Not JS but CPE Bach

Photon46

Thank you so much - "bouyant" and "joy" exactly what I was looking for.

Like CPE vs JS, it would be interesting to hear of other lesser known composers and music with great performances and recordings.

Disappointing that even the classics can become a bit stale after being overplayed or badly played so many times.

I don't know if you are familiar with Heinichen, but he's another composer of similar musical disposition worth getting to know. (Although he was more a contemporary of Bach Sr. than CPE Bach.) These recording caused something of a critical stir when they were released and I've returned to them many times over the years. http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=6656&album_group=5

Here are some suggestions for further listening, all instrumental:

1. C.P.E. Bach/La Folia, The Purcell Quartet, Hyperion
2. C.P.E. Bach/4 Symphonies, The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Erato
3. C.P.E. Bach/Cello Concertos, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Virgin Classics
4. C.P.E. Bach/The Symphonies for Strings, The English Concert, Archiv Produktion
5. C.P.E. Bach/Concertos for 2 Harpsichords, The English Concert, Archiv Produktion
6. C.P.E. Bach/Trio Sonatas, Le Nouveau Quatuor, Amon Ra
7. C.P.E. Bach/Sonatas & Fantasien, Andreas Staier, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
8. C.P.E. Bach/Triosonaten, London Baroque, Harmonia Mundi
9. C.P.E. Bach/Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and continuo, London Baroque, Harmonia Mundi
10. C.P.E. Bach/Harpsichord Concertos, Concerto Harmonico, Hungaroton Antiqua
11. C.P.E. Bach-LeBrun-Mozart/Oboe Concertos, The English Concert, Archiv Produktion

Hope this helps.