Title: The music of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Description: Focusing on C. P. E. Bach's compositional choices within his social and historical context, Schulenberg shows how C. P. E. Bach deliberately avoided his father's style while borrowing from the manner of his Berlin colleagues, who were themselves inspired by Italian opera. Schulenberg also shows how C. P. E. Bach, now best known for his virtuoso keyboard works, responded to changing cultural and aesthetic trends by refashioning himself as a writer of vocal music and popular chamber compositions.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Bach, carl philipp emanuel, 1714-1788
People: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)