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What Does CPE Stand For In CPE Bach?

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What Does CPE Stand For In CPE Bach? What does CPE stand for in CPE Bach? Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Born: March 8, 1714 Weimar Germany Died: December 14, 1788 (aged 74) Hamburg Germany Movement / Style: Baroque music empfindsamer Stil Notable Family Members: father Johann Sebastian Bach. See all related content → A precocious

Did Bach Composed Only Secular Works?

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Did Bach Composed Only Secular Works? Did Bach composed only secular works? Bach’s compositions include hundreds of cantatas, both sacred and secular. He composed Latin church music, Passions, oratorios, and motets. He often adopted Lutheran hymns, not only in his larger vocal works, but for instance also in his four-part chorales and his sacred songs.