just bought the Spanyi performances here:

> **[C P E Bach - Solo Keyboard Music Volume 17: The ‘Württemberg’ Sonatas (2)](https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7959640--c-p-e-bach-solo-keyboard-music-volume-17)**
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> C P E Bach - Solo Keyboard Music Volume 17. BIS: BISCD1424. Buy CD or download online. Miklós Spányi (clavichord)

Definitely more expressive than Procopio.