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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 402x Score — 80x
Clavier / Cembalo — 46x , Violino — 59x , Violoncello — 47x

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 — 409x Score — 66x
Clavier — 49x , Violino — 53x , Violoncello — 46x
Presto — 22x , Andante — 20x , Presto ma non tanto — 17x

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 — 355x Score — 63x
Cembalo — 53x , Violino I — 53x , Violino II — 50x , Viola — 41x , Basso — 43x
Allegretto — 20x , Adagio — 22x , Allegro assai — 17x

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 — 397x Score — 61x
Cembalo — 35x , Violino I — 43x , Violino II — 36x , Viola — 35x , Basso — 34x
Allegro — 18x , Siciliana — 18x , Allegro — 17x

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 — 434x Score — 66x
Flauto traversiere I — 53x , Flauto traversiere II — 39x , Violino I — 32x , Violino II — 30x , Viola — 36x , Basso — 36x , Cembalo — 32x
Andante — 23x , Allegro moderato — 21x , Allegretto — 23x

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 — 457x Score — 66x
Violino I — 35x , Violino II — 29x , Viola — 28x , Violoncello — 30x , Basso — 24x
Allegro assai — 22x , Andante — 25x , Allegro assai — 19x

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 — 434x Score — 49x
Violoncello — 32x , Violino I — 34x , Violino II — 31x , Viola — 30x , Basso ripieno — 26x
Allegretto — 28x , Adagio — 24x , Allegro assai — 24x

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 — 473x Score — 43x
Cembalo — 30x , Violino I — 31x , Violino II — 27x , Viola — 25x , Basso — 27x
Allegro — 23x , Poco Adagio — 20x , Allegro assai — 22x

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 — 468x Score — 43x
Cembalo — 34x , Violino I — 30x , Violino II — 27x , Viola — 33x , Basso — 28x
Allegro di molto — 19x , Poco adagio con sordini — 25x , Allegro — 19x

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 — 496x Score — 94x
Flauto traverso — 71x , Violino — 52x , Basso — 47x
Adagio — 31x , Allegro — 26x , Presto — 28x

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 — 462x Score — 80x
Flauto traverso — 67x , Violino — 44x , Basso — 43x
Allegro — 29x , Adagio — 28x , Presto — 25x

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 — 462x Score — 76x
Violino I — 40x , Violino II — 31x , Viola — 32x , Basso — 30x
Allegro di molto — 22x , Poco andante — 24x , Allegro spirituoso — 20x

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 — 454x Score — 38x
Cembalo concertato — 28x , Violino I — 25x , Violino II — 28x , Viola — 28x , Basso — 28x
Allegro moderato — 26x , Arioso con sordini — 23x , Allegro spirituoso — 23x

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 — 413x Score — 43x
Cembalo concertato — 32x , Violino I — 29x , Violino II — 29x , Viola — 29x , Violoncello — 26x
Allegretto — 29x , Un poco Andante — 21x , Allegro — 20x

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 — 481x Score — 65x
Flauto — 49x , Viola — 35x , Clavier — 31x
Allegretto — 23x , Adagio — 23x , Presto — 20x

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 — 489x Score — 76x
Flauto traverso — 84x , Violino I — 49x , Violino II — 44x , Viola — 46x , Basso — 48x
Allegro — 30x , Un poco andante — 23x , Allegro di molto — 25x

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 — 443x Score — 63x
Violino I — 37x , Violino II — 27x , Viola — 30x , Basso — 27x
Allegro di molto — 23x , Poco adagio — 25x , Presto — 23x

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 — 477x Score — 35x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 30x , Fortepiano — 32x , Violino I — 30x , Violino II — 27x , Viola — 30x , Flauto I — 29x , Flauto II — 27x , Corno I — 26x , Corno II — 28x , Fondamento / Violone — 33x
Allegro di molto — 29x , Larghetto — 22x , Presto — 24x

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 — 464x Score — 72x
Violino I — 29x , Violino II — 27x , Viola — 29x , Violoncello — 31x , Basso — 27x , Flauto traversiere I — 26x , Flauto traversiere II — 25x , Oboe I — 30x , Oboe II — 25x , Corno I — 28x , Corno II — 22x
Allegro assai — 28x , Andante moderato — 26x , Allegro — 26x

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 — 606x Score — 36x
Cembalo — 32x , Violino I — 28x , Violino II — 28x , Viola — 28x , Basso — 30x , Corno I — 31x , Corno II — 28x , Flauto I — 28x , Flauto II — 25x
Allegro di molto — 23x , Andante — 22x , Allegretto — 20x

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 — 527x Score — 60x
Flauto — 56x , Violino I — 37x , Violino II — 34x , Viola — 33x , Basso — 33x
Allegro di molto — 22x , Largo — 20x , Presto — 22x

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 — 441x Score — 44x
Cembalo — 28x , Violino I — 33x , Violino II — 33x , Viola — 28x , Basso — 30x , Flauto I — 32x , Flauto II — 29x
Largo — 27x , Allegro di molto — 21x , Tempo di minuetto — 21x

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 — 414x Score — 39x
Cembalo — 30x , Violino I — 31x , Violino II — 26x , Viola — 27x , Basso — 26x
Allegro di molto — 24x , Largo mesto — 21x , Prestissimo — 21x

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

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Sample — 433x Score — 38x
Violino I — 28x , Violino II — 32x , Viola — 26x , Cembalo concertante — 29x , Basso — 29x , Flauto I — 29x , Flauto II — 27x , Corno I — 28x , Corno II — 31x
Allegro — 21x , Larghetto — 22x , Presto — 18x

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 — 420x Score — 58x
Flauto basso — 42x , Viola — 36x , Basso — 34x
Un poco Andante — 25x , Allegretto — 21x , Allegro — 20x

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 — 488x Score — 100x
Flauto — 57x , Violino — 54x , Viola — 55x , Basso — 48x
Allegro — 29x , Andante un poco largo — 26x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 27x

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 — 534x Score — 59x
Violino I — 40x , Violino II — 37x , Basso — 34x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 41x
Allegretto — 24x , Adagio — 24x , Allegro — 19x

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 — 486x Score — 98x
Flauto traversiere — 49x , Violino — 50x , Basso — 44x
Allegro — 19x , Adagio ma non troppo — 23x , Allegretto — 25x

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.