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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 477x Score — 148x
Clavier / Cembalo — 108x , Violino — 124x , Violoncello — 106x

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 — 476x Score — 134x
Clavier — 111x , Violino — 114x , Violoncello — 112x
Presto — 64x , Andante — 61x , Presto ma non tanto — 77x

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 — 116x
Cembalo — 106x , Violino I — 111x , Violino II — 106x , Viola — 95x , Basso — 101x
Allegretto — 75x , Adagio — 70x , Allegro assai — 72x

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 — 120x
Cembalo — 91x , Violino I — 99x , Violino II — 88x , Viola — 95x , Basso — 92x
Allegro — 76x , Siciliana — 58x , Allegro — 77x

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 — 498x Score — 125x
Flauto traversiere I — 110x , Flauto traversiere II — 94x , Violino I — 85x , Violino II — 85x , Viola — 92x , Basso — 90x , Cembalo — 88x
Andante — 80x , Allegro moderato — 61x , Allegretto — 80x

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 — 516x Score — 190x
Violino I — 85x , Violino II — 79x , Viola — 78x , Violoncello — 78x , Basso — 77x
Allegro assai — 64x , Andante — 73x , Allegro assai — 76x

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 — 503x Score — 105x
Violoncello — 77x , Violino I — 82x , Violino II — 130x , Viola — 78x , Basso ripieno — 77x
Allegretto — 82x , Adagio — 79x , Allegro assai — 78x

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 — 545x Score — 97x
Cembalo — 80x , Violino I — 84x , Violino II — 80x , Viola — 82x , Basso — 81x
Allegro — 79x , Poco Adagio — 71x , Allegro assai — 57x

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 — 537x Score — 98x
Cembalo — 91x , Violino I — 83x , Violino II — 76x , Viola — 84x , Basso — 79x
Allegro di molto — 58x , Poco adagio con sordini — 63x , Allegro — 61x

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 — 561x Score — 171x
Flauto traverso — 130x , Violino — 103x , Basso — 106x
Adagio — 71x , Allegro — 66x , Presto — 84x

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 — 523x Score — 153x
Flauto traverso — 126x , Violino — 107x , Basso — 104x
Allegro — 78x , Adagio — 81x , Presto — 83x

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 — 529x Score — 141x
Violino I — 89x , Violino II — 79x , Viola — 76x , Basso — 85x
Allegro di molto — 75x , Poco andante — 74x , Allegro spirituoso — 61x

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 — 530x Score — 96x
Cembalo concertato — 82x , Violino I — 80x , Violino II — 82x , Viola — 80x , Basso — 80x
Allegro moderato — 79x , Arioso con sordini — 74x , Allegro spirituoso — 81x

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 — 488x Score — 99x
Cembalo concertato — 89x , Violino I — 85x , Violino II — 81x , Viola — 79x , Violoncello — 81x
Allegretto — 66x , Un poco Andante — 65x , Allegro — 63x

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 — 565x Score — 126x
Flauto — 100x , Viola — 89x , Clavier — 92x
Allegretto — 63x , Adagio — 71x , Presto — 83x

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 — 876x Score — 141x
Flauto traverso — 139x , Violino I — 104x , Violino II — 101x , Viola — 98x , Basso — 112x
Allegro — 81x , Un poco andante — 69x , Allegro di molto — 76x

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 — 507x Score — 131x
Violino I — 86x , Violino II — 79x , Viola — 80x , Basso — 78x
Allegro di molto — 77x , Poco adagio — 68x , Presto — 85x

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 — 553x Score — 96x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 82x , Fortepiano — 88x , Violino I — 85x , Violino II — 82x , Viola — 83x , Flauto I — 80x , Flauto II — 84x , Corno I — 82x , Corno II — 82x , Fondamento / Violone — 86x
Allegro di molto — 72x , Larghetto — 64x , Presto — 82x

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 — 646x Score — 130x
Violino I — 80x , Violino II — 76x , Viola — 85x , Violoncello — 83x , Basso — 78x , Flauto traversiere I — 79x , Flauto traversiere II — 78x , Oboe I — 82x , Oboe II — 79x , Corno I — 70x , Corno II — 68x
Allegro assai — 83x , Andante moderato — 64x , Allegro — 65x

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 — 676x Score — 92x
Cembalo — 87x , Violino I — 79x , Violino II — 80x , Viola — 82x , Basso — 81x , Corno I — 86x , Corno II — 82x , Flauto I — 79x , Flauto II — 76x
Allegro di molto — 82x , Andante — 80x , Allegretto — 64x

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 — 639x Score — 115x
Flauto — 117x , Violino I — 90x , Violino II — 89x , Viola — 83x , Basso — 87x
Allegro di molto — 67x , Largo — 71x , Presto — 60x

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 — 502x Score — 97x
Cembalo — 68x , Violino I — 82x , Violino II — 83x , Viola — 81x , Basso — 82x , Flauto I — 84x , Flauto II — 81x
Largo — 84x , Allegro di molto — 71x , Tempo di minuetto — 71x

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 — 486x Score — 97x
Cembalo — 83x , Violino I — 84x , Violino II — 76x , Viola — 77x , Basso — 83x
Allegro di molto — 73x , Largo mesto — 74x , Prestissimo — 67x

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

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Sample — 499x Score — 92x
Violino I — 81x , Violino II — 79x , Viola — 80x , Cembalo concertante — 82x , Basso — 81x , Flauto I — 78x , Flauto II — 75x , Corno I — 80x , Corno II — 79x
Allegro — 69x , Larghetto — 67x , Presto — 68x

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 — 504x Score — 124x
Flauto basso — 97x , Viola — 97x , Basso — 98x
Un poco Andante — 83x , Allegretto — 75x , Allegro — 85x

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 — 552x Score — 159x
Flauto — 107x , Violino — 108x , Viola — 106x , Basso — 98x
Allegro — 80x , Andante un poco largo — 74x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 64x

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 — 636x Score — 125x
Violino I — 97x , Violino II — 91x , Basso — 86x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 93x
Allegretto — 84x , Adagio — 80x , Allegro — 69x

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 — 570x Score — 162x
Flauto traversiere — 107x , Violino — 109x , Basso — 99x
Allegro — 70x , Adagio ma non troppo — 83x , Allegretto — 68x

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.