C._F._E._BACH_motif
C. F. E. BACH motif
Musical motif forming C. P. E. Bach's name
The C. F. E. BACH motif is a musical motif, consisting of the notes C, F, E, B♭, A, C, B♮. The motif is a musical cryptogram, which represents the name of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach with the initials of his name – Carl Philipp (Filippo) Emanuel Bach. The motif is based on the German note names, in which the note B♮ is named H and B♭ is named B, just as in the BACH motif. However, the initials of the composer’s name appear in a mixture of German and Italian, with Philipp rendered as Filippo.