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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 507x Score — 186x
Clavier / Cembalo — 140x , Violino — 155x , Violoncello — 143x

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 — 507x Score — 174x
Clavier — 144x , Violino — 145x , Violoncello — 145x
Presto — 172x , Andante — 142x , Presto ma non tanto — 177x

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 — 444x Score — 172x
Cembalo — 144x , Violino I — 146x , Violino II — 140x , Viola — 133x , Basso — 140x
Allegretto — 111x , Adagio — 121x , Allegro assai — 144x

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 — 484x Score — 156x
Cembalo — 124x , Violino I — 133x , Violino II — 127x , Viola — 127x , Basso — 125x
Allegro — 114x , Siciliana — 162x , Allegro — 212x

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 — 526x Score — 180x
Flauto traversiere I — 151x , Flauto traversiere II — 133x , Violino I — 119x , Violino II — 123x , Viola — 137x , Basso — 135x , Cembalo — 126x
Andante — 121x , Allegro moderato — 119x , Allegretto — 169x

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 — 541x Score — 492x
Violino I — 130x , Violino II — 117x , Viola — 114x , Violoncello — 117x , Basso — 119x
Allegro assai — 100x , Andante — 113x , Allegro assai — 111x

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 — 530x Score — 153x
Violoncello — 120x , Violino I — 118x , Violino II — 212x , Viola — 116x , Basso ripieno — 116x
Allegretto — 174x , Adagio — 115x , Allegro assai — 174x

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 — 581x Score — 137x
Cembalo — 120x , Violino I — 121x , Violino II — 116x , Viola — 116x , Basso — 119x
Allegro — 184x , Poco Adagio — 185x , Allegro assai — 112x

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 — 566x Score — 139x
Cembalo — 124x , Violino I — 114x , Violino II — 107x , Viola — 114x , Basso — 115x
Allegro di molto — 143x , Poco adagio con sordini — 109x , Allegro — 112x

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 — 594x Score — 219x
Flauto traverso — 164x , Violino — 138x , Basso — 139x
Adagio — 124x , Allegro — 106x , Presto — 123x

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 — 551x Score — 199x
Flauto traverso — 168x , Violino — 147x , Basso — 150x
Allegro — 164x , Adagio — 122x , Presto — 176x

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 — 555x Score — 199x
Violino I — 127x , Violino II — 118x , Viola — 112x , Basso — 119x
Allegro di molto — 108x , Poco andante — 127x , Allegro spirituoso — 149x

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 — 555x Score — 133x
Cembalo concertato — 114x , Violino I — 113x , Violino II — 119x , Viola — 112x , Basso — 112x
Allegro moderato — 158x , Arioso con sordini — 179x , Allegro spirituoso — 180x

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 — 524x Score — 137x
Cembalo concertato — 121x , Violino I — 118x , Violino II — 111x , Viola — 108x , Violoncello — 111x
Allegretto — 149x , Un poco Andante — 165x , Allegro — 108x

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 — 596x Score — 171x
Flauto — 136x , Viola — 124x , Clavier — 130x
Allegretto — 180x , Adagio — 112x , Presto — 116x

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 — 949x Score — 185x
Flauto traverso — 172x , Violino I — 136x , Violino II — 140x , Viola — 131x , Basso — 143x
Allegro — 213x , Un poco andante — 185x , Allegro di molto — 117x

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 — 530x Score — 169x
Violino I — 123x , Violino II — 112x , Viola — 108x , Basso — 108x
Allegro di molto — 155x , Poco adagio — 125x , Presto — 182x

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 — 581x Score — 129x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 122x , Fortepiano — 120x , Violino I — 119x , Violino II — 118x , Viola — 112x , Flauto I — 109x , Flauto II — 120x , Corno I — 123x , Corno II — 115x , Fondamento / Violone — 121x
Allegro di molto — 184x , Larghetto — 169x , Presto — 175x

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 — 712x Score — 166x
Violino I — 115x , Violino II — 107x , Viola — 116x , Violoncello — 113x , Basso — 108x , Flauto traversiere I — 106x , Flauto traversiere II — 110x , Oboe I — 113x , Oboe II — 108x , Corno I — 108x , Corno II — 103x
Allegro assai — 205x , Andante moderato — 171x , Allegro — 157x

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 — 713x Score — 129x
Cembalo — 123x , Violino I — 107x , Violino II — 109x , Viola — 113x , Basso — 114x , Corno I — 116x , Corno II — 112x , Flauto I — 113x , Flauto II — 105x
Allegro di molto — 189x , Andante — 185x , Allegretto — 146x

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 — 710x Score — 163x
Flauto — 166x , Violino I — 143x , Violino II — 141x , Viola — 122x , Basso — 121x
Allegro di molto — 164x , Largo — 118x , Presto — 105x

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 — 536x Score — 140x
Cembalo — 103x , Violino I — 114x , Violino II — 118x , Viola — 114x , Basso — 112x , Flauto I — 113x , Flauto II — 111x
Largo — 150x , Allegro di molto — 109x , Tempo di minuetto — 106x

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 — 514x Score — 131x
Cembalo — 111x , Violino I — 112x , Violino II — 105x , Viola — 113x , Basso — 113x
Allegro di molto — 135x , Largo mesto — 143x , Prestissimo — 157x

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

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Sample — 529x Score — 131x
Violino I — 115x , Violino II — 111x , Viola — 112x , Cembalo concertante — 113x , Basso — 116x , Flauto I — 112x , Flauto II — 108x , Corno I — 109x , Corno II — 112x
Allegro — 131x , Larghetto — 105x , Presto — 116x

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 — 531x Score — 176x
Flauto basso — 142x , Viola — 142x , Basso — 142x
Un poco Andante — 155x , Allegretto — 161x , Allegro — 152x

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 — 581x Score — 222x
Flauto — 146x , Violino — 143x , Viola — 143x , Basso — 135x
Allegro — 114x , Andante un poco largo — 111x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 103x

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 — 708x Score — 168x
Violino I — 129x , Violino II — 124x , Basso — 135x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 122x
Allegretto — 120x , Adagio — 112x , Allegro — 101x

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 — 598x Score — 209x
Flauto traversiere — 141x , Violino — 143x , Basso — 146x
Allegro — 104x , Adagio ma non troppo — 122x , Allegretto — 109x

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.