Author Archives: Norbert Müllemann

Mozart’s last piano concerto – re-encountering a classic

You know that feeling? For years, you’ve been familiar with … Continue reading

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A minor sensation: Chopin’s recently discovered a-minor waltz. Interview with Jeffrey Kallberg

In spring 2024, a new work by Frédéric Chopin was … Continue reading

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Arnold Schönberg on his 150th birthday – the truth in the music (and in the edition)

For me, this Arnold Schönberg quotation expresses the composer’s attitude … Continue reading

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Elgar’s Serenade for Strings: spring sunshine garbed in Henle Urtext. Interview with Rupert Marshall-Luck

The start of 2024 is a special moment for the … Continue reading

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A difficult case: Chopin’s b-minor sonata op. 58 in Urtext

Frédéric Chopin’s final piano sonata op. 58 is full of … Continue reading

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Labyrinthine paths: in search of Janáček’s Urtext

No, the title is not a typo. The recently published … Continue reading

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Johann Kuhnau, on the 300th anniversary of his death

This year, the revolving authors of our Henle editors’ blog … Continue reading

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Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) on his 150th birthday, part II

As announced in my last blog post, the collected volume … Continue reading

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Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) on his 150th birthday, part I

I admit that while typing the heading of this blog … Continue reading

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An Urtext edition of Elgar’s Violin Chansons: What does an editor do when there is nothing to edit?

The question posed in the title of my blog post … Continue reading

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