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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 512x Score — 193x
Clavier / Cembalo — 147x , Violino — 164x , Violoncello — 156x

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 — 512x Score — 182x
Clavier — 156x , Violino — 156x , Violoncello — 152x
Presto — 206x , Andante — 165x , Presto ma non tanto — 202x

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 — 450x Score — 179x
Cembalo — 151x , Violino I — 153x , Violino II — 147x , Viola — 141x , Basso — 147x
Allegretto — 123x , Adagio — 147x , Allegro assai — 170x

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 — 495x Score — 163x
Cembalo — 131x , Violino I — 143x , Violino II — 134x , Viola — 133x , Basso — 132x
Allegro — 127x , Siciliana — 189x , Allegro — 231x

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 — 532x Score — 206x
Flauto traversiere I — 157x , Flauto traversiere II — 140x , Violino I — 126x , Violino II — 131x , Viola — 146x , Basso — 146x , Cembalo — 133x
Andante — 137x , Allegro moderato — 142x , Allegretto — 194x

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 — 551x Score — 506x
Violino I — 137x , Violino II — 124x , Viola — 122x , Violoncello — 124x , Basso — 126x
Allegro assai — 108x , Andante — 126x , Allegro assai — 120x

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 — 537x Score — 161x
Violoncello — 132x , Violino I — 127x , Violino II — 223x , Viola — 124x , Basso ripieno — 123x
Allegretto — 188x , Adagio — 123x , Allegro assai — 194x

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 — 587x Score — 145x
Cembalo — 127x , Violino I — 128x , Violino II — 123x , Viola — 123x , Basso — 126x
Allegro — 206x , Poco Adagio — 206x , Allegro assai — 132x

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 — 572x Score — 146x
Cembalo — 131x , Violino I — 122x , Violino II — 116x , Viola — 121x , Basso — 122x
Allegro di molto — 160x , Poco adagio con sordini — 132x , Allegro — 134x

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 — 600x Score — 226x
Flauto traverso — 170x , Violino — 144x , Basso — 146x
Adagio — 148x , Allegro — 121x , Presto — 130x

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 — 557x Score — 207x
Flauto traverso — 176x , Violino — 154x , Basso — 157x
Allegro — 186x , Adagio — 143x , Presto — 200x

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 — 562x Score — 213x
Violino I — 138x , Violino II — 127x , Viola — 121x , Basso — 126x
Allegro di molto — 120x , Poco andante — 155x , Allegro spirituoso — 168x

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 — 563x Score — 152x
Cembalo concertato — 123x , Violino I — 121x , Violino II — 126x , Viola — 120x , Basso — 120x
Allegro moderato — 182x , Arioso con sordini — 200x , Allegro spirituoso — 210x

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 — 533x Score — 144x
Cembalo concertato — 130x , Violino I — 125x , Violino II — 118x , Viola — 116x , Violoncello — 119x
Allegretto — 178x , Un poco Andante — 182x , Allegro — 137x

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 — 602x Score — 179x
Flauto — 143x , Viola — 131x , Clavier — 136x
Allegretto — 201x , Adagio — 128x , Presto — 133x

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 — 970x Score — 197x
Flauto traverso — 179x , Violino I — 144x , Violino II — 147x , Viola — 138x , Basso — 150x
Allegro — 245x , Un poco andante — 220x , Allegro di molto — 126x

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 — 537x Score — 176x
Violino I — 130x , Violino II — 120x , Viola — 114x , Basso — 114x
Allegro di molto — 182x , Poco adagio — 157x , Presto — 211x

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 — 588x Score — 136x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 129x , Fortepiano — 127x , Violino I — 129x , Violino II — 126x , Viola — 119x , Flauto I — 116x , Flauto II — 127x , Corno I — 130x , Corno II — 124x , Fondamento / Violone — 128x
Allegro di molto — 206x , Larghetto — 194x , Presto — 195x

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 — 722x Score — 173x
Violino I — 122x , Violino II — 114x , Viola — 123x , Violoncello — 119x , Basso — 114x , Flauto traversiere I — 113x , Flauto traversiere II — 116x , Oboe I — 121x , Oboe II — 115x , Corno I — 114x , Corno II — 111x
Allegro assai — 223x , Andante moderato — 198x , Allegro — 183x

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 — 722x Score — 136x
Cembalo — 130x , Violino I — 114x , Violino II — 116x , Viola — 120x , Basso — 122x , Corno I — 124x , Corno II — 119x , Flauto I — 120x , Flauto II — 112x
Allegro di molto — 217x , Andante — 206x , Allegretto — 164x

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 — 720x Score — 170x
Flauto — 174x , Violino I — 151x , Violino II — 149x , Viola — 130x , Basso — 130x
Allegro di molto — 190x , Largo — 134x , Presto — 118x

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 — 541x Score — 149x
Cembalo — 111x , Violino I — 121x , Violino II — 126x , Viola — 122x , Basso — 120x , Flauto I — 120x , Flauto II — 118x
Largo — 172x , Allegro di molto — 125x , Tempo di minuetto — 118x

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 — 521x Score — 138x
Cembalo — 118x , Violino I — 119x , Violino II — 112x , Viola — 120x , Basso — 123x
Allegro di molto — 160x , Largo mesto — 171x , Prestissimo — 178x

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

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Sample — 537x Score — 138x
Violino I — 123x , Violino II — 118x , Viola — 120x , Cembalo concertante — 120x , Basso — 126x , Flauto I — 119x , Flauto II — 121x , Corno I — 116x , Corno II — 120x
Allegro — 150x , Larghetto — 115x , Presto — 137x

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 — 538x Score — 184x
Flauto basso — 151x , Viola — 155x , Basso — 148x
Un poco Andante — 176x , Allegretto — 185x , Allegro — 175x

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 — 589x Score — 239x
Flauto — 153x , Violino — 150x , Viola — 153x , Basso — 142x
Allegro — 123x , Andante un poco largo — 120x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 113x

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 — 720x Score — 175x
Violino I — 136x , Violino II — 135x , Basso — 146x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 129x
Allegretto — 130x , Adagio — 123x , Allegro — 112x

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 — 609x Score — 216x
Flauto traversiere — 148x , Violino — 149x , Basso — 156x
Allegro — 113x , Adagio ma non troppo — 133x , Allegretto — 117x

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.