Biography
The most celebrated of J.S. Bach's sons and a central figure in the transition from Baroque to Classical style, C.P.E. Bach worked for Frederick the Great in Berlin and later in Hamburg. His keyboard sonatas and fantasias — marked by sudden dynamic contrasts, unexpected harmonies, and intense emotional expression — are foundational documents of the Empfindsamer Stil (sensitive style). His Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments remains essential reading.
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Works (58)
6 Prussian Sonatas, Wq. 48
- Prussian Sonata No. 1 in F major, Wq. 48/1 No. 1 Key F major Difficulty
- Prussian Sonata No. 2 in B♭ major, Wq. 48/2 No. 2 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Prussian Sonata No. 3 in E major, Wq. 48/3 No. 3 Key E major Difficulty
- Prussian Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Wq. 48/4 No. 4 Key C minor Difficulty
- Prussian Sonata No. 5 in C major, Wq. 48/5 No. 5 Key C major Difficulty
- Prussian Sonata No. 6 in A major, Wq. 48/6 No. 6 Key A major Difficulty
6 Sonatas with Varied Reprises, Wq. 50
- Keyboard Sonata in F major, Wq. 50/1 No. 1 Key F major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in G major, Wq. 50/2 No. 2 Key G major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in A minor, Wq. 50/3 No. 3 Key A minor Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in D minor, Wq. 50/4 No. 4 Key D minor Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in B♭ major, Wq. 50/5 No. 5 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in C minor, Wq. 50/6 No. 6 Key C minor Difficulty
6 Württemberg Sonatas, Wq. 49
- Württemberg Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Wq. 49/1 No. 1 Key A minor Difficulty
- Württemberg Sonata No. 2 in A♭ major, Wq. 49/2 No. 2 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Württemberg Sonata No. 3 in E minor, Wq. 49/3 No. 3 Key E minor Difficulty
- Württemberg Sonata No. 4 in B♭ major, Wq. 49/4 No. 4 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Württemberg Sonata No. 5 in E♭ major, Wq. 49/5 No. 5 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Württemberg Sonata No. 6 in B minor, Wq. 49/6 No. 6 Key B minor Difficulty
Für Kenner und Liebhaber, Collection I, Wq. 55
- Keyboard Sonata in C major, Wq. 55/1 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in F major, Wq. 55/2 No. 2 Key F major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in B minor, Wq. 55/3 No. 3 Key B minor Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in A major, Wq. 55/4 No. 4 Key A major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in F major, Wq. 55/5 No. 5 Key F major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in G major, Wq. 55/6 No. 6 Key G major Difficulty
Für Kenner und Liebhaber, Collection II, Wq. 56
- Rondo in C major, Wq. 56/1 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in G major, Wq. 56/2 No. 2 Key G major Difficulty
- Rondo in D major, Wq. 56/3 No. 3 Key D major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in F major, Wq. 56/4 No. 4 Key F major Difficulty
- Rondo in A minor, Wq. 56/5 No. 5 Key A minor Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in A major, Wq. 56/6 No. 6 Key A major Difficulty
Für Kenner und Liebhaber, Collection III, Wq. 57
- Rondo in E major, Wq. 57/1 No. 1 Key E major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in A minor, Wq. 57/2 No. 2 Key A minor Difficulty
- Rondo in G major, Wq. 57/3 No. 3 Key G major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in D minor, Wq. 57/4 No. 4 Key D minor Difficulty
- Rondo in F major, Wq. 57/5 No. 5 Key F major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in F minor, Wq. 57/6 No. 6 Key F minor Difficulty
Für Kenner und Liebhaber, Collection IV, Wq. 58
- Rondo in A major, Wq. 58/1 No. 1 Key A major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in G major, Wq. 58/2 No. 2 Key G major Difficulty
- Rondo in E major, Wq. 58/3 No. 3 Key E major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in E minor, Wq. 58/4 No. 4 Key E minor Difficulty
- Rondo in B♭ major, Wq. 58/5 No. 5 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Fantasia in E♭ major, Wq. 58/6 No. 6 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Fantasia in A major, Wq. 58/7 No. 7 Key A major Difficulty
Für Kenner und Liebhaber, Collection V, Wq. 59
- Keyboard Sonata in E minor, Wq. 59/1 No. 1 Key E minor Difficulty
- Rondo in G major, Wq. 59/2 No. 2 Key G major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in B♭ major, Wq. 59/3 No. 3 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Rondo in C minor, Wq. 59/4 No. 4 Key C minor Difficulty
- Fantasia in F major, Wq. 59/5 No. 5 Key F major Difficulty
- Fantasia in C major, Wq. 59/6 No. 6 Key C major Difficulty
Für Kenner und Liebhaber, Collection VI, Wq. 61
- Rondo in E♭ major, Wq. 61/1 No. 1 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in D major, Wq. 61/2 No. 2 Key D major Difficulty
- Fantasia in B♭ major, Wq. 61/3 No. 3 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Rondo in D minor, Wq. 61/4 No. 4 Key D minor Difficulty
- Keyboard Sonata in E minor, Wq. 61/5 No. 5 Key E minor Difficulty
- Fantasia in C major, Wq. 61/6 No. 6 Key C major Difficulty
Other
- La Böhmer in D major, Wq. 117/26 Key D major Difficulty
- Solfeggio in C minor, Wq. 117/2 Key C minor Difficulty
Fantasia
- Fantasia in F♯ minor, Wq. 67 Key F♯ minor Difficulty