“He is the father, we are the sons,” said Mozart of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. This statement reveals just how venerated a figure the latter composer was in his day – to the extent that much of Haydn’s musical apprenticeship was based on the study of his works. Today he is hailed as the forefather of the First Viennese School: a composer who was instrumental in the development of the empfindsamer Stil, which sought to express ‘true’ or ‘natural’ feelings in music.
Works:
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Bach, C P E: Concerto (Sonatina) in E flat, Wq. 108 (H462) for harpsichord, two recorders & strings
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Bach, C P E: Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22 (H425)
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Bach, C P E: Quartet (Trio) for Flute, Viola, Cello and Keyboard in A minor, Wq. 93 (H537)
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Bach, C P E: Trio in F Wq159 for bass recorder, viola & b.c.