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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 478x Score — 149x
Clavier / Cembalo — 109x , Violino — 126x , Violoncello — 108x

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 — 477x Score — 135x
Clavier — 115x , Violino — 116x , Violoncello — 115x
Presto — 64x , Andante — 61x , Presto ma non tanto — 80x

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 — 419x Score — 118x
Cembalo — 108x , Violino I — 112x , Violino II — 107x , Viola — 96x , Basso — 102x
Allegretto — 75x , Adagio — 71x , Allegro assai — 73x

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 — 460x Score — 121x
Cembalo — 92x , Violino I — 100x , Violino II — 89x , Viola — 97x , Basso — 93x
Allegro — 77x , Siciliana — 58x , Allegro — 78x

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 — 499x Score — 128x
Flauto traversiere I — 114x , Flauto traversiere II — 98x , Violino I — 88x , Violino II — 89x , Viola — 97x , Basso — 95x , Cembalo — 92x
Andante — 83x , Allegro moderato — 62x , Allegretto — 81x

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 — 517x Score — 194x
Violino I — 88x , Violino II — 81x , Viola — 80x , Violoncello — 81x , Basso — 80x
Allegro assai — 65x , Andante — 74x , Allegro assai — 77x

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 — 504x Score — 107x
Violoncello — 79x , Violino I — 84x , Violino II — 136x , Viola — 81x , Basso ripieno — 80x
Allegretto — 87x , Adagio — 80x , Allegro assai — 80x

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 — 547x Score — 99x
Cembalo — 83x , Violino I — 86x , Violino II — 82x , Viola — 84x , Basso — 83x
Allegro — 82x , Poco Adagio — 72x , Allegro assai — 59x

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 — 538x Score — 102x
Cembalo — 94x , Violino I — 85x , Violino II — 79x , Viola — 86x , Basso — 82x
Allegro di molto — 60x , Poco adagio con sordini — 64x , Allegro — 62x

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 — 562x Score — 176x
Flauto traverso — 135x , Violino — 109x , Basso — 111x
Adagio — 74x , Allegro — 68x , Presto — 87x

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 — 524x Score — 159x
Flauto traverso — 132x , Violino — 112x , Basso — 111x
Allegro — 81x , Adagio — 84x , Presto — 86x

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 — 531x Score — 144x
Violino I — 92x , Violino II — 81x , Viola — 80x , Basso — 87x
Allegro di molto — 77x , Poco andante — 75x , Allegro spirituoso — 62x

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 — 531x Score — 98x
Cembalo concertato — 84x , Violino I — 83x , Violino II — 84x , Viola — 82x , Basso — 82x
Allegro moderato — 82x , Arioso con sordini — 76x , Allegro spirituoso — 85x

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 — 489x Score — 101x
Cembalo concertato — 92x , Violino I — 88x , Violino II — 84x , Viola — 81x , Violoncello — 84x
Allegretto — 68x , Un poco Andante — 67x , Allegro — 64x

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 — 566x Score — 128x
Flauto — 102x , Viola — 91x , Clavier — 95x
Allegretto — 65x , Adagio — 72x , Presto — 85x

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 — 883x Score — 143x
Flauto traverso — 142x , Violino I — 107x , Violino II — 103x , Viola — 100x , Basso — 114x
Allegro — 84x , Un poco andante — 71x , Allegro di molto — 78x

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 — 508x Score — 135x
Violino I — 90x , Violino II — 82x , Viola — 83x , Basso — 81x
Allegro di molto — 80x , Poco adagio — 72x , Presto — 87x

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 — 554x Score — 99x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 84x , Fortepiano — 90x , Violino I — 89x , Violino II — 85x , Viola — 85x , Flauto I — 82x , Flauto II — 86x , Corno I — 84x , Corno II — 84x , Fondamento / Violone — 88x
Allegro di molto — 73x , Larghetto — 66x , Presto — 84x

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 — 650x Score — 132x
Violino I — 83x , Violino II — 79x , Viola — 87x , Violoncello — 85x , Basso — 81x , Flauto traversiere I — 81x , Flauto traversiere II — 81x , Oboe I — 84x , Oboe II — 81x , Corno I — 72x , Corno II — 71x
Allegro assai — 86x , Andante moderato — 66x , Allegro — 67x

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 — 680x Score — 94x
Cembalo — 89x , Violino I — 81x , Violino II — 82x , Viola — 85x , Basso — 85x , Corno I — 88x , Corno II — 84x , Flauto I — 81x , Flauto II — 78x
Allegro di molto — 85x , Andante — 83x , Allegretto — 65x

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 — 645x Score — 118x
Flauto — 120x , Violino I — 93x , Violino II — 92x , Viola — 86x , Basso — 90x
Allegro di molto — 70x , Largo — 75x , Presto — 62x

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 — 503x Score — 100x
Cembalo — 72x , Violino I — 85x , Violino II — 88x , Viola — 84x , Basso — 85x , Flauto I — 87x , Flauto II — 86x
Largo — 88x , Allegro di molto — 75x , Tempo di minuetto — 73x

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 — 487x Score — 100x
Cembalo — 85x , Violino I — 86x , Violino II — 78x , Viola — 79x , Basso — 85x
Allegro di molto — 76x , Largo mesto — 77x , Prestissimo — 71x

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

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Sample — 500x Score — 94x
Violino I — 83x , Violino II — 81x , Viola — 81x , Cembalo concertante — 83x , Basso — 84x , Flauto I — 80x , Flauto II — 77x , Corno I — 81x , Corno II — 81x
Allegro — 71x , Larghetto — 69x , Presto — 70x

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 — 505x Score — 126x
Flauto basso — 99x , Viola — 100x , Basso — 99x
Un poco Andante — 86x , Allegretto — 78x , Allegro — 89x

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

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 553x Score — 164x
Flauto — 112x , Violino — 112x , Viola — 110x , Basso — 103x
Allegro — 83x , Andante un poco largo — 78x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 67x

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 — 640x Score — 128x
Violino I — 99x , Violino II — 92x , Basso — 88x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 94x
Allegretto — 86x , Adagio — 81x , Allegro — 70x

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 — 572x Score — 167x
Flauto traversiere — 111x , Violino — 112x , Basso — 103x
Allegro — 74x , Adagio ma non troppo — 87x , Allegretto — 74x

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.