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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 526x Score — 229x
Clavier / Cembalo — 164x , Violino — 175x , Violoncello — 186x

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 — 520x Score — 198x
Clavier — 171x , Violino — 178x , Violoncello — 167x
Presto — 291x , Andante — 251x , Presto ma non tanto — 285x

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 — 462x Score — 193x
Cembalo — 167x , Violino I — 165x , Violino II — 161x , Viola — 153x , Basso — 164x
Allegretto — 144x , Adagio — 202x , Allegro assai — 238x

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 — 508x Score — 180x
Cembalo — 140x , Violino I — 158x , Violino II — 148x , Viola — 154x , Basso — 144x
Allegro — 155x , Siciliana — 283x , Allegro — 319x

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 — 549x Score — 240x
Flauto traversiere I — 171x , Flauto traversiere II — 151x , Violino I — 143x , Violino II — 146x , Viola — 159x , Basso — 159x , Cembalo — 153x
Andante — 195x , Allegro moderato — 191x , Allegretto — 258x

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 — 562x Score — 544x
Violino I — 149x , Violino II — 139x , Viola — 145x , Violoncello — 142x , Basso — 138x
Allegro assai — 123x , Andante — 153x , Allegro assai — 128x

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 — 548x Score — 178x
Violoncello — 146x , Violino I — 143x , Violino II — 260x , Viola — 133x , Basso ripieno — 136x
Allegretto — 202x , Adagio — 149x , Allegro assai — 258x

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 — 633x Score — 163x
Cembalo — 137x , Violino I — 147x , Violino II — 137x , Viola — 135x , Basso — 140x
Allegro — 300x , Poco Adagio — 288x , Allegro assai — 227x

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 — 586x Score — 164x
Cembalo — 143x , Violino I — 140x , Violino II — 127x , Viola — 134x , Basso — 136x
Allegro di molto — 234x , Poco adagio con sordini — 207x , Allegro — 191x

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 — 613x Score — 240x
Flauto traverso — 187x , Violino — 161x , Basso — 162x
Adagio — 230x , Allegro — 170x , Presto — 166x

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 — 570x Score — 225x
Flauto traverso — 332x , Violino — 167x , Basso — 307x
Allegro — 258x , Adagio — 217x , Presto — 265x

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 — 572x Score — 252x
Violino I — 156x , Violino II — 137x , Viola — 135x , Basso — 138x
Allegro di molto — 147x , Poco andante — 247x , Allegro spirituoso — 242x

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 — 573x Score — 165x
Cembalo concertato — 137x , Violino I — 131x , Violino II — 136x , Viola — 137x , Basso — 131x
Allegro moderato — 242x , Arioso con sordini — 270x , Allegro spirituoso — 299x

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 — 547x Score — 156x
Cembalo concertato — 166x , Violino I — 137x , Violino II — 134x , Viola — 128x , Violoncello — 135x
Allegretto — 238x , Un poco Andante — 188x , Allegro — 149x

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 — 620x Score — 201x
Flauto — 165x , Viola — 145x , Clavier — 165x
Allegretto — 279x , Adagio — 146x , Presto — 155x

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 — 1053x Score — 245x
Flauto traverso — 194x , Violino I — 161x , Violino II — 163x , Viola — 150x , Basso — 164x
Allegro — 308x , Un poco andante — 289x , Allegro di molto — 141x

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 — 545x Score — 205x
Violino I — 151x , Violino II — 143x , Viola — 126x , Basso — 137x
Allegro di molto — 268x , Poco adagio — 240x , Presto — 294x

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 — 597x Score — 151x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 143x , Fortepiano — 144x , Violino I — 140x , Violino II — 139x , Viola — 133x , Flauto I — 132x , Flauto II — 142x , Corno I — 140x , Corno II — 142x , Fondamento / Violone — 141x
Allegro di molto — 296x , Larghetto — 280x , Presto — 275x

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 — 806x Score — 195x
Violino I — 140x , Violino II — 130x , Viola — 138x , Violoncello — 137x , Basso — 124x , Flauto traversiere I — 128x , Flauto traversiere II — 132x , Oboe I — 135x , Oboe II — 133x , Corno I — 127x , Corno II — 126x
Allegro assai — 313x , Andante moderato — 278x , Allegro — 254x

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 — 731x Score — 152x
Cembalo — 144x , Violino I — 129x , Violino II — 131x , Viola — 137x , Basso — 135x , Corno I — 133x , Corno II — 136x , Flauto I — 135x , Flauto II — 135x
Allegro di molto — 230x , Andante — 284x , Allegretto — 229x

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 — 750x Score — 185x
Flauto — 183x , Violino I — 167x , Violino II — 160x , Viola — 144x , Basso — 144x
Allegro di molto — 240x , Largo — 184x , Presto — 170x

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 — 551x Score — 169x
Cembalo — 124x , Violino I — 142x , Violino II — 145x , Viola — 133x , Basso — 135x , Flauto I — 136x , Flauto II — 133x
Largo — 251x , Allegro di molto — 178x , Tempo di minuetto — 158x

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 — 535x Score — 155x
Cembalo — 132x , Violino I — 132x , Violino II — 132x , Viola — 137x , Basso — 137x
Allegro di molto — 221x , Largo mesto — 245x , Prestissimo — 251x

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

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Sample — 545x Score — 147x
Violino I — 137x , Violino II — 135x , Viola — 139x , Cembalo concertante — 135x , Basso — 134x , Flauto I — 129x , Flauto II — 133x , Corno I — 138x , Corno II — 140x
Allegro — 220x , Larghetto — 128x , Presto — 221x

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 — 550x Score — 197x
Flauto basso — 161x , Viola — 169x , Basso — 160x
Un poco Andante — 255x , Allegretto — 258x , Allegro — 263x

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 — 614x Score — 265x
Flauto — 170x , Violino — 163x , Viola — 166x , Basso — 156x
Allegro — 138x , Andante un poco largo — 129x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 122x

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 — 754x Score — 196x
Violino I — 161x , Violino II — 173x , Basso — 192x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 141x
Allegretto — 143x , Adagio — 132x , Allegro — 122x

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 — 619x Score — 233x
Flauto traversiere — 164x , Violino — 159x , Basso — 194x
Allegro — 124x , Adagio ma non troppo — 146x , Allegretto — 128x

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.