Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
(1714–1788)
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACHBACH, CARL PHILIPP EMANUELCARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH [* 1714-† 1788] J. S. Bach's most talented son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, spent nearly thirty years as principal keyboardist at the court of Frederick the Great, thus placing himself in the midst of a magnificent assemblage of composers and performers, including QUANTZ. Though the king's tastes were conservative, and though Bach was not treated particularly well, his various interactions in Berlin and the influence of his…