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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 498x Score — 176x
Clavier / Cembalo — 134x , Violino — 150x , Violoncello — 136x

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 — 499x Score — 166x
Clavier — 135x , Violino — 138x , Violoncello — 138x
Presto — 115x , Andante — 89x , Presto ma non tanto — 112x

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 — 437x Score — 165x
Cembalo — 134x , Violino I — 138x , Violino II — 132x , Viola — 120x , Basso — 133x
Allegretto — 94x , Adagio — 90x , Allegro assai — 93x

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 — 152x
Cembalo — 117x , Violino I — 127x , Violino II — 119x , Viola — 123x , Basso — 119x
Allegro — 96x , Siciliana — 115x , Allegro — 156x

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 — 518x Score — 161x
Flauto traversiere I — 145x , Flauto traversiere II — 127x , Violino I — 111x , Violino II — 115x , Viola — 130x , Basso — 130x , Cembalo — 120x
Andante — 106x , Allegro moderato — 85x , Allegretto — 111x

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 — 535x Score — 459x
Violino I — 123x , Violino II — 108x , Viola — 107x , Violoncello — 109x , Basso — 111x
Allegro assai — 81x , Andante — 93x , Allegro assai — 94x

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 — 525x Score — 147x
Violoncello — 113x , Violino I — 110x , Violino II — 193x , Viola — 112x , Basso ripieno — 110x
Allegretto — 115x , Adagio — 103x , Allegro assai — 107x

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 — 572x Score — 128x
Cembalo — 113x , Violino I — 115x , Violino II — 106x , Viola — 110x , Basso — 113x
Allegro — 131x , Poco Adagio — 109x , Allegro assai — 84x

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 — 559x Score — 131x
Cembalo — 117x , Violino I — 108x , Violino II — 101x , Viola — 109x , Basso — 110x
Allegro di molto — 88x , Poco adagio con sordini — 82x , Allegro — 83x

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 — 585x Score — 208x
Flauto traverso — 157x , Violino — 133x , Basso — 134x
Adagio — 94x , Allegro — 89x , 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 — 190x
Flauto traverso — 159x , Violino — 137x , Basso — 139x
Allegro — 116x , Adagio — 103x , Presto — 124x

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 — 176x
Violino I — 118x , Violino II — 111x , Viola — 103x , Basso — 111x
Allegro di molto — 94x , Poco andante — 92x , Allegro spirituoso — 90x

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 — 550x Score — 125x
Cembalo concertato — 108x , Violino I — 106x , Violino II — 109x , Viola — 105x , Basso — 107x
Allegro moderato — 102x , Arioso con sordini — 127x , Allegro spirituoso — 138x

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 — 516x Score — 129x
Cembalo concertato — 114x , Violino I — 112x , Violino II — 104x , Viola — 101x , Violoncello — 106x
Allegretto — 95x , Un poco Andante — 115x , 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 — 590x Score — 162x
Flauto — 128x , Viola — 118x , Clavier — 120x
Allegretto — 129x , Adagio — 98x , Presto — 107x

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 — 926x Score — 178x
Flauto traverso — 166x , Violino I — 131x , Violino II — 133x , Viola — 125x , Basso — 138x
Allegro — 159x , Un poco andante — 129x , 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 — 526x Score — 162x
Violino I — 113x , Violino II — 105x , Viola — 102x , Basso — 103x
Allegro di molto — 101x , Poco adagio — 89x , Presto — 122x

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 — 575x Score — 124x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 112x , Fortepiano — 114x , Violino I — 112x , Violino II — 112x , Viola — 106x , Flauto I — 103x , Flauto II — 109x , Corno I — 114x , Corno II — 107x , Fondamento / Violone — 113x
Allegro di molto — 135x , Larghetto — 114x , Presto — 126x

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 — 691x Score — 158x
Violino I — 106x , Violino II — 99x , Viola — 109x , Violoncello — 106x , Basso — 102x , Flauto traversiere I — 100x , Flauto traversiere II — 102x , Oboe I — 105x , Oboe II — 102x , Corno I — 97x , Corno II — 95x
Allegro assai — 135x , Andante moderato — 115x , Allegro — 106x

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 — 706x Score — 124x
Cembalo — 116x , Violino I — 101x , Violino II — 104x , Viola — 108x , Basso — 108x , Corno I — 111x , Corno II — 105x , Flauto I — 104x , Flauto II — 101x
Allegro di molto — 140x , Andante — 131x , 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 — 691x Score — 152x
Flauto — 156x , Violino I — 130x , Violino II — 129x , Viola — 114x , Basso — 114x
Allegro di molto — 111x , Largo — 100x , 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 — 528x Score — 125x
Cembalo — 94x , Violino I — 107x , Violino II — 111x , Viola — 106x , Basso — 104x , Flauto I — 107x , Flauto II — 105x
Largo — 104x , Allegro di molto — 92x , Tempo di minuetto — 93x

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 — 509x Score — 121x
Cembalo — 105x , Violino I — 104x , Violino II — 98x , Viola — 101x , Basso — 106x
Allegro di molto — 92x , Largo mesto — 99x , Prestissimo — 101x

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 — 121x
Violino I — 105x , Violino II — 105x , Viola — 105x , Cembalo concertante — 105x , Basso — 104x , Flauto I — 105x , Flauto II — 102x , Corno I — 103x , Corno II — 105x
Allegro — 88x , Larghetto — 92x , Presto — 86x

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 — 527x Score — 165x
Flauto basso — 136x , Viola — 135x , Basso — 131x
Un poco Andante — 119x , Allegretto — 116x , 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.

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Sample — 575x Score — 198x
Flauto — 137x , Violino — 133x , Viola — 133x , Basso — 128x
Allegro — 102x , Andante un poco largo — 97x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 89x

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 — 686x Score — 159x
Violino I — 120x , Violino II — 112x , Basso — 114x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 116x
Allegretto — 102x , Adagio — 97x , Allegro — 90x

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 — 592x Score — 194x
Flauto traversiere — 134x , Violino — 133x , Basso — 130x
Allegro — 91x , Adagio ma non troppo — 103x , Allegretto — 95x

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.