C.P.E. Bach (1714-1788), second surviving son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach, was the true successor to his father’s legacy. Considered by his contemporaries as one of the most important composers and harpsichordists of their time, his enormous

When Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was born on 8 March 1714 in the city of Weimar, his father was employed as court organist at the ducal court. By then, Johann Sebastian had already acquired a fierce reputation as an organ

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Trio Sonata in A minor, Wq. 148, H. 572 I have always wondered what it must have been like to grow up as the son of Johann Sebastian Bach. The old man was known around town

Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, Wq. 171, H. 436 III. Allegro assai From CPE Bach Cello Concertos (1997) Released by CD Accord CPE Bach: Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, Wq. 171, H. 436 – III. Allegro assaiThe cellist Tomasz Strahl