出生於魏瑪，約翰·塞巴斯蒂安·巴赫的第五個兒子，C.P.E.巴赫是巴洛克時期和古典主義時期過渡時期極具影響力的作曲家。在移居漢堡之前，他曾在柏林擔任腓特烈大帝的樂長多年。
音樂：C.P.E.巴赫是「傷感風格」的關鍵人物，該風格強調情感表達和戲劇性對比。他創作了重要的鍵盤奏鳴曲、交響曲和協奏曲。
5首標誌性音樂：
D 小調鍵盤奏鳴曲，Wq。 49/6（「符騰堡」奏鳴曲第 6 號）
B 大調交響曲，Wq。 182/2
A 小調大提琴協奏曲，Wq。 170
C 小調幻想曲，Wq。 59/4
D 大調尊主頌，Wq。 215
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Life and Background: Born in Weimar, the fifth son of Johann Sebastian Bach, C.P.E. Bach was a highly influential composer of the transitional period between the Baroque and Classical eras. He served as Kapellmeister to Frederick the Great in Berlin for many years before moving to Hamburg.
Music: C.P.E. Bach was a key figure in the Empfindsamkeit (sentimental style), which emphasized emotional expression and dramatic contrasts. He wrote significant keyboard sonatas, symphonies, and concertos.
5 Iconic Music:
Keyboard Sonata in D minor, Wq. 49/6 ("Württemberg" Sonata No. 6)
Symphony in B-flat major, Wq. 182/2
Cello Concerto in A minor, Wq. 170
Fantasia in C minor, Wq. 59/4
Magnificat in D major, Wq. 215