Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172
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The Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172 is an 18th-century concerto for solo cello and orchestra by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, notable for its expressive galant style and virtuosic writing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172 canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172 Context triple: [Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436, relatedWorkByComposer, Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172]
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Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432
The Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432 is a prominent 18th-century concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, empfindsamer Stil writing for solo cello and orchestra.
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B.
Cello Concerto in D major, G. 479
The Cello Concerto in D major, G. 479 is a Classical-era concerto by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini, celebrated for its lyrical solo writing and elegant orchestral accompaniment.
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C.
Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G. 482
The Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G. 482 is a prominent 18th-century concerto by Luigi Boccherini, celebrated for its lyrical melodies and virtuosic writing for the solo cello.
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Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436
The Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436 is a mid-18th-century concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, empfindsamer Stil writing for solo cello and orchestra.
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E.
Cello Concerto in A minor
Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432, is a Romantic-era concerto for solo cello and orchestra composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, notable for its expressive lyricism and virtuosic writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172 Target entity description: The Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172 is an 18th-century concerto for solo cello and orchestra by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, notable for its expressive galant style and virtuosic writing.
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A.
Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432
The Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432 is a prominent 18th-century concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, empfindsamer Stil writing for solo cello and orchestra.
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B.
Cello Concerto in D major, G. 479
The Cello Concerto in D major, G. 479 is a Classical-era concerto by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini, celebrated for its lyrical solo writing and elegant orchestral accompaniment.
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C.
Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G. 482
The Cello Concerto in B-flat major, G. 482 is a prominent 18th-century concerto by Luigi Boccherini, celebrated for its lyrical melodies and virtuosic writing for the solo cello.
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D.
Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436
The Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436 is a mid-18th-century concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, empfindsamer Stil writing for solo cello and orchestra.
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E.
Cello Concerto in A minor
Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432, is a Romantic-era concerto for solo cello and orchestra composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, notable for its expressive lyricism and virtuosic writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cello concerto
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concerto ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
H. 439
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Wq. 172 ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerStylePeriod | early Classical ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | unknown ⓘ |
| employsContrastBetweenSoloAndTutti | yes ⓘ |
| era | Classical era ⓘ |
| genre | Classical music ⓘ |
| hasCadenzaSections | yes ⓘ |
| hasExpressiveSlowMovement | yes ⓘ |
| hasForm | three-movement fast–slow–fast structure ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
basso continuo
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possibly winds (depending on edition) ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasOpeningMovementForm | ritornello-sonata hybrid ⓘ |
| hasOrchestralAccompaniment | yes ⓘ |
| hasVirtuosicPassages | yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition between Baroque and Classical styles ⓘ |
| isPartOfRepertoire | cello concerto repertoire ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro assai
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II. Andante ⓘ III. Allegro assai ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
expressive writing
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galant melodic style ⓘ virtuosic solo part ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Cello Concerto in A minor, Wq. 170
NERFINISHED
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Cello Concerto in B-flat major, Wq. 171 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring | solo cello and orchestra ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | cello ⓘ |
| style | galant style ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A major ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| usesOrnamentation | yes ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Cello Concerto in A major
NERFINISHED
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Violoncello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172 Description of subject: The Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172 is an 18th-century concerto for solo cello and orchestra by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, notable for its expressive galant style and virtuosic writing.
Referenced by (1)
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Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436
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relatedWorkByComposer
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Cello Concerto in A major, Wq. 172
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