Carl philipp emanuel bach composer biography

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Bach in 1773
Born	8 March 1714[1] Weimar, Germany
Died	December 14, 1788(1788-12-14) (aged 74)[1] Hamburg, Germany
Nationality	German
Known for	Musican and composer

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788) was a German musician and composer.

He was the second of five sons of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. He was said to be one of the greatest harpsichord players of his time.^[2] He wrote a book called Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments (1755), which was used by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.^[1]

Early life

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Bach was born in Weimar on 8 March 1714.

His godfather was the composer Georg Philipp Telemann, and he stayed in contact with him throughout his life.^[3] He was taught to play music at an early age by his father.^[3] His father moved the family t