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C.P.E. Bach

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Godson to Telemann

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Telemann composer

5. Godson to Telemann

The composer who most influenced C.P.E. Bach’s style was his father. But he also drew inspiration from his godfather, Telemann (pictured), then working in Hamburg, and from contemporaries like Handel and Haydn.

  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
  3. Image 3: C.P.E. Bach Frederick the Great
  4. Image 4: C.P.E. Bach Frederick the Great flautist
  5. Image 5: Telemann composer
  6. Image 6: C.P.E. Bach Magnificat
  7. Image 7: C.P.E. Bach essay true art playing keyboard
  8. Image 8: C.P.E. Bach Princess Anna Amalia Frederick the Gre
  9. Image 9: C.P.E. Bach church composer Hamburg
  10. Image 10: Johann Sebastian Bach the younger painter Badende Hirten in einem Wald 15 images

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