Quote by: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

According to my principles, every master has his true and certain value. Praise and criticism cannot change any of that. Only the work itself praises and criticizes the master, and therefore I leave to everyone his own value.


Author Bio


  • NameCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach
  • DescriptionGerman harpsichordist and composer
  • BornMarch 8, 1714
  • DiedDecember 14, 1788
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionComposer; Pianist; Musicologist; Music Theorist
  • WorksMagnificat; Die Auferstehung Und Himmelfahrt Jesu; Die Israeliten In Der Wüste; ; Versuch Über Die Wahre Art Das Clavier Zu Spielen; Klopstocks Morgengesang Am Schöpfungsfeste; Heilig