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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 395x Score — 73x
Clavier / Cembalo — 43x , Violino — 54x , Violoncello — 44x

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 — 404x Score — 62x
Clavier — 46x , Violino — 49x , Violoncello — 43x
Presto — 16x , Andante — 15x , Presto ma non tanto — 12x

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 — 347x Score — 58x
Cembalo — 48x , Violino I — 49x , Violino II — 45x , Viola — 36x , Basso — 38x
Allegretto — 15x , Adagio — 16x , Allegro assai — 13x

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 — 389x Score — 57x
Cembalo — 31x , Violino I — 39x , Violino II — 32x , Viola — 30x , Basso — 30x
Allegro — 14x , Siciliana — 13x , Allegro — 13x

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 — 417x Score — 63x
Flauto traversiere I — 49x , Flauto traversiere II — 35x , Violino I — 28x , Violino II — 26x , Viola — 32x , Basso — 27x , Cembalo — 28x
Andante — 18x , Allegro moderato — 16x , Allegretto — 18x

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 — 453x Score — 61x
Violino I — 32x , Violino II — 24x , Viola — 24x , Violoncello — 28x , Basso — 22x
Allegro assai — 19x , Andante — 19x , Allegro assai — 15x

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 — 429x Score — 47x
Violoncello — 28x , Violino I — 32x , Violino II — 26x , Viola — 27x , Basso ripieno — 23x
Allegretto — 23x , Adagio — 20x , Allegro assai — 19x

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 — 469x Score — 36x
Cembalo — 25x , Violino I — 25x , Violino II — 24x , Viola — 21x , Basso — 23x
Allegro — 19x , Poco Adagio — 15x , Allegro assai — 18x

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 — 457x Score — 39x
Cembalo — 29x , Violino I — 26x , Violino II — 23x , Viola — 29x , Basso — 24x
Allegro di molto — 16x , Poco adagio con sordini — 19x , Allegro — 14x

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 — 484x Score — 90x
Flauto traverso — 65x , Violino — 47x , Basso — 43x
Adagio — 26x , Allegro — 21x , Presto — 22x

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 — 456x Score — 75x
Flauto traverso — 62x , Violino — 40x , Basso — 38x
Allegro — 22x , Adagio — 22x , Presto — 22x

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 — 458x Score — 70x
Violino I — 36x , Violino II — 28x , Viola — 28x , Basso — 27x
Allegro di molto — 17x , Poco andante — 19x , Allegro spirituoso — 16x

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 — 440x Score — 34x
Cembalo concertato — 23x , Violino I — 21x , Violino II — 23x , Viola — 23x , Basso — 24x
Allegro moderato — 22x , Arioso con sordini — 19x , Allegro spirituoso — 17x

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 — 408x Score — 40x
Cembalo concertato — 28x , Violino I — 25x , Violino II — 25x , Viola — 26x , Violoncello — 23x
Allegretto — 24x , Un poco Andante — 17x , Allegro — 15x

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 — 476x Score — 61x
Flauto — 45x , Viola — 33x , Clavier — 28x
Allegretto — 19x , Adagio — 19x , Presto — 17x

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 — 481x Score — 72x
Flauto traverso — 80x , Violino I — 44x , Violino II — 41x , Viola — 42x , Basso — 46x
Allegro — 24x , Un poco andante — 19x , Allegro di molto — 21x

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 — 433x Score — 57x
Violino I — 32x , Violino II — 24x , Viola — 26x , Basso — 22x
Allegro di molto — 18x , Poco adagio — 20x , Presto — 18x

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 — 475x Score — 32x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 28x , Fortepiano — 30x , Violino I — 28x , Violino II — 25x , Viola — 27x , Flauto I — 27x , Flauto II — 25x , Corno I — 24x , Corno II — 25x , Fondamento / Violone — 31x
Allegro di molto — 26x , Larghetto — 16x , Presto — 20x

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 — 451x Score — 64x
Violino I — 24x , Violino II — 22x , Viola — 24x , Violoncello — 23x , Basso — 23x , Flauto traversiere I — 21x , Flauto traversiere II — 20x , Oboe I — 24x , Oboe II — 19x , Corno I — 22x , Corno II — 17x
Allegro assai — 23x , Andante moderato — 21x , Allegro — 22x

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 — 600x Score — 31x
Cembalo — 27x , Violino I — 24x , Violino II — 24x , Viola — 24x , Basso — 25x , Corno I — 26x , Corno II — 23x , Flauto I — 24x , Flauto II — 22x
Allegro di molto — 17x , Andante — 16x , Allegretto — 16x

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 — 520x Score — 56x
Flauto — 51x , Violino I — 33x , Violino II — 31x , Viola — 30x , Basso — 30x
Allegro di molto — 17x , Largo — 15x , Presto — 18x

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 — 434x Score — 40x
Cembalo — 25x , Violino I — 29x , Violino II — 27x , Viola — 25x , Basso — 25x , Flauto I — 28x , Flauto II — 25x
Largo — 23x , Allegro di molto — 17x , Tempo di minuetto — 18x

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 — 406x Score — 36x
Cembalo — 26x , Violino I — 27x , Violino II — 22x , Viola — 23x , Basso — 23x
Allegro di molto — 18x , Largo mesto — 17x , Prestissimo — 15x

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

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Sample — 429x Score — 33x
Violino I — 24x , Violino II — 27x , Viola — 23x , Cembalo concertante — 25x , Basso — 25x , Flauto I — 26x , Flauto II — 23x , Corno I — 25x , Corno II — 27x
Allegro — 16x , Larghetto — 15x , Presto — 14x

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 — 418x Score — 55x
Flauto basso — 38x , Viola — 32x , Basso — 31x
Un poco Andante — 20x , Allegretto — 16x , Allegro — 15x

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 — 485x Score — 95x
Flauto — 50x , Violino — 48x , Viola — 51x , Basso — 44x
Allegro — 26x , Andante un poco largo — 21x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 21x

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.

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Sample — 525x Score — 56x
Violino I — 37x , Violino II — 33x , Basso — 30x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 38x
Allegretto — 19x , Adagio — 19x , Allegro — 15x

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 — 482x Score — 94x
Flauto traversiere — 43x , Violino — 46x , Basso — 40x
Allegro — 15x , Adagio ma non troppo — 17x , Allegretto — 19x

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.