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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 511x Score — 192x
Clavier / Cembalo — 146x , Violino — 163x , Violoncello — 154x

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 — 511x Score — 181x
Clavier — 155x , Violino — 154x , Violoncello — 151x
Presto — 202x , Andante — 161x , Presto ma non tanto — 201x

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 — 449x Score — 178x
Cembalo — 150x , Violino I — 152x , Violino II — 146x , Viola — 139x , Basso — 146x
Allegretto — 121x , Adagio — 145x , Allegro assai — 166x

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 — 494x Score — 162x
Cembalo — 130x , Violino I — 142x , Violino II — 133x , Viola — 132x , Basso — 131x
Allegro — 126x , Siciliana — 184x , Allegro — 230x

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 — 531x Score — 202x
Flauto traversiere I — 156x , Flauto traversiere II — 139x , Violino I — 125x , Violino II — 130x , Viola — 145x , Basso — 145x , Cembalo — 132x
Andante — 136x , Allegro moderato — 140x , Allegretto — 192x

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 — 550x Score — 504x
Violino I — 136x , Violino II — 123x , Viola — 121x , Violoncello — 123x , Basso — 125x
Allegro assai — 107x , Andante — 124x , Allegro assai — 119x

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 — 536x Score — 159x
Violoncello — 129x , Violino I — 125x , Violino II — 222x , Viola — 123x , Basso ripieno — 122x
Allegretto — 187x , Adagio — 122x , Allegro assai — 190x

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 — 586x Score — 144x
Cembalo — 126x , Violino I — 127x , Violino II — 122x , Viola — 122x , Basso — 125x
Allegro — 202x , Poco Adagio — 202x , Allegro assai — 127x

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 — 571x Score — 145x
Cembalo — 130x , Violino I — 120x , Violino II — 115x , Viola — 120x , Basso — 121x
Allegro di molto — 156x , Poco adagio con sordini — 128x , Allegro — 129x

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 — 598x Score — 225x
Flauto traverso — 169x , Violino — 143x , Basso — 144x
Adagio — 144x , Allegro — 120x , Presto — 129x

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 — 555x Score — 206x
Flauto traverso — 174x , Violino — 153x , Basso — 156x
Allegro — 185x , Adagio — 139x , Presto — 196x

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 — 561x Score — 210x
Violino I — 135x , Violino II — 125x , Viola — 119x , Basso — 124x
Allegro di molto — 119x , Poco andante — 150x , Allegro spirituoso — 167x

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 — 562x Score — 151x
Cembalo concertato — 122x , Violino I — 120x , Violino II — 124x , Viola — 119x , Basso — 119x
Allegro moderato — 177x , Arioso con sordini — 196x , Allegro spirituoso — 206x

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 — 532x Score — 143x
Cembalo concertato — 129x , Violino I — 124x , Violino II — 117x , Viola — 115x , Violoncello — 117x
Allegretto — 174x , Un poco Andante — 178x , Allegro — 136x

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 — 601x Score — 178x
Flauto — 142x , Viola — 130x , Clavier — 134x
Allegretto — 197x , Adagio — 127x , Presto — 132x

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 — 968x Score — 196x
Flauto traverso — 178x , Violino I — 142x , Violino II — 146x , Viola — 137x , Basso — 149x
Allegro — 240x , Un poco andante — 216x , Allegro di molto — 125x

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 — 536x Score — 175x
Violino I — 129x , Violino II — 118x , Viola — 113x , Basso — 113x
Allegro di molto — 178x , Poco adagio — 152x , Presto — 204x

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 — 587x Score — 135x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 128x , Fortepiano — 126x , Violino I — 128x , Violino II — 125x , Viola — 118x , Flauto I — 115x , Flauto II — 126x , Corno I — 129x , Corno II — 121x , Fondamento / Violone — 127x
Allegro di molto — 202x , Larghetto — 192x , Presto — 191x

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 — 720x Score — 172x
Violino I — 121x , Violino II — 112x , Viola — 122x , Violoncello — 118x , Basso — 113x , Flauto traversiere I — 112x , Flauto traversiere II — 115x , Oboe I — 120x , Oboe II — 114x , Corno I — 113x , Corno II — 110x
Allegro assai — 219x , Andante moderato — 194x , Allegro — 179x

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 — 721x Score — 135x
Cembalo — 129x , Violino I — 113x , Violino II — 115x , Viola — 119x , Basso — 121x , Corno I — 123x , Corno II — 118x , Flauto I — 119x , Flauto II — 111x
Allegro di molto — 212x , Andante — 201x , Allegretto — 163x

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 — 718x Score — 169x
Flauto — 173x , Violino I — 150x , Violino II — 148x , Viola — 129x , Basso — 129x
Allegro di molto — 189x , Largo — 130x , Presto — 116x

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 — 540x Score — 148x
Cembalo — 110x , Violino I — 120x , Violino II — 125x , Viola — 121x , Basso — 118x , Flauto I — 119x , Flauto II — 117x
Largo — 167x , Allegro di molto — 124x , Tempo di minuetto — 117x

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 — 520x Score — 137x
Cembalo — 117x , Violino I — 118x , Violino II — 111x , Viola — 119x , Basso — 122x
Allegro di molto — 159x , Largo mesto — 167x , Prestissimo — 174x

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

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Sample — 536x Score — 137x
Violino I — 122x , Violino II — 117x , Viola — 119x , Cembalo concertante — 119x , Basso — 124x , Flauto I — 118x , Flauto II — 119x , Corno I — 115x , Corno II — 119x
Allegro — 146x , Larghetto — 114x , Presto — 133x

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 — 537x Score — 182x
Flauto basso — 148x , Viola — 154x , Basso — 147x
Un poco Andante — 172x , Allegretto — 181x , Allegro — 170x

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 — 587x Score — 238x
Flauto — 152x , Violino — 149x , Viola — 152x , Basso — 141x
Allegro — 121x , Andante un poco largo — 119x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 111x

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 — 718x Score — 173x
Violino I — 134x , Violino II — 133x , Basso — 143x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 127x
Allegretto — 128x , Adagio — 122x , Allegro — 111x

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 — 608x Score — 215x
Flauto traversiere — 145x , Violino — 148x , Basso — 155x
Allegro — 111x , Adagio ma non troppo — 132x , Allegretto — 116x

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.