# Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Museum

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The Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Museum stands in Hamburg’s Composers Quarter, where visitors encounter the composer’s life and work. The setting joins musical history with Hamburg’s past. The exhibition traces Bach’s Hamburg career through his succession to Georg Philipp Telemann and his leadership of five principal churches. He held that role from 1768 to 1788. During those years, he directed around 200 performances annually and composed extensively. The venue offers accessible entry for wheelchair users.

Interactive stations let you hear compositions while exploring their distinctive musical features and social influence. A virtual tour recreates historical Hamburg for visitors. Within it, a simulated conversation brings Bach together with contemporary music historian Charles Burney. Period furniture reconstructs the interiors of Bach’s era. At the heart of the display, a clavichord represents the instrument Bach preferred. Its presence anchors the museum’s musical story.

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