Composer
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
1714-1788
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, a son of Johann Sebastian Bach, served as court harpsichordist to Frederick the Great of Prussia before becoming music director in Hamburg. He was a pioneer of the expressive, improvisatory Empfindsamer Stil and influenced later composers including Haydn and Beethoven. This site features his Rondo in E-flat major, H. 288.
Works by C.P.E. Bach (1 pieces)
Rondos1
Works in rondo form, where a recurring theme alternates with contrasting episodes — a light, appealing structure favored by Classical composers.