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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 461x Score — 133x
Clavier / Cembalo — 92x , Violino — 110x , Violoncello — 91x

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 — 461x Score — 120x
Clavier — 95x , Violino — 100x , Violoncello — 97x
Presto — 53x , Andante — 50x , Presto ma non tanto — 63x

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 — 406x Score — 103x
Cembalo — 93x , Violino I — 97x , Violino II — 89x , Viola — 80x , Basso — 87x
Allegretto — 64x , Adagio — 57x , Allegro assai — 60x

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 — 445x Score — 104x
Cembalo — 77x , Violino I — 85x , Violino II — 74x , Viola — 79x , Basso — 77x
Allegro — 64x , Siciliana — 48x , Allegro — 65x

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 — 485x Score — 111x
Flauto traversiere I — 96x , Flauto traversiere II — 80x , Violino I — 73x , Violino II — 71x , Viola — 78x , Basso — 77x , Cembalo — 72x
Andante — 68x , Allegro moderato — 51x , Allegretto — 67x

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 — 503x Score — 166x
Violino I — 72x , Violino II — 67x , Viola — 65x , Violoncello — 65x , Basso — 63x
Allegro assai — 54x , Andante — 62x , Allegro assai — 66x

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 — 490x Score — 90x
Violoncello — 62x , Violino I — 68x , Violino II — 112x , Viola — 64x , Basso ripieno — 64x
Allegretto — 70x , Adagio — 65x , Allegro assai — 68x

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 — 532x Score — 84x
Cembalo — 67x , Violino I — 70x , Violino II — 67x , Viola — 69x , Basso — 65x
Allegro — 68x , Poco Adagio — 61x , Allegro assai — 49x

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 — 522x Score — 84x
Cembalo — 78x , Violino I — 70x , Violino II — 64x , Viola — 71x , Basso — 66x
Allegro di molto — 49x , Poco adagio con sordini — 53x , Allegro — 49x

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 — 548x Score — 149x
Flauto traverso — 112x , Violino — 91x , Basso — 90x
Adagio — 62x , Allegro — 58x , Presto — 71x

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 — 510x Score — 135x
Flauto traverso — 110x , Violino — 92x , Basso — 91x
Allegro — 65x , Adagio — 69x , Presto — 71x

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 — 513x Score — 128x
Violino I — 76x , Violino II — 66x , Viola — 62x , Basso — 67x
Allegro di molto — 61x , Poco andante — 62x , Allegro spirituoso — 51x

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 — 518x Score — 82x
Cembalo concertato — 68x , Violino I — 67x , Violino II — 69x , Viola — 67x , Basso — 66x
Allegro moderato — 67x , Arioso con sordini — 65x , Allegro spirituoso — 69x

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 — 475x Score — 86x
Cembalo concertato — 71x , Violino I — 70x , Violino II — 65x , Viola — 66x , Violoncello — 66x
Allegretto — 58x , Un poco Andante — 55x , Allegro — 55x

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 — 549x Score — 112x
Flauto — 86x , Viola — 75x , Clavier — 76x
Allegretto — 55x , Adagio — 59x , Presto — 69x

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 — 852x Score — 122x
Flauto traverso — 125x , Violino I — 90x , Violino II — 86x , Viola — 85x , Basso — 97x
Allegro — 69x , Un poco andante — 58x , Allegro di molto — 63x

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 — 493x Score — 114x
Violino I — 72x , Violino II — 68x , Viola — 67x , Basso — 64x
Allegro di molto — 68x , Poco adagio — 60x , Presto — 76x

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 — 538x Score — 82x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 68x , Fortepiano — 73x , Violino I — 70x , Violino II — 64x , Viola — 68x , Flauto I — 67x , Flauto II — 68x , Corno I — 68x , Corno II — 68x , Fondamento / Violone — 72x
Allegro di molto — 59x , Larghetto — 55x , Presto — 71x

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 — 624x Score — 115x
Violino I — 63x , Violino II — 65x , Viola — 72x , Violoncello — 67x , Basso — 65x , Flauto traversiere I — 66x , Flauto traversiere II — 65x , Oboe I — 70x , Oboe II — 67x , Corno I — 58x , Corno II — 58x
Allegro assai — 71x , Andante moderato — 55x , Allegro — 56x

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 — 661x Score — 77x
Cembalo — 74x , Violino I — 66x , Violino II — 66x , Viola — 69x , Basso — 68x , Corno I — 71x , Corno II — 66x , Flauto I — 66x , Flauto II — 62x
Allegro di molto — 69x , Andante — 68x , Allegretto — 53x

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 — 612x Score — 102x
Flauto — 103x , Violino I — 80x , Violino II — 79x , Viola — 72x , Basso — 74x
Allegro di molto — 56x , Largo — 60x , Presto — 52x

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 — 489x Score — 82x
Cembalo — 58x , Violino I — 72x , Violino II — 71x , Viola — 69x , Basso — 68x , Flauto I — 72x , Flauto II — 66x
Largo — 71x , Allegro di molto — 62x , Tempo di minuetto — 60x

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 — 472x Score — 85x
Cembalo — 71x , Violino I — 72x , Violino II — 63x , Viola — 63x , Basso — 71x
Allegro di molto — 62x , Largo mesto — 64x , Prestissimo — 57x

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

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Sample — 488x Score — 79x
Violino I — 68x , Violino II — 64x , Viola — 68x , Cembalo concertante — 68x , Basso — 66x , Flauto I — 64x , Flauto II — 62x , Corno I — 66x , Corno II — 66x
Allegro — 59x , Larghetto — 58x , Presto — 59x

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 — 490x Score — 108x
Flauto basso — 80x , Viola — 82x , Basso — 80x
Un poco Andante — 72x , Allegretto — 64x , Allegro — 71x

The source of Trio in F major (1755) Wq 163 is the urtext Edition Schott 10170, London, 1951, available online at Petrucci Music Library.

Version 1.0 with a revised editorial format.
Sample — 541x Score — 144x
Flauto — 96x , Violino — 94x , Viola — 94x , Basso — 86x
Allegro — 70x , Andante un poco largo — 66x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 56x

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 — 619x Score — 110x
Violino I — 81x , Violino II — 77x , Basso — 75x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 81x
Allegretto — 73x , Adagio — 71x , Allegro — 57x

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 — 558x Score — 148x
Flauto traversiere — 92x , Violino — 97x , Basso — 87x
Allegro — 59x , Adagio ma non troppo — 70x , Allegretto — 58x

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.