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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714 - 1788)

Sample page — 379x Score — 57x
Clavier / Cembalo — 31x , Violino — 37x , Violoncello — 31x

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 — 395x Score — 48x
Clavier — 34x , Violino — 36x , Violoncello — 29x
Presto — 6x , Andante — 5x , Presto ma non tanto — 5x

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 — 341x Score — 46x
Cembalo — 39x , Violino I — 39x , Violino II — 35x , Viola — 30x , Basso — 29x
Allegretto — 6x , Adagio — 6x , Allegro assai — 5x

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 — 382x Score — 45x
Cembalo — 21x , Violino I — 26x , Violino II — 20x , Viola — 20x , Basso — 18x
Allegro — 7x , Siciliana — 4x , Allegro — 4x

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 — 413x Score — 53x
Flauto traversiere I — 39x , Flauto traversiere II — 24x , Violino I — 19x , Violino II — 16x , Viola — 17x , Basso — 14x , Cembalo — 13x
Andante — 8x , Allegro moderato — 7x , Allegretto — 8x

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 — 447x Score — 44x
Violino I — 24x , Violino II — 17x , Viola — 17x , Violoncello — 20x , Basso — 13x
Allegro assai — 9x , Andante — 9x , Allegro assai — 7x

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 — 424x Score — 34x
Violoncello — 21x , Violino I — 21x , Violino II — 17x , Viola — 19x , Basso ripieno — 14x
Allegretto — 13x , Adagio — 10x , Allegro assai — 8x

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 — 462x Score — 20x
Cembalo — 16x , Violino I — 16x , Violino II — 13x , Viola — 11x , Basso — 15x
Allegro — 9x , Poco Adagio — 6x , Allegro assai — 8x

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 — 442x Score — 27x
Cembalo — 16x , Violino I — 16x , Violino II — 13x , Viola — 16x , Basso — 14x
Allegro di molto — 8x , Poco adagio con sordini — 8x , Allegro — 6x

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 — 472x Score — 72x
Flauto traverso — 50x , Violino — 32x , Basso — 27x
Adagio — 17x , Allegro — 12x , Presto — 12x

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 — 450x Score — 60x
Flauto traverso — 45x , Violino — 28x , Basso — 26x
Allegro — 11x , Adagio — 10x , Presto — 10x

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 — 452x Score — 54x
Violino I — 26x , Violino II — 19x , Viola — 18x , Basso — 18x
Allegro di molto — 8x , Poco andante — 7x , Allegro spirituoso — 8x

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 — 432x Score — 20x
Cembalo concertato — 13x , Violino I — 11x , Violino II — 12x , Viola — 11x , Basso — 12x
Allegro moderato — 11x , Arioso con sordini — 7x , Allegro spirituoso — 8x

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 — 392x Score — 24x
Cembalo concertato — 14x , Violino I — 15x , Violino II — 13x , Viola — 13x , Violoncello — 12x
Allegretto — 10x , Un poco Andante — 7x , Allegro — 7x

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 — 464x Score — 46x
Flauto — 28x , Viola — 18x , Clavier — 14x
Allegretto — 9x , Adagio — 9x , Presto — 9x

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 — 473x Score — 51x
Flauto traverso — 66x , Violino I — 32x , Violino II — 30x , Viola — 30x , Basso — 30x
Allegro — 13x , Un poco andante — 11x , Allegro di molto — 14x

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 — 427x Score — 39x
Violino I — 25x , Violino II — 17x , Viola — 15x , Basso — 14x
Allegro di molto — 8x , Poco adagio — 9x , Presto — 9x

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 — 470x Score — 17x
Cembalo / Basso continuo — 13x , Fortepiano — 15x , Violino I — 15x , Violino II — 14x , Viola — 14x , Flauto I — 15x , Flauto II — 12x , Corno I — 13x , Corno II — 13x , Fondamento / Violone — 15x
Allegro di molto — 11x , Larghetto — 7x , Presto — 7x

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 — 436x Score — 46x
Violino I — 15x , Violino II — 10x , Viola — 13x , Violoncello — 12x , Basso — 12x , Flauto traversiere I — 10x , Flauto traversiere II — 10x , Oboe I — 11x , Oboe II — 11x , Corno I — 11x , Corno II — 8x
Allegro assai — 11x , Andante moderato — 10x , Allegro — 13x

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 — 593x Score — 17x
Cembalo — 15x , Violino I — 13x , Violino II — 12x , Viola — 12x , Basso — 12x , Corno I — 13x , Corno II — 13x , Flauto I — 13x , Flauto II — 11x
Allegro di molto — 7x , Andante — 6x , Allegretto — 6x

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 — 506x Score — 38x
Flauto — 40x , Violino I — 20x , Violino II — 20x , Viola — 20x , Basso — 19x
Allegro di molto — 9x , Largo — 8x , Presto — 9x

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 — 429x Score — 27x
Cembalo — 17x , Violino I — 20x , Violino II — 18x , Viola — 15x , Basso — 15x , Flauto I — 19x , Flauto II — 15x
Largo — 10x , Allegro di molto — 9x , Tempo di minuetto — 8x

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 — 400x Score — 22x
Cembalo — 15x , Violino I — 13x , Violino II — 14x , Viola — 14x , Basso — 12x
Allegro di molto — 8x , Largo mesto — 6x , Prestissimo — 7x

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

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Sample — 424x Score — 22x
Violino I — 15x , Violino II — 17x , Viola — 14x , Cembalo concertante — 14x , Basso — 14x , Flauto I — 15x , Flauto II — 14x , Corno I — 13x , Corno II — 15x
Allegro — 7x , Larghetto — 7x , Presto — 6x

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 — 413x Score — 44x
Flauto basso — 29x , Viola — 23x , Basso — 18x
Un poco Andante — 10x , Allegretto — 8x , Allegro — 8x

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 — 479x Score — 83x
Flauto — 40x , Violino — 40x , Viola — 34x , Basso — 30x
Allegro — 13x , Andante un poco largo — 10x , Rondeau in tempo di Minuetto — 11x

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 — 515x Score — 45x
Violino I — 28x , Violino II — 26x , Basso — 23x , Flügel (statt Violine I und Bass) — 28x
Allegretto — 10x , Adagio — 8x , Allegro — 5x

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 — 477x Score — 80x
Flauto traversiere — 33x , Violino — 32x , Basso — 28x
Allegro — 7x , Adagio ma non troppo — 9x , Allegretto — 9x

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.