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C.P.E. Bach

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C.P.E. Bach Frederick the Great

3. Frederick the Great of Prussia

A few months after graduation, Emanuel was appointed to the court of Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, later Frederick the Great. Upon Frederick's accession in 1740, Bach became a member of the royal orchestra. He was by this time one of the foremost keyboard players in Europe.

  1. Image 1: C.P.E. Bach Weimar J.S. Bach Maria Barbara Telemann
  2. Image 2: C.P.E. Bach studying law Leipzig university
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  8. Image 8: C.P.E. Bach Princess Anna Amalia Frederick the Gre
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  10. Image 10: Johann Sebastian Bach the younger painter Badende Hirten in einem Wald 15 images

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