Author Archives: Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Will versus Caprice. On the the closing measures of Robert Schumann’s C-major Fantasy op. 17

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

What you can see here is the last page of … Continue reading →

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Getting the accents right. On the Rondo theme in Schubert’s “Arpeggione” Sonata (3rd movement)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Tabea Zimmermann, the fabulous violist, writes:

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How an original Mozart A flat escaped from the dust. On the slow movement of the C- minor Piano Sonata K. 457

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Very vividly I recall the Mozart sensation of the year … Continue reading →

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