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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

1714 - 1788

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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

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C.P.E. Bach was the second son of the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach. His father was his greatest influence and later on C.P.E. Bach would be referred to as J.S. Bach's successor. Among the other composers that were influenced by C.P.E. Bach were Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn.

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