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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 538x Score — 255x
Clavier / Cembalo — 178x , Violino — 185x , Violoncello — 223x

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 — 531x Score — 210x
Clavier — 183x , Violino — 189x , Violoncello — 175x
Presto — 360x , Andante — 310x , Presto ma non tanto — 374x

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 — 476x Score — 202x
Cembalo — 174x , Violino I — 175x , Violino II — 170x , Viola — 164x , Basso — 172x
Allegretto — 165x , Adagio — 225x , Allegro assai — 281x

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 — 520x Score — 190x
Cembalo — 150x , Violino I — 170x , Violino II — 160x , Viola — 162x , Basso — 156x
Allegro — 223x , Siciliana — 357x , Allegro — 399x

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 — 562x Score — 274x
Flauto traversiere I — 180x , Flauto traversiere II — 159x , Violino I — 153x , Violino II — 156x , Viola — 167x , Basso — 171x , Cembalo — 162x
Andante — 209x , Allegro moderato — 206x , Allegretto — 278x

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 — 578x Score — 581x
Violino I — 158x , Violino II — 148x , Viola — 156x , Violoncello — 153x , Basso — 148x
Allegro assai — 135x , Andante — 166x , Allegro assai — 134x

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 — 562x Score — 190x
Violoncello — 157x , Violino I — 153x , Violino II — 293x , Viola — 145x , Basso ripieno — 147x
Allegretto — 216x , Adagio — 159x , Allegro assai — 268x

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 — 642x Score — 171x
Cembalo — 150x , Violino I — 156x , Violino II — 143x , Viola — 146x , Basso — 154x
Allegro — 362x , Poco Adagio — 340x , Allegro assai — 242x

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 — 598x Score — 177x
Cembalo — 153x , Violino I — 150x , Violino II — 138x , Viola — 141x , Basso — 147x
Allegro di molto — 244x , Poco adagio con sordini — 229x , Allegro — 211x

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 — 628x Score — 252x
Flauto traverso — 195x , Violino — 171x , Basso — 175x
Adagio — 284x , Allegro — 219x , Presto — 213x

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 — 583x Score — 239x
Flauto traverso — 502x , Violino — 175x , Basso — 498x
Allegro — 274x , Adagio — 236x , Presto — 283x

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 — 589x Score — 295x
Violino I — 167x , Violino II — 150x , Viola — 154x , Basso — 152x
Allegro di molto — 214x , Poco andante — 377x , Allegro spirituoso — 312x

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 — 586x Score — 178x
Cembalo concertato — 149x , Violino I — 145x , Violino II — 144x , Viola — 148x , Basso — 144x
Allegro moderato — 262x , Arioso con sordini — 303x , Allegro spirituoso — 371x

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 — 564x Score — 168x
Cembalo concertato — 193x , Violino I — 147x , Violino II — 142x , Viola — 140x , Violoncello — 143x
Allegretto — 260x , Un poco Andante — 201x , Allegro — 164x

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 — 634x Score — 213x
Flauto — 174x , Viola — 154x , Clavier — 176x
Allegretto — 323x , Adagio — 188x , Presto — 204x

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 — 1173x Score — 308x
Flauto traverso — 204x , Violino I — 169x , Violino II — 175x , Viola — 157x , Basso — 172x
Allegro — 358x , Un poco andante — 351x , Allegro di molto — 188x

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 — 558x Score — 225x
Violino I — 165x , Violino II — 150x , Viola — 137x , Basso — 147x
Allegro di molto — 336x , Poco adagio — 287x , Presto — 343x

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 — 614x Score — 164x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 156x , Fortepiano — 156x , Violino I — 158x , Violino II — 149x , Viola — 144x , Flauto I — 140x , Flauto II — 152x , Corno I — 150x , Corno II — 152x , Fondamento / Violone — 154x
Allegro di molto — 360x , Larghetto — 324x , Presto — 325x

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 — 840x Score — 209x
Violino I — 148x , Violino II — 143x , Viola — 147x , Violoncello — 147x , Basso — 138x , Flauto traversiere I — 137x , Flauto traversiere II — 146x , Oboe I — 147x , Oboe II — 143x , Corno I — 134x , Corno II — 137x
Allegro assai — 395x , Andante moderato — 346x , Allegro — 322x

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 — 750x Score — 159x
Cembalo — 153x , Violino I — 138x , Violino II — 137x , Viola — 147x , Basso — 150x , Corno I — 143x , Corno II — 145x , Flauto I — 147x , Flauto II — 145x
Allegro di molto — 241x , Andante — 291x , Allegretto — 256x

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 — 795x Score — 195x
Flauto — 198x , Violino I — 179x , Violino II — 169x , Viola — 154x , Basso — 154x
Allegro di molto — 284x , Largo — 196x , Presto — 183x

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 — 565x Score — 179x
Cembalo — 132x , Violino I — 148x , Violino II — 155x , Viola — 140x , Basso — 145x , Flauto I — 147x , Flauto II — 146x
Largo — 321x , Allegro di molto — 192x , Tempo di minuetto — 206x

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 — 548x Score — 167x
Cembalo — 143x , Violino I — 145x , Violino II — 140x , Viola — 149x , Basso — 148x
Allegro di molto — 241x , Largo mesto — 259x , Prestissimo — 313x

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

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Sample — 565x Score — 159x
Violino I — 149x , Violino II — 148x , Viola — 148x , Cembalo concertante — 145x , Basso — 143x , Flauto I — 138x , Flauto II — 143x , Corno I — 145x , Corno II — 147x
Allegro — 229x , Larghetto — 164x , Presto — 270x

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 — 559x Score — 209x
Flauto basso — 173x , Viola — 181x , Basso — 173x
Un poco Andante — 316x , Allegretto — 320x , Allegro — 338x

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 — 628x Score — 308x
Flauto — 180x , Violino — 171x , Viola — 175x , Basso — 168x
Allegro — 148x , Andante un poco largo — 143x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 130x

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 — 790x Score — 222x
Violino I — 191x , Violino II — 202x , Basso — 226x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 153x
Allegretto — 155x , Adagio — 141x , Allegro — 131x

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 — 631x Score — 244x
Flauto traversiere — 178x , Violino — 173x , Basso — 225x
Allegro — 131x , Adagio ma non troppo — 154x , Allegretto — 137x

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.