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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 497x Score — 175x
Clavier / Cembalo — 133x , Violino — 147x , Violoncello — 135x

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 — 498x Score — 164x
Clavier — 135x , Violino — 137x , Violoncello — 137x
Presto — 103x , Andante — 79x , Presto ma non tanto — 106x

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 — 436x Score — 162x
Cembalo — 132x , Violino I — 136x , Violino II — 130x , Viola — 118x , Basso — 127x
Allegretto — 93x , Adagio — 88x , Allegro assai — 87x

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 — 480x Score — 149x
Cembalo — 116x , Violino I — 126x , Violino II — 117x , Viola — 120x , Basso — 117x
Allegro — 95x , Siciliana — 108x , Allegro — 148x

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 — 517x Score — 158x
Flauto traversiere I — 145x , Flauto traversiere II — 125x , Violino I — 110x , Violino II — 113x , Viola — 128x , Basso — 126x , Cembalo — 118x
Andante — 105x , Allegro moderato — 84x , Allegretto — 104x

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 — 534x Score — 449x
Violino I — 121x , Violino II — 107x , Viola — 106x , Violoncello — 109x , Basso — 110x
Allegro assai — 81x , Andante — 93x , Allegro assai — 93x

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 — 524x Score — 146x
Violoncello — 113x , Violino I — 109x , Violino II — 187x , Viola — 111x , Basso ripieno — 109x
Allegretto — 110x , Adagio — 102x , Allegro assai — 101x

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 — 571x Score — 126x
Cembalo — 111x , Violino I — 113x , Violino II — 105x , Viola — 110x , Basso — 111x
Allegro — 121x , Poco Adagio — 98x , Allegro assai — 83x

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 — 558x Score — 130x
Cembalo — 117x , Violino I — 108x , Violino II — 101x , Viola — 108x , Basso — 107x
Allegro di molto — 78x , Poco adagio con sordini — 82x , Allegro — 82x

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 — 584x Score — 207x
Flauto traverso — 157x , Violino — 132x , Basso — 132x
Adagio — 93x , Allegro — 87x , Presto — 109x

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 — 546x Score — 188x
Flauto traverso — 158x , Violino — 136x , Basso — 136x
Allegro — 112x , Adagio — 102x , Presto — 110x

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 — 548x Score — 174x
Violino I — 116x , Violino II — 110x , Viola — 102x , Basso — 108x
Allegro di molto — 92x , Poco andante — 91x , Allegro spirituoso — 85x

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 — 549x Score — 125x
Cembalo concertato — 106x , Violino I — 105x , Violino II — 104x , Viola — 104x , Basso — 106x
Allegro moderato — 98x , Arioso con sordini — 120x , Allegro spirituoso — 135x

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 — 513x Score — 129x
Cembalo concertato — 113x , Violino I — 111x , Violino II — 104x , Viola — 101x , Violoncello — 104x
Allegretto — 88x , Un poco Andante — 108x , Allegro — 84x

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 — 589x Score — 160x
Flauto — 125x , Viola — 115x , Clavier — 120x
Allegretto — 122x , Adagio — 96x , Presto — 104x

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 — 923x Score — 177x
Flauto traverso — 165x , Violino I — 130x , Violino II — 132x , Viola — 122x , Basso — 137x
Allegro — 149x , Un poco andante — 125x , Allegro di molto — 100x

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 — 525x Score — 161x
Violino I — 112x , Violino II — 104x , Viola — 101x , Basso — 102x
Allegro di molto — 97x , Poco adagio — 89x , Presto — 107x

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 — 574x Score — 122x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 110x , Fortepiano — 112x , Violino I — 110x , Violino II — 110x , Viola — 105x , Flauto I — 102x , Flauto II — 107x , Corno I — 112x , Corno II — 106x , Fondamento / Violone — 112x
Allegro di molto — 125x , Larghetto — 109x , Presto — 114x

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 — 689x Score — 157x
Violino I — 105x , Violino II — 99x , Viola — 107x , Violoncello — 105x , Basso — 101x , Flauto traversiere I — 100x , Flauto traversiere II — 101x , Oboe I — 104x , Oboe II — 101x , Corno I — 97x , Corno II — 94x
Allegro assai — 131x , Andante moderato — 108x , Allegro — 99x

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 — 705x Score — 122x
Cembalo — 114x , Violino I — 100x , Violino II — 102x , Viola — 106x , Basso — 106x , Corno I — 109x , Corno II — 104x , Flauto I — 103x , Flauto II — 99x
Allegro di molto — 135x , Andante — 120x , Allegretto — 89x

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 — 688x Score — 151x
Flauto — 152x , Violino I — 129x , Violino II — 128x , Viola — 113x , Basso — 113x
Allegro di molto — 105x , Largo — 99x , Presto — 88x

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 — 526x Score — 124x
Cembalo — 93x , Violino I — 106x , Violino II — 109x , Viola — 104x , Basso — 103x , Flauto I — 106x , Flauto II — 104x
Largo — 102x , Allegro di molto — 91x , Tempo di minuetto — 91x

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 — 508x Score — 121x
Cembalo — 104x , Violino I — 103x , Violino II — 97x , Viola — 100x , Basso — 105x
Allegro di molto — 92x , Largo mesto — 98x , Prestissimo — 93x

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

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Sample — 524x Score — 119x
Violino I — 103x , Violino II — 103x , Viola — 101x , Cembalo concertante — 103x , Basso — 104x , Flauto I — 103x , Flauto II — 100x , Corno I — 101x , Corno II — 104x
Allegro — 87x , Larghetto — 91x , Presto — 84x

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 — 525x Score — 163x
Flauto basso — 135x , Viola — 134x , Basso — 129x
Un poco Andante — 119x , Allegretto — 115x , Allegro — 116x

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 — 575x Score — 193x
Flauto — 134x , Violino — 132x , Viola — 132x , Basso — 126x
Allegro — 101x , Andante un poco largo — 96x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 87x

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 — 683x Score — 156x
Violino I — 118x , Violino II — 112x , Basso — 112x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 115x
Allegretto — 101x , Adagio — 97x , Allegro — 88x

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 — 591x Score — 193x
Flauto traversiere — 133x , Violino — 133x , Basso — 130x
Allegro — 90x , Adagio ma non troppo — 103x , Allegretto — 94x

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.