Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Biography by James Reel

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

Title	Year	Genre
Abschied von meinem Silbermannischen Claviere, rondo for keyboard in E minor, H. 272, Wq. 66	1781	Keyboard
Magnificat for 4 voices, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, 2 horns, strings & continuo in D minor, H. 772, Wq. 215	1749	Choral
Symphony for 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings & continuo in E flat major, H. 654, Wq. 179	1757	Symphony
Orchester-sinfonien (4), collection of symphonies for orchestra, H. 663-666, Wq. 183/1-4	1775	Symphony
Sonata for violin & keyboard in G minor, H. 542.5 (also attributed to J.S. Bach as BWV 1020)	1735	Chamber Music
Concerto for cello, strings & continuo ("No. 3") in A major, H. 439, Wq. 172	1753	Concerto
Sonata for flute in A minor, H. 562, Wq. 132	1747	Chamber Music
Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in G major, H. 445, Wq. 169	1755	Concerto
Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in D minor, H. 426, Wq. 22	1747	Concerto
Concerto for cello, strings & continuo ("No. 2") in B flat major, H. 436, Wq. 171	1751	Concerto
Fantasia & Fugue à 4, for keyboard in C minor "No. 7", H. 75.5, Wq. 119/7	1755	Keyboard
Sonata for flute & keyboard in D major, H. 505, Wq. 83	1746	Chamber Music
Sonata (Solo), for harp in G major, H. 563, Wq. 139	1762	Chamber Music
Marches (2) and Polonoises (2) for keyboard (Clavierbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach II/16-19), H. 1	1730	Keyboard
Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in E flat major, H. 468, Wq. 165	1765	Concerto
Fantasia, for keyboard in A major (Kenner IV/7), H. 278, Wq. 58/7	1782	Keyboard
Symphony for orchestra in D major (Orchester-sinfonien No. 1), H. 663, Wq. 183/1	1775	Symphony
Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in B flat major, H. 435, Wq. 167	1751	Concerto
Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in B flat major, H. 466, Wq. 164	1765	Concerto
Die Israeliten in der Wüste, oratorio for 5 soloists, chorus, orchestra & continuo, H. 775, Wq. 238	1769	Choral