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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 425x Score — 96x
Clavier / Cembalo — 60x , Violino — 75x , Violoncello — 60x

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 — 430x Score — 80x
Clavier — 61x , Violino — 64x , Violoncello — 59x
Presto — 35x , Andante — 31x , Presto ma non tanto — 36x

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 — 371x Score — 76x
Cembalo — 66x , Violino I — 66x , Violino II — 63x , Viola — 56x , Basso — 55x
Allegretto — 39x , Adagio — 35x , Allegro assai — 36x

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 — 417x Score — 74x
Cembalo — 49x , Violino I — 55x , Violino II — 48x , Viola — 48x , Basso — 45x
Allegro — 37x , Siciliana — 33x , Allegro — 37x

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 — 449x Score — 82x
Flauto traversiere I — 66x , Flauto traversiere II — 52x , Violino I — 46x , Violino II — 44x , Viola — 52x , Basso — 51x , Cembalo — 47x
Andante — 47x , Allegro moderato — 36x , Allegretto — 42x

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 — 473x Score — 82x
Violino I — 46x , Violino II — 41x , Viola — 40x , Violoncello — 41x , Basso — 36x
Allegro assai — 37x , Andante — 42x , Allegro assai — 39x

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 — 457x Score — 63x
Violoncello — 43x , Violino I — 47x , Violino II — 58x , Viola — 42x , Basso ripieno — 36x
Allegretto — 46x , Adagio — 45x , Allegro assai — 46x

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 — 500x Score — 56x
Cembalo — 44x , Violino I — 45x , Violino II — 40x , Viola — 38x , Basso — 38x
Allegro — 45x , Poco Adagio — 40x , Allegro assai — 35x

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 — 495x Score — 56x
Cembalo — 47x , Violino I — 42x , Violino II — 40x , Viola — 44x , Basso — 40x
Allegro di molto — 35x , Poco adagio con sordini — 37x , Allegro — 33x

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 — 518x Score — 109x
Flauto traverso — 82x , Violino — 62x , Basso — 60x
Adagio — 46x , Allegro — 40x , Presto — 50x

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 — 483x Score — 96x
Flauto traverso — 81x , Violino — 58x , Basso — 57x
Allegro — 42x , Adagio — 44x , Presto — 43x

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 — 483x Score — 96x
Violino I — 52x , Violino II — 43x , Viola — 44x , Basso — 43x
Allegro di molto — 38x , Poco andante — 41x , Allegro spirituoso — 33x

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 — 475x Score — 52x
Cembalo concertato — 42x , Violino I — 40x , Violino II — 43x , Viola — 40x , Basso — 42x
Allegro moderato — 45x , Arioso con sordini — 38x , Allegro spirituoso — 44x

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 — 444x Score — 57x
Cembalo concertato — 46x , Violino I — 41x , Violino II — 41x , Viola — 40x , Violoncello — 39x
Allegretto — 42x , Un poco Andante — 36x , Allegro — 35x

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 — 513x Score — 80x
Flauto — 60x , Viola — 49x , Clavier — 41x
Allegretto — 37x , Adagio — 37x , Presto — 43x

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 — 587x Score — 90x
Flauto traverso — 97x , Violino I — 65x , Violino II — 58x , Viola — 58x , Basso — 59x
Allegro — 46x , Un poco andante — 41x , Allegro di molto — 40x

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 — 465x Score — 87x
Violino I — 49x , Violino II — 43x , Viola — 42x , Basso — 37x
Allegro di molto — 49x , Poco adagio — 45x , Presto — 53x

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 — 496x Score — 52x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 42x , Fortepiano — 45x , Violino I — 42x , Violino II — 38x , Viola — 42x , Flauto I — 39x , Flauto II — 39x , Corno I — 37x , Corno II — 39x , Fondamento / Violone — 45x
Allegro di molto — 41x , Larghetto — 35x , Presto — 43x

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 — 489x Score — 88x
Violino I — 39x , Violino II — 40x , Viola — 42x , Violoncello — 43x , Basso — 41x , Flauto traversiere I — 39x , Flauto traversiere II — 37x , Oboe I — 42x , Oboe II — 40x , Corno I — 40x , Corno II — 32x
Allegro assai — 46x , Andante moderato — 38x , Allegro — 37x

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 — 628x Score — 49x
Cembalo — 49x , Violino I — 39x , Violino II — 41x , Viola — 44x , Basso — 42x , Corno I — 43x , Corno II — 40x , Flauto I — 40x , Flauto II — 38x
Allegro di molto — 41x , Andante — 43x , Allegretto — 33x

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 — 553x Score — 73x
Flauto — 68x , Violino I — 53x , Violino II — 50x , Viola — 48x , Basso — 49x
Allegro di molto — 38x , Largo — 36x , Presto — 35x

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 — 460x Score — 56x
Cembalo — 41x , Violino I — 45x , Violino II — 44x , Viola — 41x , Basso — 42x , Flauto I — 44x , Flauto II — 41x
Largo — 49x , Allegro di molto — 39x , Tempo di minuetto — 37x

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 — 438x Score — 53x
Cembalo — 44x , Violino I — 45x , Violino II — 37x , Viola — 40x , Basso — 39x
Allegro di molto — 42x , Largo mesto — 40x , Prestissimo — 32x

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

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Sample — 450x Score — 49x
Violino I — 41x , Violino II — 44x , Viola — 39x , Cembalo concertante — 42x , Basso — 42x , Flauto I — 40x , Flauto II — 39x , Corno I — 40x , Corno II — 42x
Allegro — 39x , Larghetto — 39x , Presto — 33x

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 — 440x Score — 75x
Flauto basso — 54x , Viola — 49x , Basso — 46x
Un poco Andante — 47x , Allegretto — 38x , Allegro — 39x

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 — 506x Score — 114x
Flauto — 70x , Violino — 67x , Viola — 68x , Basso — 59x
Allegro — 46x , Andante un poco largo — 43x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 40x

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 — 563x Score — 77x
Violino I — 54x , Violino II — 50x , Basso — 49x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 54x
Allegretto — 46x , Adagio — 44x , Allegro — 39x

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 — 510x Score — 115x
Flauto traversiere — 63x , Violino — 61x , Basso — 59x
Allegro — 37x , Adagio ma non troppo — 46x , Allegretto — 37x

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.