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Author Archives: Peter Jost
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
“My fingering may inspire to play in the right style” – Interview with Pascal Rogé
To celebrate the French pianist Pascal Rogé’s 70th birthday on … Continue reading
Camille Saint-Saëns – a portrait for the 100th anniversary of his death
Whereas in 2020 the music world’s focus was on Beethoven’s … Continue reading
Abandoned, alas! – Beethoven’s unfinished works
In the run-up to the Beethoven anniversary year, I kept … Continue reading
Posted in Beethoven, Ludwig van, Monday Postings, sketches
Tagged Beethoven, unfinished
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Beethoven – creator of concert overtures?
Beethoven as the great innovator of forms and genres generated … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, ouverture
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“The Hammerklavier Sonata opened the door for me” – Interview with Ian Fountain on Beethoven’s piano music
Today we’d like to continue our series of musicians’ views … Continue reading
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“Beethoven Complete” – part 2: from the Old to the New Complete Edition
A few weeks ago my colleague Annette Oppermann reported on … Continue reading
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Tagged AGA, compete edition, NGA
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Quality: especially valuable – the galley proofs in Fauré’s 1st Cello Sonata op. 109
There is always a risk in producing an engraved plate … Continue reading