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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 489x Score — 165x
Clavier / Cembalo — 124x , Violino — 141x , Violoncello — 125x

The sources of Sonata in G major for Clavier / Cembalo, Violin and Violoncello [Wq 90/2, H. 523] are: 1) manuscript of parts, Leipzig, Bach-Archiv (Leipzig, Bach-Archiv (D-LEb)) Go. S. 36, RISM ID no.: 200018200; 2) printed edition by B. C. Breitkopf, Leipzig, 1776, IMSLP.

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Sample page — 487x Score — 152x
Clavier — 128x , Violino — 128x , Violoncello — 129x
Presto — 72x , Andante — 67x , Presto ma non tanto — 87x

The sources of Sonata in A minor for Clavier, Violin and Violoncello [Wq 90/1, H. 522] are: 1) manuscript of parts, Leipzig, Bach-Archiv (Leipzig, Bach-Archiv (D-LEb)) Go. S. 36, RISM ID no.: 200018200; 2) printed edition by B. C. Breitkopf, Leipzig, 1776, IMSLP.

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Sample page — 429x Score — 140x
Cembalo — 124x , Violino I — 129x , Violino II — 124x , Viola — 111x , Basso — 118x
Allegretto — 83x , Adagio — 77x , Allegro assai — 79x

The main source of Concerto for Cembalo in F major (Wq 33, H. 443, 1755) is the holograph manuscript of the score, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), Mus.ms. Bach P 324 (2), RISM ID no.: 467035402. Caption title: “Concerto a Cembalo, 2 Violini, Viola e Basso di CPE Bach. [below to the right, with pencil:] 1755”. A second source consulted is the partially holograph manuscript of separate parts, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), Mus.ms. Bach P 338, RISM ID no.: 1001021442.

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Sample page — 469x Score — 137x
Cembalo — 108x , Violino I — 118x , Violino II — 107x , Viola — 113x , Basso — 110x
Allegro — 83x , Siciliana — 64x , Allegro — 85x

The source of Concerto for Cembalo in D major (Wq 27, H. 433, 1750) is the autograph of the score, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), Mus.ms. Bach P 355 (3), RISM ID no.: 467035503.

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Sample page — 509x Score — 145x
Flauto traversiere I — 132x , Flauto traversiere II — 115x , Violino I — 103x , Violino II — 106x , Viola — 114x , Basso — 114x , Cembalo — 110x
Andante — 89x , Allegro moderato — 68x , Allegretto — 88x

The source of Sonatina VI B flat major (Wq. 110, H. 459) is a manuscript of separate parts, Berlin, Sing-Akademie zu Berlin, Notenarchiv (D-Bsa), SA 4835, RISM ID no.: 469483500. Caption title: “SONATINA. V. [later corrected: "VI."] in B| a | 7. Strom: | [incipit] | Cembalo Obligato. | 2. Violini | 2. Flauti | Viola | e | Basso Ripieno | Dell. Sigl: C.P.E. Bach”.

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Sample page — 526x Score — 223x
Violino I — 106x , Violino II — 97x , Viola — 97x , Violoncello — 101x , Basso — 99x
Allegro assai — 73x , Andante — 82x , Allegro assai — 83x

The source of Concerto for Violoncello in A minor (Wq. 170, H. 432, 1750 ca.) is the autograph of the score, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikkabteilung(D-B) , Mus.ms. Bach P 355 (1), RISM ID no.: 467035501. Caption title: “Concerto a Violoncello obl. 2 Violini Viola e Basso di CPE Bach”. This concerto exists in later versions for cembalo and flute.

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Sample page — 515x Score — 129x
Violoncello — 101x , Violino I — 101x , Violino II — 156x , Viola — 99x , Basso ripieno — 99x
Allegretto — 95x , Adagio — 91x , Allegro assai — 89x

The source of Concerto for Violoncello in B major (Wq 171, H. 436, 1751) is the manuscript of parts, Stockholm, Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Stockholm, Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (S- Skma)) - Alströmer saml. 146:19, RISM ID no.: 190009579. Caption title: “B dur. | Concerto. | à | Violoncello Concertato. | Due Violini | Viola. | Basso Ripieno. | da. | C. P. E. Bach.” This concert is an arrangement of the Cembalo Concert Wq 28, H. 434.

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Sample page — 558x Score — 116x
Cembalo — 104x , Violino I — 105x , Violino II — 98x , Viola — 101x , Basso — 100x
Allegro — 89x , Poco Adagio — 80x , Allegro assai — 70x

The source of Concerto for Cembalo in B major (Wq 36, H. 447, 1762) is the autograph of the score, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B), Mus.ms. Bach P 356 (3), RISM ID no.: 467035603. Caption title: “Concerto | a | Cembalo conc: | 2 Violini | Viola | e | Basso | di C. P. E. Bach. ”

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Sample page — 548x Score — 119x
Cembalo — 109x , Violino I — 102x , Violino II — 93x , Viola — 101x , Basso — 97x
Allegro di molto — 69x , Poco adagio con sordini — 71x , Allegro — 70x

The source of Concerto in F major Wq 38, H. 454 is a transcription from the autograph score (Mus.ms. Bach P 356 (5), Rism Id no. 467035605), online available at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz).

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Sample page — 574x Score — 196x
Flauto traverso — 151x , Violino — 126x , Basso — 125x
Adagio — 83x , Allegro — 76x , Presto — 95x

Source of Trio in G major, Wq 144 is the manuscript 6360 (2), Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, Bibliothèque - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Bibliotheek (B-Bc). Cover title: “G. dur. | Trio. | a | Flauto Traverso. | Violino | e | Basso. | da C. P. E. Bach. | [Incipit]”. Rism Id no: 703000267.

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Sample page — 534x Score — 179x
Flauto traverso — 149x , Violino — 129x , Basso — 130x
Allegro — 90x , Adagio — 91x , Presto — 93x

Source of Trio in B minor, Wq 143 is the manuscript 6360 (1), Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, Bibliothèque - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Bibliotheek (B-Bc). Cover title: “H. moll. | Trio. | a | Flauto Traverso. | Violino. | e | Basso. | da C.P.E.Bach. | [Incipit]”. Rism Id no: 703000266.

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Sample page — 540x Score — 165x
Violino I — 107x , Violino II — 97x , Viola — 93x , Basso — 101x
Allegro di molto — 84x , Poco andante — 82x , Allegro spirituoso — 69x

The source of the Sinfonia in E major (1773 – Wq.182/6, H.662) is the autograph manuscript of the score, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn) W-1 (1). Caption title: “Sinfonia VI a 2 Violini, Violetta e Basso da C. F. E. Bach.”.

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Sample page — 541x Score — 113x
Cembalo concertato — 97x , Violino I — 96x , Violino II — 96x , Viola — 94x , Basso — 95x
Allegro moderato — 89x , Arioso con sordini — 85x , Allegro spirituoso — 91x

The source of Concerto in C minor (Wq 5, HelB 407, 1739), is the manuscript of separate parts, copyist Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Mus.ms 970, RISM ID no.: 450001712, online available at Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, Musikabteilung (D-DS), Darmstadt. Cover title: ”Concerto Cb. | per il | Cembalo Concertato | accompagnato | da | 2 Violini | Viola | e | Basso. di C. P. E. Bach | [Incipit]”.

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Sample page — 500x Score — 119x
Cembalo concertato — 105x , Violino I — 102x , Violino II — 96x , Viola — 93x , Violoncello — 96x
Allegretto — 77x , Un poco Andante — 73x , Allegro — 70x

The source of Concerto for Cembalo in G minor (Wq 32, 1754) is the manuscript of separate parts, mu 6309.1730, RISM ID no.: 150203922, available online at the Copenhagen Royal Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek). Transcription and revision by Ernesto Sparago.

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Sample page — 577x Score — 150x
Flauto — 119x , Viola — 106x , Clavier — 112x
Allegretto — 75x , Adagio — 81x , Presto — 94x

The source of the Quartet in G major (1788, Wq 95, H. 539) is the holograph manuscript of the score, available at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Germany, SA 3328, Rism Id. no. 469332801. Caption title: “Quartett fürs Clavier, Flöte u. Bratsche, Von C. P. E. Bach”.

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Sample page — 900x Score — 165x
Flauto traverso — 158x , Violino I — 123x , Violino II — 119x , Viola — 115x , Basso — 130x
Allegro — 93x , Un poco andante — 79x , Allegro di molto — 86x

The present edition of Flute Concerto in D minor Wq 22 is a transcription from score and parts (N. Mus. SA 2583, Rism Id no. 469258300), online available at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz).

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Sample page — 518x Score — 151x
Violino I — 104x , Violino II — 94x , Viola — 95x , Basso — 94x
Allegro di molto — 86x , Poco adagio — 78x , Presto — 95x

The source of the Sinfonia in G (1773 - Wq 182/1) is the printed edition of the score, published by Henry Litolff’s Verlag / C. F. Peters, edited by Traugott Fedke (1975), online available at the Petrucci Music Library.

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Sample page — 566x Score — 113x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 100x , Fortepiano — 103x , Violino I — 103x , Violino II — 99x , Viola — 97x , Flauto I — 94x , Flauto II — 99x , Corno I — 96x , Corno II — 98x , Fondamento / Violone — 101x
Allegro di molto — 81x , Larghetto — 72x , Presto — 91x

The present edition is a transcription from the autograph score (N. Mus. SA 4, Rism Id no. 466000294), online available at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz). Caption title (by other hand): „Partitur des Doppelkonzertes / aus / Es Dur / von / C. P. E. Bach / Im Jahr 1788 verfertiget“. Original caption title "Concerto da C. P. E. Bach". 

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Sample page — 663x Score — 149x
Violino I — 98x , Violino II — 93x , Viola — 101x , Violoncello — 99x , Basso — 95x , Flauto traversiere I — 94x , Flauto traversiere II — 95x , Oboe I — 97x , Oboe II — 95x , Corno I — 85x , Corno II — 87x
Allegro assai — 94x , Andante moderato — 77x , Allegro — 74x

The source of Sinfonia in E minor (1756 - Wq 178) is a ms. of separate parts, online available at the Copenhagen Royal Library, Giedde’s Collection.

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Sample — 694x Score — 113x
Cembalo — 101x , Violino I — 93x , Violino II — 95x , Viola — 97x , Basso — 98x , Corno I — 101x , Corno II — 98x , Flauto I — 94x , Flauto II — 90x
Allegro di molto — 91x , Andante — 89x , Allegretto — 72x

The source of Concerto (1772 - Wq 43,2) is the 1772 printed edition of separate parts, online available at the Copenhagen Royal Library.

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Sample — 661x Score — 141x
Flauto — 138x , Violino I — 118x , Violino II — 114x , Viola — 103x , Basso — 105x
Allegro di molto — 80x , Largo — 85x , Presto — 75x

The present edition is a transcription from the autograph score (ms. Mus. ms. autogr. Bach P 769 online available at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz). Caption title: „No. 35 / G d. / Concert für die Flöte,  / bey / C.P.E. Bach“. This score also serves for the organ concerto, Wq 34, which is identical to the flute concerto, except for some passages. In fact, some ornaments in the flute part are those specific ones of the organ part.

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Score first page — 513x Score — 115x
Cembalo — 87x , Violino I — 98x , Violino II — 102x , Viola — 97x , Basso — 98x , Flauto I — 100x , Flauto II — 99x
Largo — 95x , Allegro di molto — 83x , Tempo di minuetto — 82x

The reference source of Sonatina III (1766 - Wq 108) is the ancient printed edition of separate parts, available online at Gallica, BNF, Paris.

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First page of the score — 497x Score — 114x
Cembalo — 98x , Violino I — 99x , Violino II — 91x , Viola — 94x , Basso — 99x
Allegro di molto — 84x , Largo mesto — 83x , Prestissimo — 78x

The source of Concerto Wq 25 is the ancient printed edition of separate parts, published in Nürnberg in 1745.

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Sample — 512x Score — 111x
Violino I — 96x , Violino II — 95x , Viola — 95x , Cembalo concertante — 96x , Basso — 97x , Flauto I — 94x , Flauto II — 91x , Corno I — 96x , Corno II — 96x
Allegro — 79x , Larghetto — 78x , Presto — 79x

The source of Concerto (1772 - Wq 43,3) is the 1772 printed edition of separate parts, available online at Copenhagen Royal Library.

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Sample — 516x Score — 147x
Flauto basso — 119x , Viola — 119x , Basso — 116x
Un poco Andante — 97x , Allegretto — 89x , Allegro — 99x

The source of Trio in F major (1755) Wq 163 is the urtext Edition Schott 10170, London, 1951, available online at Petrucci Music Library.

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Sample — 564x Score — 182x
Flauto — 127x , Violino — 125x , Viola — 123x , Basso — 117x
Allegro — 91x , Andante un poco largo — 85x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 77x

Source of Divertimento[H. 642] is a manuscript of separate parts published at the Digital Library of Wroclaw University. In cover page the piece is assigned to C. P. E. Bach, while the style is more likely that of his brother Johann Christian. Nonetheless it appears in the Helm catalogue, but not in Wotquenne.

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 653x Score — 143x
Violino I — 112x , Violino II — 104x , Basso — 103x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 106x
Allegretto — 93x , Adagio — 88x , Allegro — 77x

The reference source of Trio Wq 161/1, http://hdl.handle.net/1802/4652, University of Rochester Library, has the following caption title: „ZWEY TRIO, / das erste für / zwey VIOLINEN und BASS, / das zweyte für / I. QUERFLÖTE, I. VIOLINE und BASS, / bey welchen beyden aber die eine von den / Obers-timmen auch auf dem Flügel / gespielet werden kan: / ... / von / Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach / Königl. Preussischen Cammer Musicus. / Nürnberg...“.

Version 2.0 with a new editorial format and a revision of staccato notation. Version 1.0 was published on February 13, 2008.
Sample — 583x Score — 184x
Flauto traversiere — 127x , Violino — 126x , Basso — 123x
Allegro — 83x , Adagio ma non troppo — 96x , Allegretto — 83x

Source of Trio Wq 161/2 is a 1748 printed edition available at University of Rochester Library, with caption title: “ZWEY TRIO, / das erste für / zwey VIOLINEN und BASS, / das zweyte für / I. QUERFLÖTE, I. VIOLINE und BASS, / bey welchen beyden aber die eine von den / Oberstimmen auch auf dem Flügel / gespielet werden kan: / ... / von / Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach / Königl. Preussischen Cammer Musicus. / Nürnberg...”.

Version 1.5 (February 8, 2013) with a revised editorial format. First release (version 1.0) was published on February 6, 2008.