Author Archives: Dominik Rahmer

Spohr and Crusell join the club – new Urtext editions for clarinet

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Dominik Rahmer

Musicians have long known that not only pianists and string … Continue reading →

Posted in autograph, clarinet, Clarinet Concerto op. 26 (Spohr), Clarinet Concerto op. 5 (Crusell), Crusell, Bernhard Henrik, facsimile, first edition, G. Henle Publishers, Monday Postings, Spohr, Louis, Urtext | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Without words, but with a foreword – what’s new on Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise”

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dominik Rahmer

Looking at the topics of the by now more than … Continue reading →

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‘Servant of two masters’ – when the editor is caught between two composers

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Dominik Rahmer

The basic idea behind an Urtext edition is well known; … Continue reading →

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A wrong ‘D’ goes out into the world – Rachmaninoff’s Prélude in c sharp minor under the magnifying glass

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Dominik Rahmer

The last blog posting on 6 January has already let … Continue reading →

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“Hark, Hark! The Joy Inspiring Horn” – Discoveries in Schumann’s Konzertstück, Opus 86

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Dominik Rahmer

For pianists and string players, especially, the name Henle stands … Continue reading →

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“Liebestod” revisited – yet more problems in Franz Liszt’s transcription of Wagner

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Dominik Rahmer

Some time ago we had previously devoted a blog post … Continue reading →

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Wagner, Liszt, and Isolde ‘slurred’– how well do composers proofread their own works?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Dominik Rahmer

The current Wagner year is also not going unnoticed at … Continue reading →

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Brahms’s ‘Hungarian Dances’ – new finds in old sources

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Dominik Rahmer

In 2011 the Brahms researcher Michael Struck made a striking … Continue reading →

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Setting, version, arrangement – how far may Urtext go?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Dominik Rahmer

It is part and parcel of the idea of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adagio and Allegro op. 70 (Schumann), Arpeggione Sonata (Schubert), arrangement, Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Gamba Sonatas (Bach), Monday Postings, Schubert, Franz, Urtext | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

‘Play it again’ – is a repeat sign missing in Brahms’ Paganini Variations?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Dominik Rahmer

Some time ago we received an interesting query from a … Continue reading →

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