He was a son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He was educated first at Leipzig and then at the University of Frankfurt-on-Oder. In 1740 he was appointed cembalist in the Kapelle of Frederick the Great. While at court he wrote two volumes on the art of piano technique, and he may be regarded as the founder of modern piano-playing, as well as one of the originators of the sonata-symphony form. In 1767 he succeeded Telemann as director of the five principal churches in Hamburg.

*Berlin Symphonias W 174, 175, 178-179, 181
- BACH, CPE Symphonies. Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach / Hartmut Haenchen 
   Capriccio 2cds (51033) €19
- BACH C P E Symphonies+Organ Concerto AAM Berlin; Schornsheim; Mai HARMONIA MUNDI 
   (HMC) (HMC901622) €17
- BACH, CPE Symphonies, Cello Concertos Anner Bylsma, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 
   Leonhardt Virgin 2cds (5617942) €13
* Cello Concertos in A minor W170, W171, W172
- BACH CPE Cello Concertos (wq. 170-172) Tim Hugh, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Richard 
   Studt Naxos (8553298) €9
- BACH, CPE Symphonies, Cello Concertos Anner Bylsma, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / 
   Leonhardt Virgin 2cds (5617942) €13
- BACH CPE Cello Concerto in a minor, H. 432 (W. 170); Cello Concerto in B flat major, H. 436 (W. 
   171); Cello Concerto in A major, H. 439 (W. 172) Hidemi Suzuki, cello / direction; Bach Collegium 
   Japan BIS (BISCD807) €17

Concerto in Eb, for harpsichord, fortepiano and strings

* Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, oratorio
- BACH, CPE, Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, Martinpelto, Pregardien, Harvey, Collegium 
   Vocale Choir, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Herreweghe Virgin (7590692) €14
- BACH, C.P.E. The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Uta Schwabe, Christoph Genz, Stephan 
   Genz, Ex Tempore, La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kiujken Hyperion (CDA67364) €15

Fantasias
- BACH, C.P.E. Keyboard Works for Connoisseurs and Amateurs. Sonatas: in C Wq 55 / 1, in G Wq 55 / 6, in A minor Wq 49 / 1, in A Wq 55 / 4, Rondo in B Wq 58 / 5, Fantasia in C Wq 59 / 6. Lilianna Stawarz. Accord (ACD134) €15
- BACH C.P.E. Sonatas and Fantasias - Fantasia H225, 291, 300, Solfeggio H220, Sonatas H248, 298, 213, 78. Anthony Spiri. Orfeo (C639061A) €13
- BACH, C.P.E. Keyboard Fantasias (Evelyn Garvey) Elan (CD2214) €20

Flute Concertos W22, W166-W169
- BACH, CPE Flute Concertos Wq.166-169 & Wq.22 Patrick Gallois, Toronto Camerata / Kevin 
   Mallon Naxos 2cds (8555715-16) €14
- BACH, CPE The Flute Concerti The Feinstein Ensemble / Martin Feinstein Black Box (BBM1019) 
   €17
- BACH, CPE Flute Concertos Rachel Brown, The Brandenburg Consort / Roy Goodman Hyperion 
   (CDA67226) €15
- Nicolet (fl), Zinman, Netherlands CO: PH. 2CDs

Flute Sonatas W83-W87
- BACH CPE Complete Sonatas for Flute and Obligato Keyboard Instrument - Lena Weman, Hans-Ola 
   Ericson BIS 2cds (BISCD755-6) €35
- BACH, CPE Complete Flute Sonatas Konrad Hunteler, Anner Bylsma, Jacques Ogg MDG 2cds 
  (MDG31102842) €39
- BACH, CPE Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord Bela Drahos, Zsuzsu Petris Naxos (8550513) €9

Harp Sonata in B minor
* Hamburg Symphonias W182
- BACH CPE Hamburg Sinfonias Nos. 1-6 Capella Istropolitana / Christian Benda Naxos (8553285) €9
- BACH, C.P.E. Symphonies for Strings W182. The English Concert / Trevor Pinnock. Archive Blue 
   (4775000) €13

Hamburg Concertos W43
- BACH, CPE Hamburg Concertos Wq. 43 Bob van Asperen, Melante Amsterdam Virgin 2cds 
   (450942) €25

Harpsichord Concertos
- C P E BACH Harpsichord Concertos Wq 3, 32, 44, 45 Les Amis de Philippe / Ludger Remy CPO 
   (9995662) €13
- BACH CPE Harpsichord Concertos Wq.30, 37, 38 Ludger Remy, Les Amis de Philippe CPO 
   (9993502) €14

Magnificat
- BACH, CPE Magnificat Wq215 BACH, JN Missa brevis. Arleen Auger, Uta Spreckelsen, Helen Watts, Kurt Equiluz, Bach Collegium Stuttgart / Helmuth Rilling. Hanssler (98970) €11
- BACH, CPE Magnificat, Cello Concerto WQ 171 Ameling, Lehane, Altmeyer, Hermann, May, Collegium Aureum. DHM (05472774732) €6

Oboe Concertos
- CPE BACH: OBOE CONCERTOS Ton Koopman Erato (0630161822) €13

Organ Concertos (especially 6 sonatas and prelude W70)
- BACH C.P.E. Organ Concertos & Sonatas Ensemble Parlando / Rainer Oster DHM 2cds 
   (82876518632) €25
- BACH C.P.E. Concertos For Organ and Orchestra. Johannes Geffert, Johann Christian Bach 
   Academie. Mottette (VKJK0528) €17

St. John Passion
- BACH, CPE St John Passion Elisabeth Scholl, Gunnar Gudbjornsson, Jochen Kupfer, Alexandra 
   Petersamer, Sing-Akademie Zu Berlin, Zelter Ensemble, Capriccio Basel / Joshard Daus. Capriccio 
   2cds (CD60103) €39

St Mark Passion
- BACH, CPE St. Mark Passion. Claudia Barainsky, Thomas Dewald, Bart Driessen, Maria Soulis, Ulf 
   Bastlein, Europa Chor Akademie, Mendelssohn Symphonia / Joshard Daus. Capriccio (CAP60132) 
   €20

Prussian Sonatas
- BACH, C. P. E. Prussian Sonatas. Bob van Asperen. Teldec 3cds (2564694554) €10
- C P E BACH Solo Keyboard Music Vol. 2: The Prussian Sonatas Miklos Spanyi BIS (BISCD879) €11

Quartets
- BACH C.P.E. Three Quartets for piano, flute and viola . Sverre Larsen, Bent Larsen, Dimitri Golovanov. Classico (CLASSCD603) €15
- BACH, CPE Flute Quartets Winne, Boeken, Dieltens, Ad-El Eufoda (EU1281) €13

Solfeggio in C minor
- BACH C.P.E. Sonatas and Fantasias - Fantasia H225, 291, 300, Solfeggio H220, Sonatas H248, 298, 213, 78. Anthony Spiri. Orfeo (C639061A) €13

* Sonata for clavier, Wurtemburgian (6 sonatas 'Wurttemberg' W49)
- BACH CPE The Wurttemberg Sonatas, Piano Concerto in D. Ana-Marija Markovina. Genuin 2cds 
   (GEN85054) €20

The Israelites in the Wilderness or Die Israeliten in der Wuste, oratorio

Trio Sonatas W145-151
- BACH C.P.E. Trio Sonatas for Flute, Violin & Basso Continuo Les Amis de Philippe CPO 2cds 
   (9994952) €25
 
Collections
- BACH, CPE Symphonies, Concertos, Chamber Music, Vocal Works. Kammerorchester Carl Philipp 
   Emanuel Bach / Hartmut Haenchen, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert / Hermann Max. 
   Capriccio 12cds (49367) €28
- BACH CPE Keyboard Concertos Vol. 1: Concerto in a minor, H. 403 (W. 1); Concerto in E flat 
   major, H. 404 (W. 2); Concerto in G major, H. 405 (W. 3) Miklos Spanyi, Concerto Armonico / Peter 
   Szuts BIS (BISCD707) 13 cds x €17
- BACH CPE Solo Keyboard Music Vol. 1: Sonata in a minor; Prussian Sonatas Nos. 1-4 Miklos 
   Spanyi BIS (BISCD878) 16cds x €17
- BACH CPE / BACH WF Sinfonias Salzburg Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra / Yoon K. Lee Naxos 
   (8553289) €9
- BACH C.P.E. Chamber Music, Sonatas, Fantasies. The Andreas Staier Edition. Deutsch Harmonia 
   Mundi 3cds (82876673742) €38
- BACH, CPE Sonata Nos. 17, 31, 2, 4, 19, 1 Andante con tenerezza, 3 Rondos. Mikhail Pletnev DG 
   (4596142) €17
- C.P.E. BACH: DOUBLE CONCERTOS COLLEGIUM AUREUM DHM (05472774102) €8