Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Biography by James Reel

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The second son of Bach was a keyboardist, composer, and author of the Essay on the True Art of Keyboard Playing.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
Abschied von meinem Silbermannischen Claviere, rondo for keyboard in E minor, H. 272, Wq. 66	1781	06:40	Keyboard
Magnificat for 4 voices, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, 2 horns, strings & continuo in D minor, H. 772, Wq. 215	1749	25:38	Choral
Symphony for 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings & continuo in E flat major, H. 654, Wq. 179	1757	10:58	Symphony
Fantasia & Fugue à 4, for keyboard in C minor "No. 7", H. 75.5, Wq. 119/7	1755	05:47	Keyboard
Sonata for flute & keyboard in D major, H. 505, Wq. 83	1746	14:15	Chamber Music
Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in G major, H. 445, Wq. 169	1755	24:36	Concerto
Die Israeliten in der Wüste, oratorio for 5 soloists, chorus, orchestra & continuo, H. 775, Wq. 238	1769	01:17:00	Choral
Concerto for cello, strings & continuo ("No. 2") in B flat major, H. 436, Wq. 171	1751	22:51	Concerto
Sonata (Solo) for harp in G major, H. 563, Wq. 139	1762	14:13	Chamber Music
Sonata for flute in A minor, H. 562, Wq. 132	1747	12:07	Chamber Music
Concerto for cello, strings & continuo ("No. 3") in A major, H. 439, Wq. 172	1753	19:54	Concerto
Concerto for organ (or harpsichord), strings & continuo in G major, H. 444, Wq. 34	1755	22:37	Concerto
Concerto for cello, strings & continuo ("No. 1") in A minor, H. 432, Wq. 170	1750	25:26	Concerto
Symphony for strings & continuo in G major, H. 657, Wq. 182/1 (Sei sinfonie No. 1)	1773	11:11	Symphony
Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, oratorio for 3 voices, chorus, orchestra & continuo, H. 777, Wq. 240	1774	01:13:32	Choral
Probestücke in sechs Sonaten, sonatas for keyboard, H. 70-75, Wq. 63	1753	10:05	Keyboard
Sonata for flute & keyboard in E major, H. 506, Wq. 84	1748	14:01	Chamber Music
Symphony for strings & continuo in A major, H. 660, Wq. 182/4 (Sei sinfonie No. 4)	1773	12:11	Symphony
Symphony for orchestra in F major, H. 665, Wq. 183/3 (Orchester-sinfonien No. 3)	1775	09:59	Symphony
Prussian Sonatas (6), for keyboard, H. 24-29, Wq. 48	1740	01:14:42	Keyboard