This volume investigates the stylistic characteristics and historical context of C.P.E. Bach's mid-18th-century sonatinas for cembalo and orchestra. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, a prominent composer of the galant style, composed these works between 1762 and 1764 to address the growing demand for accessible, entertaining keyboard music among the middle class. The collection provides a scholarly look at how these pieces differ from his more formal concertos by utilizing arrangements of his existing character pieces.

Musicologists and performers value this edition for its historical accuracy and its contribution to the study of C.P.E. Bach's lighter, more accessible compositions. Experts frequently note that these scores serve as a useful resource for understanding the evolution of keyboard performance practices during the mid-18th century.