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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 516x Score — 203x
Clavier / Cembalo — 154x , Violino — 168x , Violoncello — 168x

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 — 516x Score — 189x
Clavier — 164x , Violino — 165x , Violoncello — 159x
Presto — 231x , Andante — 198x , Presto ma non tanto — 236x

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 — 454x Score — 185x
Cembalo — 160x , Violino I — 158x , Violino II — 153x , Viola — 146x , Basso — 157x
Allegretto — 125x , Adagio — 169x , Allegro assai — 198x

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 — 498x Score — 172x
Cembalo — 134x , Violino I — 151x , Violino II — 141x , Viola — 143x , Basso — 135x
Allegro — 134x , Siciliana — 225x , Allegro — 266x

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 — 542x Score — 224x
Flauto traversiere I — 165x , Flauto traversiere II — 141x , Violino I — 137x , Violino II — 136x , Viola — 154x , Basso — 151x , Cembalo — 148x
Andante — 163x , Allegro moderato — 163x , Allegretto — 216x

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 — 555x Score — 523x
Violino I — 145x , Violino II — 134x , Viola — 136x , Violoncello — 131x , Basso — 132x
Allegro assai — 114x , Andante — 139x , Allegro assai — 122x

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 — 543x Score — 171x
Violoncello — 143x , Violino I — 133x , Violino II — 236x , Viola — 127x , Basso ripieno — 132x
Allegretto — 193x , Adagio — 138x , Allegro assai — 217x

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 — 601x Score — 157x
Cembalo — 130x , Violino I — 140x , Violino II — 130x , Viola — 130x , Basso — 133x
Allegro — 238x , Poco Adagio — 236x , Allegro assai — 165x

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 — 577x Score — 153x
Cembalo — 136x , Violino I — 131x , Violino II — 119x , Viola — 129x , Basso — 132x
Allegro di molto — 195x , Poco adagio con sordini — 159x , Allegro — 151x

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 — 606x Score — 234x
Flauto traverso — 176x , Violino — 155x , Basso — 157x
Adagio — 179x , Allegro — 127x , Presto — 143x

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 — 560x Score — 216x
Flauto traverso — 187x , Violino — 158x , Basso — 181x
Allegro — 214x , Adagio — 173x , Presto — 224x

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 — 566x Score — 230x
Violino I — 150x , Violino II — 130x , Viola — 129x , Basso — 131x
Allegro di molto — 125x , Poco andante — 188x , Allegro spirituoso — 188x

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 — 566x Score — 159x
Cembalo concertato — 131x , Violino I — 127x , Violino II — 130x , Viola — 130x , Basso — 124x
Allegro moderato — 206x , Arioso con sordini — 232x , Allegro spirituoso — 239x

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 — 536x Score — 147x
Cembalo concertato — 144x , Violino I — 131x , Violino II — 126x , Viola — 125x , Violoncello — 124x
Allegretto — 204x , Un poco Andante — 184x , Allegro — 144x

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 — 613x Score — 189x
Flauto — 153x , Viola — 139x , Clavier — 145x
Allegretto — 231x , Adagio — 136x , Presto — 139x

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 — 991x Score — 205x
Flauto traverso — 187x , Violino I — 151x , Violino II — 155x , Viola — 147x , Basso — 158x
Allegro — 269x , Un poco andante — 240x , Allegro di molto — 128x

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 — 541x Score — 188x
Violino I — 136x , Violino II — 133x , Viola — 119x , Basso — 124x
Allegro di molto — 212x , Poco adagio — 192x , Presto — 243x

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 — 591x Score — 142x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 135x , Fortepiano — 137x , Violino I — 135x , Violino II — 132x , Viola — 128x , Flauto I — 124x , Flauto II — 133x , Corno I — 136x , Corno II — 134x , Fondamento / Violone — 134x
Allegro di molto — 234x , Larghetto — 220x , Presto — 221x

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 — 737x Score — 182x
Violino I — 128x , Violino II — 124x , Viola — 130x , Violoncello — 128x , Basso — 116x , Flauto traversiere I — 119x , Flauto traversiere II — 127x , Oboe I — 129x , Oboe II — 125x , Corno I — 123x , Corno II — 122x
Allegro assai — 258x , Andante moderato — 221x , Allegro — 206x

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 — 726x Score — 141x
Cembalo — 137x , Violino I — 122x , Violino II — 123x , Viola — 130x , Basso — 128x , Corno I — 128x , Corno II — 127x , Flauto I — 126x , Flauto II — 122x
Allegro di molto — 223x , Andante — 236x , Allegretto — 190x

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 — 732x Score — 177x
Flauto — 178x , Violino I — 160x , Violino II — 154x , Viola — 137x , Basso — 135x
Allegro di molto — 213x , Largo — 152x , Presto — 135x

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 — 544x Score — 158x
Cembalo — 121x , Violino I — 130x , Violino II — 133x , Viola — 127x , Basso — 131x , Flauto I — 128x , Flauto II — 123x
Largo — 192x , Allegro di molto — 144x , Tempo di minuetto — 123x

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 — 526x Score — 142x
Cembalo — 123x , Violino I — 125x , Violino II — 121x , Viola — 128x , Basso — 128x
Allegro di molto — 187x , Largo mesto — 198x , Prestissimo — 201x

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

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Sample — 540x Score — 140x
Violino I — 130x , Violino II — 127x , Viola — 131x , Cembalo concertante — 127x , Basso — 128x , Flauto I — 120x , Flauto II — 125x , Corno I — 125x , Corno II — 127x
Allegro — 180x , Larghetto — 118x , Presto — 169x

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 — 542x Score — 189x
Flauto basso — 154x , Viola — 160x , Basso — 156x
Un poco Andante — 212x , Allegretto — 214x , Allegro — 208x

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 — 601x Score — 249x
Flauto — 161x , Violino — 153x , Viola — 157x , Basso — 152x
Allegro — 128x , Andante un poco largo — 122x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 117x

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 — 733x Score — 178x
Violino I — 144x , Violino II — 152x , Basso — 160x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 137x
Allegretto — 134x , Adagio — 126x , Allegro — 116x

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 — 613x Score — 223x
Flauto traversiere — 158x , Violino — 155x , Basso — 176x
Allegro — 118x , Adagio ma non troppo — 137x , Allegretto — 120x

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.