CPE Bach’s Resurrection proves a worthy tribute to the memory of one of classical music’s early greats.

Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach probably had one of the toughest gigs in classical music. His dad, Johann Sebastian, is easily the most revered composer of his time. Out of fashion for a century, since the rediscovery of the music and scholarly work of JSB in the 19th century, CPE Bach has since been lauded as one of the key figures in the creation of modern music. It might have been easy for his sons to fall into his shadow – it might have been easy to forget that the “Father of Harmony” (Beethoven’s description of CPE) had a few dozen human children as well.

But Carl Phillip has not been forgotten. This year, on the 300th anniversary of his birth, dozens of cities throughout the world have organised events in celebration of his memory and his music. In Germany in particular, this has become quite a big deal. His home town, Weimar, is holding an entire Bachfest in his name. There is even a website dedicated to coordinating all the dozens of events around the world.

Though we seem to be a little...