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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788), also formerly spelled Karl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, and commonly abbreviated C. P. E. Bach, was a German Classical period composer and musician, the fifth child and second surviving son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (born March 8, 1714, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar [Germany]—died Dec. 14, 1788, Hamburg) was the second surviving son of J.S. and Maria Barbara Bach, and the leading composer of the early Classical period.
On 14 December 1788, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach died in Hamburg a highly respected and revered composer whose fame at the time far outstripped that of his father. The leading composer in the age of the Empfindsamer Stil (»sensitive style«), he was a major influence on the next generation of composers, including Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
Renowned for his inimitable creativity and unparalleled contributions to music, Carl Philipp Emanuel (C.P.E.) Bach was a virtuoso musician, composer, and theorist whose works manifested the transition from the grandeur of the Baroque style to the simplicity of the Classicism.
May 21, 2018 · Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), a German composer, keyboard performer, and theorist, was a prolific composer of vocal and instrumental music, especially for keyboard instruments. He contributed to the formation of the so-called Viennese classical style.
Jun 29, 2011 · The life and works of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (b. 1714–d. 1788) occupy a peculiar position in music historiography. Bach is arguably the most imaginative German composer of the mid-18th century.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (March 8, 1714 – December 14, 1788) was a German musician and composer, the second surviving son of five sons from Johann Sebastian Bach and his first wife, Maria Barbara Bach.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Carl Philipp Emanuel’s music is eminently approachable, full of quirky, angular subjects which swoop in unexpectedly, with virile, bustling allegros and pensive, yearning slow movements of surprising candidness, whirling passages for the soloists’ fingers in the concertos, and plenty of wit and exuberance.
List of works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Free Scores at cpebach.org. Pianomusic for the Left Hand Alone. IMSLP music shop. C.P.E. Bach scores at Sheet Music Plus. Wishlist. Miscellaneous information. Second son of Johann Sebastian Bach; other siblings and family are listed here .
Mar 8, 2014 · Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, C.P.E. for short, was the second surviving son of Johann Sebastian, whose sturdy, impeccably built music made a great impression on the young composer.
