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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 528x Score — 231x
Clavier / Cembalo — 166x , Violino — 177x , Violoncello — 189x

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 — 521x Score — 199x
Clavier — 172x , Violino — 180x , Violoncello — 168x
Presto — 296x , Andante — 255x , Presto ma non tanto — 289x

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 — 464x Score — 194x
Cembalo — 169x , Violino I — 166x , Violino II — 162x , Viola — 155x , Basso — 166x
Allegretto — 145x , Adagio — 204x , Allegro assai — 243x

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 — 510x Score — 182x
Cembalo — 142x , Violino I — 160x , Violino II — 150x , Viola — 156x , Basso — 147x
Allegro — 156x , Siciliana — 292x , Allegro — 325x

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 — 552x Score — 242x
Flauto traversiere I — 173x , Flauto traversiere II — 152x , Violino I — 144x , Violino II — 147x , Viola — 161x , Basso — 160x , Cembalo — 154x
Andante — 196x , Allegro moderato — 192x , Allegretto — 259x

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 — 564x Score — 547x
Violino I — 151x , Violino II — 141x , Viola — 147x , Violoncello — 144x , Basso — 140x
Allegro assai — 126x , Andante — 154x , Allegro assai — 130x

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 — 549x Score — 180x
Violoncello — 148x , Violino I — 145x , Violino II — 263x , Viola — 136x , Basso ripieno — 139x
Allegretto — 203x , Adagio — 150x , Allegro assai — 259x

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 — 634x Score — 165x
Cembalo — 141x , Violino I — 148x , Violino II — 137x , Viola — 137x , Basso — 142x
Allegro — 304x , Poco Adagio — 296x , Allegro assai — 230x

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 — 588x Score — 165x
Cembalo — 145x , Violino I — 141x , Violino II — 128x , Viola — 135x , Basso — 138x
Allegro di molto — 236x , Poco adagio con sordini — 208x , Allegro — 192x

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 — 615x Score — 242x
Flauto traverso — 188x , Violino — 163x , Basso — 164x
Adagio — 234x , Allegro — 174x , Presto — 170x

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 — 572x Score — 227x
Flauto traverso — 340x , Violino — 167x , Basso — 309x
Allegro — 259x , Adagio — 218x , Presto — 266x

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 — 573x Score — 257x
Violino I — 158x , Violino II — 138x , Viola — 141x , Basso — 140x
Allegro di molto — 154x , Poco andante — 255x , Allegro spirituoso — 243x

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 — 575x Score — 167x
Cembalo concertato — 139x , Violino I — 133x , Violino II — 137x , Viola — 139x , Basso — 133x
Allegro moderato — 243x , Arioso con sordini — 271x , Allegro spirituoso — 304x

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 — 550x Score — 158x
Cembalo concertato — 167x , Violino I — 139x , Violino II — 136x , Viola — 131x , Violoncello — 137x
Allegretto — 239x , Un poco Andante — 189x , Allegro — 150x

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 — 621x Score — 205x
Flauto — 167x , Viola — 146x , Clavier — 167x
Allegretto — 280x , Adagio — 147x , Presto — 156x

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 — 1055x Score — 257x
Flauto traverso — 195x , Violino I — 162x , Violino II — 164x , Viola — 153x , Basso — 166x
Allegro — 309x , Un poco andante — 293x , Allegro di molto — 146x

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 — 547x Score — 207x
Violino I — 156x , Violino II — 144x , Viola — 128x , Basso — 138x
Allegro di molto — 272x , Poco adagio — 244x , Presto — 299x

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 — 599x Score — 152x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 144x , Fortepiano — 146x , Violino I — 142x , Violino II — 140x , Viola — 134x , Flauto I — 133x , Flauto II — 143x , Corno I — 142x , Corno II — 144x , Fondamento / Violone — 143x
Allegro di molto — 305x , Larghetto — 283x , Presto — 285x

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 — 809x Score — 197x
Violino I — 140x , Violino II — 131x , Viola — 139x , Violoncello — 139x , Basso — 125x , Flauto traversiere I — 130x , Flauto traversiere II — 134x , Oboe I — 137x , Oboe II — 134x , Corno I — 128x , Corno II — 127x
Allegro assai — 314x , Andante moderato — 281x , Allegro — 261x

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 — 734x Score — 153x
Cembalo — 146x , Violino I — 131x , Violino II — 132x , Viola — 138x , Basso — 136x , Corno I — 135x , Corno II — 138x , Flauto I — 138x , Flauto II — 136x
Allegro di molto — 232x , Andante — 285x , Allegretto — 231x

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 — 753x Score — 187x
Flauto — 184x , Violino I — 168x , Violino II — 162x , Viola — 146x , Basso — 146x
Allegro di molto — 245x , Largo — 185x , Presto — 171x

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 — 552x Score — 170x
Cembalo — 126x , Violino I — 143x , Violino II — 147x , Viola — 134x , Basso — 137x , Flauto I — 138x , Flauto II — 135x
Largo — 255x , Allegro di molto — 179x , Tempo di minuetto — 162x

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 — 536x Score — 156x
Cembalo — 134x , Violino I — 134x , Violino II — 133x , Viola — 138x , Basso — 139x
Allegro di molto — 222x , Largo mesto — 246x , Prestissimo — 259x

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

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Sample — 549x Score — 150x
Violino I — 139x , Violino II — 136x , Viola — 141x , Cembalo concertante — 139x , Basso — 137x , Flauto I — 131x , Flauto II — 135x , Corno I — 139x , Corno II — 141x
Allegro — 221x , Larghetto — 130x , Presto — 222x

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 — 551x Score — 198x
Flauto basso — 163x , Viola — 171x , Basso — 161x
Un poco Andante — 260x , Allegretto — 265x , Allegro — 264x

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 — 617x Score — 267x
Flauto — 171x , Violino — 164x , Viola — 167x , Basso — 157x
Allegro — 139x , Andante un poco largo — 130x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 123x

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 — 757x Score — 198x
Violino I — 163x , Violino II — 176x , Basso — 194x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 143x
Allegretto — 145x , Adagio — 133x , Allegro — 123x

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 — 620x Score — 234x
Flauto traversiere — 166x , Violino — 161x , Basso — 196x
Allegro — 126x , Adagio ma non troppo — 147x , Allegretto — 129x

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.