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- The elders’ errors tenaciously persist. On the violin solo entry in Mozart’s D-major Violin Concerto, K. 218
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‘Le Maître des Charmes’ – On the 100th anniversary of Gabriel Fauré’s death
Which compositions are associated with Gabriel Fauré? For certain, the Requiem and … Continue reading
Posted in Fauré, Gabriel, harmonics, Monday Postings, rhythm
Tagged chamber music, Fauré
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If we hadn’t had the chance… the rediscovery of a new Prokofiev source
Fans of so-called ‘true crime’ formats, reporting, that is, about … Continue reading
Posted in engraver’s copy, Monday Postings, new source, piano + violin, Prokofiev, Sergei
Tagged arrangement, engraver's copy, version
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Waiting can be worthwhile – On Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major
At the outset the piano reduction of Ravel’s Piano Concerto … Continue reading
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Tagged autograph, first edition, piano concerto, Ravel, urtext
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On the first version of Verdi’s string quartet – interview with Anselm Gerhard
Our recently published new edition of Giuseppe Verdi’s String Quartet … Continue reading
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Gaps in the notation: Liszt’s “Mazeppa” Etude
Our attention was recently drawn to a passage in our … Continue reading
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The Unexpected, showing up often! Discoveries in Liszt’s revisions
The chances of sources being rediscovered or becoming newly accessible … Continue reading
Between two stools – a portrait of César Franck on his 200th birthday
César Franck, whose 200th birthday the music world is celebrating … Continue reading
A Milestone in Music History: Schoenberg’s 2nd String Quartet op. 10
Arnold Schoenberg, in his letter thanking well-wishers on his 75th … Continue reading
Refinement or oversight? On two passages in Fauré’s 1st Piano Quartet op. 15
Fauré is known for his refined tonal language, with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Piano Quartet op. 15
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How do fossils behave? On a passage in Saint-Saëns’ Carnaval des animaux
When a composer decides against publishing one of his works … Continue reading