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(1785) Wolfgang Amadeus [Amadé] Mozart: Premiere of piano concerto in d minor KV 466, in Vienna, Austria, with Mozart at the piano.
(1840) Gaetano Donizetti: Premiere of La Figlia del Regimento, in Paris, France, with Donizetti conducting.
(1879) Franz von Suppé: Premiere of Boccaccio, in Vienna, Austria.
(1903) Anton Bruckner: Premiere of Symphony no. 9 in d minor, in Vienna, Austria.
(1999) Peter Wallin: First performances of "-Uropførelser", "Junk contra Funk", "Allegro con Tanto" & "Bebsophone Concerto No. 1", in Esbjerg, Denmark.

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[details ←] Sonate in C (Sonata in C major), harpsichord,
[details ←] Bach, C.P.E.: Geistliche Oden und Lieder (Gellert)
[details ←] Triosonate in D (Trio Sonata in D major), violin, flute,
[details ←] Hamburger Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133 (Flute / Piano / Harpsichord), piano, harpsichord, flute,
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[details ←] Concerto in A Major, H 437-39, Wq 168, 172, 69
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[details ←] Solfeggietto in C Minor, Wq 117/2, piano,
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[details ←] Selected Keyboard Works, Book III: Five Sonatas, piano, organ, harpsichord,
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[details ←] Selected Keyboard Works, Book I: Short and Easy Pieces, piano, organ, harpsichord,
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Born: 8 March 1714 — Weimar — Germany
Died: 14 December 1788 — Hamburg — Germany
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Life

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach is the third son of J.S. Bach. First he studied music in Leipzig with his father and then studies the law before coming back to music. In 1740 he is one of the musician of Frederic the great, king of Prussia et teaches music in the "Lateinschule" and in 5 churches in Hambourg. C.Ph. Bach is considered as a master of what is called "Empfindsamkeit", wich is very common in the second half of the XVIIIth century. He composed many orchestral work for keyboard, chamber music, concertos, oratorios, 22 passions, cantatas, lieders, etc.

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