Carl Philipp Emanuel (C.P.E.) Bach short biography The second
son of J. S. Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (C.P.E.) Bach was
regarded as one of the greatest harpsichordists of his
generation. After study at the University as both keyboard
player and composer, C.P.E. Bach was appointed harpsichordist to
the Crown Prince of Prussia. CPE Bach later accepted the
position of General Director of Music of the five churches in
Hamburg. C.P.E. Bach belonged to circle of most prominent
writers and thinkers of the 18th Century. In 1755 C.P.E. Bach
wrote Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments.