Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Summary

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is a human^[1]. Born in Weimar^[2], he… he was born on March 8, 1714^[3]. He died in Hamburg^[4]. He died on December 14, 1788^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], musicologist^[8], music theorist^[9], and harpsichordist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's place of birth was Weimar^[2].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach passed away in Hamburg^[4].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was born on March 8, 1714^[3].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach died on December 14, 1788^[5].
• Burial took place at St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg^[12].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's father was Johann Sebastian Bach^[13].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's mother was Maria Barbara Bach^[14].
• Among Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's spouses was Johanna Maria Bach^[15].
• A child of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was Johann Sebastian Bach^[16].
• A child of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was Johann August Bach^[17].
• A child of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was Anna Carolina Philippina Bach^[18].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach held citizenship in Germany^[19].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's professions included composer^[6].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach worked as a pianist^[7].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's professions included music theorist^[9].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach worked as a harpsichordist^[10].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's professions included organist^[20].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach held the position of chapelmaster^[21].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[22].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's education included a stint at University of Frankfurt an der Oder^[23].
• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was educated at Thomasschule zu Leipzig^[24].
• A notable student of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was Jan Ladislav Dussek^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is Magnificat^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1714-03-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1788-12-14^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque, classical, classical period^[32]

• Community tags: baroque, classical, classical period, composer, german composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f6486fc7-90ef-48ad-8ca3-905af1354afe^[34]

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Origins and Family

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was born in Weimar^[2]. He was born on March 8, 1714^[3]. His father was Johann Sebastian Bach^[13]. His mother was Maria Barbara Bach^[14].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University^[22], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1409^[37], headquartered in Leipzig^[38]; University of Frankfurt an der Oder^[23], a university^[39], in Margraviate of Brandenburg^[40], founded in 1506^[41]; and Thomasschule zu Leipzig^[24], a school^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1212^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], musicologist^[8], music theorist^[9], harpsichordist^[10], and organist^[20]. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach held the position of chapelmaster^[21]. A notable student of him was Jan Ladislav Dussek^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Magnificat^[26], a musical work/composition^[45], founded in 1749^[46]; Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu^[27], a musical work/composition^[47]; Die Israeliten in der Wüste^[48], a musical work/composition^[49]; Q15857789^[50], a musical work/composition^[51]; Versuch über die wahre Art das Clavier zu spielen^[52], a textbook^[53]; and Klopstocks Morgengesang am Schöpfungsfeste^[54], a musical work/composition^[55]. Things named for Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach include Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra^[56], an orchestra^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1969^[59].

Personal Life

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was married to Johanna Maria Bach^[15]. Children include Johann Sebastian Bach^[16], a painter^[60], 1748–1778^[61], of Germany^[62]; Johann August Bach^[17], a jurist^[63], 1745–1789^[64], of Germany^[65]; and Anna Carolina Philippina Bach^[18], 1747–1804^[66], of Holy Roman Empire^[67]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[68].

Death and Burial

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach died on December 14, 1788^[5]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4]. He is buried at St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg^[12].

Why It Matters

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,186 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra^[56], an orchestra^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1969^[59].

FAQs

Where was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach born?

Born in Weimar^[2], Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach…

Where did Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach die?

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach passed away in Hamburg^[4].

Who were Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's parents?

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's father was Johann Sebastian Bach^[13]. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's mother was Maria Barbara Bach^[14].

Who was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach married to?

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's spouses include Johanna Maria Bach^[15].

What did Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach do for work?

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], musicologist^[8], music theorist^[9], and harpsichordist^[10].

Where did Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach go to school?

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was educated at Leipzig University^[22], University of Frankfurt an der Oder^[23], and Thomasschule zu Leipzig^[24].