“C.P.E. Bach - Sonata in B Minor - Wq 55, No. 3 - Third Movement” is classified as a Level 6 Piano work worth 27,700 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Composers → Bach, C. P. E. and is part of the Classical collection. The sheet music for “C.P.E. Bach - Sonata in B Minor - Wq 55, No. 3 - Third Movement” provided on this website is available for non-commercial use. This means it may be downloaded, printed, studied, and performed for personal or educational purposes, but it may not be sold, redistributed commercially, or used as part of a paid product without permission.
The movement presented here from C.P.E. Bach's Sonata in B Minor, Wq. 55, No. 3, is marked Cantabile. Its ornate, singing upper line moves over a spare bass, with short slurs and frequent dynamic contrasts giving the melody a lively, speech-like character.
A recurring opening figure combines a gentle rise with small falling gestures and repeated notes. Related phrases explore different registers and harmonies, adding ornaments and quick flourishes while the bass remains mostly in longer notes. The middle passages widen the melodic range and briefly intensify the chromatic color. A sustained bass note later supports a flowing melodic passage before the familiar opening ideas return and lead to the concise B-minor cadence.
An interesting detail: the score often changes between forte and piano within a continuing phrase, so a single melodic line can sound like an exchange between contrasting voices.
Submit Video