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Who was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's godfather?

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

  • George Frideric Handel

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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The answer is Georg Philipp Telemann, a prominent German composer, music theorist, and multi-instrumentalist of the Baroque era. Telemann served as the godfather to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the second son of the acclaimed composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Telemann had a substantial influence on Bach's musical development, providing mentorship and serving as a significant figure in his early musical education.
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