C.P.E. Bach
Empfindsamer Stil — the sensitive style
Bach's most famous son and the bridge between Baroque and Classical. Mozart said: 'He is the father, we are the children.' His keyboard music pioneered expressive freedom that pointed directly to Beethoven.
Key works
- Keyboard Sonatas1740s-1780s— Emotional turbulence anticipating Beethoven
- Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments1753— The performer's bible