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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

1714–1788

Baroquecomposerpianistmusicologistmusic theoristharpsichordistorganistteachermusicographer

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Born
1714
Died
1788

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composerpianistmusicologistmusic theoristharpsichordistorganistteachermusicographer

Biography

Wikipedia
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, also formerly spelled Karl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, and commonly abbreviated C. P. E. Bach, was a German composer and musician of the Baroque and Classical eras. He was the fifth child and second surviving son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach.

Works & Events

1714

Birth of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

birth

Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).

1769

Premiere of Die Israeliten in der Wüste (Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1778

Premiere of Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu (Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1788

Death of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

death

Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).

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