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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 432x Score — 103x
Clavier / Cembalo — 65x , Violino — 84x , Violoncello — 66x

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 — 438x Score — 95x
Clavier — 72x , Violino — 75x , Violoncello — 68x
Presto — 39x , Andante — 36x , Presto ma non tanto — 42x

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 — 375x Score — 81x
Cembalo — 71x , Violino I — 73x , Violino II — 67x , Viola — 61x , Basso — 60x
Allegretto — 44x , Adagio — 39x , Allegro assai — 41x

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 — 421x Score — 80x
Cembalo — 55x , Violino I — 62x , Violino II — 53x , Viola — 54x , Basso — 51x
Allegro — 41x , Siciliana — 36x , Allegro — 42x

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 — 453x Score — 88x
Flauto traversiere I — 71x , Flauto traversiere II — 60x , Violino I — 52x , Violino II — 50x , Viola — 56x , Basso — 58x , Cembalo — 52x
Andante — 51x , Allegro moderato — 39x , Allegretto — 47x

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 — 477x Score — 87x
Violino I — 52x , Violino II — 47x , Viola — 45x , Violoncello — 46x , Basso — 41x
Allegro assai — 41x , Andante — 46x , Allegro assai — 43x

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 — 460x Score — 67x
Violoncello — 47x , Violino I — 53x , Violino II — 69x , Viola — 47x , Basso ripieno — 41x
Allegretto — 51x , Adagio — 49x , Allegro assai — 51x

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 — 504x Score — 60x
Cembalo — 49x , Violino I — 49x , Violino II — 48x , Viola — 45x , Basso — 45x
Allegro — 49x , Poco Adagio — 44x , Allegro assai — 38x

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 — 499x Score — 62x
Cembalo — 53x , Violino I — 46x , Violino II — 45x , Viola — 50x , Basso — 46x
Allegro di molto — 38x , Poco adagio con sordini — 40x , Allegro — 36x

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 — 524x Score — 115x
Flauto traverso — 87x , Violino — 67x , Basso — 65x
Adagio — 49x , Allegro — 43x , Presto — 55x

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 — 487x Score — 101x
Flauto traverso — 84x , Violino — 62x , Basso — 62x
Allegro — 47x , Adagio — 48x , Presto — 47x

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 — 487x Score — 102x
Violino I — 57x , Violino II — 47x , Viola — 49x , Basso — 49x
Allegro di molto — 42x , Poco andante — 45x , Allegro spirituoso — 36x

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 — 479x Score — 57x
Cembalo concertato — 46x , Violino I — 45x , Violino II — 48x , Viola — 45x , Basso — 47x
Allegro moderato — 49x , Arioso con sordini — 44x , Allegro spirituoso — 49x

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 — 448x Score — 62x
Cembalo concertato — 51x , Violino I — 47x , Violino II — 46x , Viola — 46x , Violoncello — 44x
Allegretto — 45x , Un poco Andante — 39x , Allegro — 38x

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 — 517x Score — 86x
Flauto — 65x , Viola — 54x , Clavier — 52x
Allegretto — 40x , Adagio — 40x , Presto — 49x

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 — 646x Score — 93x
Flauto traverso — 100x , Violino I — 69x , Violino II — 62x , Viola — 62x , Basso — 65x
Allegro — 52x , Un poco andante — 44x , Allegro di molto — 43x

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 — 469x Score — 90x
Violino I — 52x , Violino II — 47x , Viola — 46x , Basso — 42x
Allegro di molto — 52x , Poco adagio — 48x , Presto — 58x

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 — 499x Score — 56x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 46x , Fortepiano — 50x , Violino I — 47x , Violino II — 43x , Viola — 47x , Flauto I — 44x , Flauto II — 44x , Corno I — 42x , Corno II — 44x , Fondamento / Violone — 50x
Allegro di molto — 44x , Larghetto — 39x , Presto — 48x

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 — 494x Score — 93x
Violino I — 44x , Violino II — 44x , Viola — 47x , Violoncello — 48x , Basso — 46x , Flauto traversiere I — 44x , Flauto traversiere II — 42x , Oboe I — 47x , Oboe II — 46x , Corno I — 45x , Corno II — 37x
Allegro assai — 51x , Andante moderato — 41x , Allegro — 41x

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 — 630x Score — 52x
Cembalo — 52x , Violino I — 43x , Violino II — 45x , Viola — 50x , Basso — 45x , Corno I — 47x , Corno II — 45x , Flauto I — 44x , Flauto II — 42x
Allegro di molto — 46x , Andante — 47x , Allegretto — 36x

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 — 561x Score — 78x
Flauto — 73x , Violino I — 57x , Violino II — 54x , Viola — 51x , Basso — 53x
Allegro di molto — 42x , Largo — 41x , Presto — 38x

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 — 464x Score — 61x
Cembalo — 46x , Violino I — 51x , Violino II — 50x , Viola — 46x , Basso — 47x , Flauto I — 50x , Flauto II — 47x
Largo — 53x , Allegro di molto — 43x , Tempo di minuetto — 40x

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 — 441x Score — 57x
Cembalo — 49x , Violino I — 48x , Violino II — 41x , Viola — 44x , Basso — 45x
Allegro di molto — 47x , Largo mesto — 45x , Prestissimo — 36x

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

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Sample — 453x Score — 54x
Violino I — 45x , Violino II — 48x , Viola — 43x , Cembalo concertante — 46x , Basso — 46x , Flauto I — 44x , Flauto II — 43x , Corno I — 44x , Corno II — 46x
Allegro — 43x , Larghetto — 42x , Presto — 39x

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 — 445x Score — 82x
Flauto basso — 59x , Viola — 56x , Basso — 54x
Un poco Andante — 52x , Allegretto — 42x , Allegro — 44x

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 — 509x Score — 120x
Flauto — 75x , Violino — 74x , Viola — 74x , Basso — 64x
Allegro — 51x , Andante un poco largo — 47x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 43x

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 — 572x Score — 83x
Violino I — 60x , Violino II — 55x , Basso — 55x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 60x
Allegretto — 51x , Adagio — 50x , Allegro — 42x

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 — 516x Score — 119x
Flauto traversiere — 68x , Violino — 67x , Basso — 64x
Allegro — 43x , Adagio ma non troppo — 51x , Allegretto — 40x

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.