Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (March 8, 1714 – December 14, 1788) was a German musician and composer, the second of five sons of [a=Johann Sebastian Bach] and Maria Barbara Bach. He was one of the founders of the Classical style, composing in the Rococo and Classical periods.

Two of his brothers are [a=Wilhelm Friedemann Bach] and [a=Johann Christian Bach].