Honens @ Home: Samson Tsoy performs J.S.E. Bach

Today, we are pleased to feature 2015 Honens Semifinalist Samson
Tsoy's performance of C.P.E. Bach's Sonata in G minor Wq.
65/17. 


Carl Philipp Emmanuel (C.P.E.) Bach and three of this brothers
all became professional musicians, each trained almost entirely
by their famous father, Johann Sebastian. Like many fathers, J.S.
wanted his sons to have careers to fall back on, especially
since, at the time, uneducated musicians were often treated as
servants. 


Before taking on music full-time, C.P.E. obtained a degree in
law. As it turned out, he never needed his law degree as he went
on to become a very famous musician in his own right. A
well-respected keyboardist and composer, C.P.E. Bach is known for
bridging the gap between the Baroque and Classical eras.

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