Trio Sonata in G major, H.583 (Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel)

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Scores and Parts

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1754].
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): RISM link to Mus.ms. Bach P 357 (9)
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1754].
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Editor Bernard Meylan
Publisher. Info. Bernard Meylan, 2021.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Violins, Piano, and Cello ad lib. (Fuchs)
Arranger Albert Fuchs (1858–1910)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Max Brockhaus, n.d.[1896]. Plate M.B. 271.
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Misc. Notes See discussion.
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For 2 Violins, Cello and Piano (Riemann)
Arranger Hugo Riemann (1849–1919)
Editor Sam Franko (1857–1937)
Publisher. Info. New York: Schirmer, 1908.
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General Information

Work Title Trio Sonata in G major
Alternative. Title Sonata a due violini e basso
Composer Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H. 583 ; Wq. 157
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICB 222
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1754, Berlin.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 2 violins, continuo
Related Works Also exists in adaptations for flute and obligato harpsichord, H.508 (Wq.85), and flute, violin and continuo, H.581 (Wq.152).
Extra Locations Autograph included in a collection of 16 Trio Sonatas.

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Grove lists H.508 as having three possible instrumentations, and gives it the title "Trio". CPE Bach wrote several works that are listed as Trios, but that have flexible scoring, one option being one instrument with keyboard; the right hand of the keyboard is the second melodic line. There is an interesting discussion of the flexibility of scoring in these works by Steven Zohn at http://www.cpebach.org/cpeb/pdfs/introductions/II-3-2-Intro.pdf .

Holograph parts specify "trio" (is this in Bach's hand?)