Author Archives: Peter Jost

‘Pour Piano et Violon ou Violoncelle’ – Is there a cello sonata by César Franck?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Peter Jost

In connection with the general blog post by Dominik Rahmer … Continue reading →

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Filched Melodies – Sarasate’s ‘Zigeunerweisen’ (Gypsy Airs) under suspicion of plagiarism

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Peter Jost

The use of folk-music elements in art music has, as … Continue reading →

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Correction or interpretation? – Johannes and Clara alter Robert’s music

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Peter Jost

Anyone practicing Robert Schumann’s In der Nacht, the fifth number … Continue reading →

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Composers on the waiting list – or: We’d really like to do them, but are (still) not allowed to do so

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Peter Jost

‘Why doesn’t Henle have the famous piano trio by Shostakovich?’ … Continue reading →

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A manuscript conundrum – the autograph of Gabriel Fauré’s violin sonata, Op. 13

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Peter Jost

Autograph manuscripts of musical works have an aura all their … Continue reading →

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The crux of sharp or flat: Just enough cautionary accidentals? or are extras o.k., too?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Peter Jost

Our editorial department is always receiving queries from users requesting … Continue reading →

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Going down, coming up or on the up and up? – stumbling block in Erik Satie’s ‘2ème Gymnopédie’

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Peter Jost

At first sight Urtext editions of Satie’s piano music do … Continue reading →

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Curiosity pays off. The genesis of Maurice Ravel’s piano ‘Sonatine’

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Peter Jost

In 2011 when I began preparing a new edition of … Continue reading →

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Missing bass octave in Debussy’s Prélude “Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest”?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Peter Jost

Whether the Pope is infallible is anybody’s guess, but composers … Continue reading →

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