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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788) was a German composer active during the transitional period between the Baroque and Classical eras. He was the fifth child and second surviving son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. Often referred to as C. P. E. Bach, he was a key figure in the development of a new musical style distinct from that of his father. C. P. E. Bach was a prominent representative of the empfindsamer Stil, or 'sensitive style', which emphasised expressiveness and emotional nuance in contrast to the more structured and formal characteristics of Baroque music. His keyboard compositions displayed qualities that anticipated the expressive ideals of Romanticism. His organ works were often aligned with the lighter galant style that influenced early Classical music. He was known as the "Berlin Bach" during his time working in Berlin, and later as the "Hamburg Bach" after his appointment as Kapellmeister in Hamburg, a position previously held by Georg Philipp Telemann, his godfather and a friend of his father. During his lifetime, he was typically referred to simply as Emanuel. In addition to his compositions, C. P. E. Bach was an important teacher and theorist. His treatise "Essay on the true art of playing keyboard instruments" was studied by later composers, including Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. His contributions to performance practice and musical form made him a significant figure in 18th-century music. User-contributed tex

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Solfeggio, H. 220

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Solfeggio in C minor, Wq. 117/2, H. 220

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Solfeggio No. 1 in C Minor, Wq. 117/2, H. 220

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Solfeggietto in C Minor, H. 220

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Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, Wq. 55/3, H. 245: Cantabile

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II. Poco adagio

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Allegro ma non troppo

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Flute Concerto - movement #3 (CPE Bach)

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Andante ma non troppo

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Keyboard Concerto in G Major, Wq. 44: II. Andantino

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albums

C.P.E. Bach: The Complete Works for Piano Solo, Vol. 7

C.P.E. Bach: The Complete Works for Piano Solo, Vol. 7

BACH, C.P.E.: Hamburg Sinfonias Nos. 1- 6, Wq. 182

BACH, C.P.E.: Hamburg Sinfonias Nos. 1- 6, Wq. 182

BACH, C.P.E.: Flute Concertos (Complete)

BACH, C.P.E.: Flute Concertos (Complete)

BACH, CPE: Piano Sonatas and Rondos

BACH, CPE: Piano Sonatas and Rondos

Bach, C.P.E.: Keyboard Sonatas

Bach, C.P.E.: Keyboard Sonatas

Bach, C.P.E.: Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord, Wq. 83-87

Bach, C.P.E.: Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord, Wq. 83-87

C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Concertos, Wq. 26, 44 & 20

C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Concertos, Wq. 26, 44 & 20

C.P.E.Bach: Symphonies 1-4, Cello Concerto in A

C.P.E.Bach: Symphonies 1-4, Cello Concerto in A

Bach, C.P.E: Sonatas and Rondos

Bach, C.P.E: Sonatas and Rondos

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Bach, C.P.E.: Sonatas & Rondos

Bach, C.P.E.: Sonatas & Rondos

C.P.E. Bach/ W.F. Bach : Sinfonias

C.P.E. Bach/ W.F. Bach : Sinfonias

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