Breitkopf & Hartel 4 Sonatas For Flute And Harpsichord (Piano) Vol. 1

Breitkopf & Hartel

4 Sonatas For Flute And Harpsichord (Piano) Vol. 1

These Two Sonatas In D Major And E Major For Flute And Harpsichord Obbligato (Wq 83 And 84) Were Written In Potsdam In 1745 And 1749, While C. P. E. Bach Was In The Service Of King Frederick Ii Of Prussia. Both Sonatas Also Exist In Genuine Trio Sonata Versions (Sonata In D Major For Flute, Violin And Basso Continuo W. 151 And Sonata In E Major For Two Flutes And Basso Continuo W. 162). In This Present Version, The Right Hand Of The Harpsichordist Takes Over One Of The Concertante Parts. Only When Tis Part Rests Does The Harpsichord Fulfill The Function Of A Thoroughba Ss. This Edition Was Based An The Autograph And An Copies By Westphal, A Friend Of The Composer. The Score Reproduces The Urtext, Thus Maintaining The Characteristic Features Of C. P. E. Bach's Writing. The Articulation Suggestions Added By The Editor In The Flute Part Haue Been Distinguished By Broken Lines.