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Category Archives: Composers
Schubert’s “Serenade” on its way through Europe
Anniversaries of great composers cast long shadows. This applies not … Continue reading
Posted in arrangement, first edition, Liszt, Franz, Monday Postings, piano solo, reprint, revision, Schubert, Franz, variant reading
Tagged Liszt, piano, Schubert, source research, transcription
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“It ended up being quite substantial” – on Sergei Prokofiev’s 2nd violin sonata op. 94a
Last year the Henle catalogue very much welcomed the addition … Continue reading
“Naturally artificing” – Maurice Ravel on his 150th birthday
Like last year, 2025 will also see a wealth of … Continue reading
A wonderful little devilry to start with
When you’re new to an enterprise, it’s very agreeable when … Continue reading
‘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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The elders’ errors tenaciously persist. On the violin solo entry in Mozart’s D-major Violin Concerto, K. 218
As Urtext editors, we could sometimes despair: we’re offering the … Continue reading
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
Posted in Monday Postings, notation, piano solo, Schoenberg, Arnold, Urtext
Tagged personal copy, piano solo, Schönberg, urtext
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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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Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 3rd piano concerto – extraordinary works involve extraordinary solutions
Probably no other work in recent years has brought us … Continue reading
On Mozart’s ‘second naïveté’ (Alfred Einstein)
I can’t recall when I first read Alfred Einstein’s Mozart … Continue reading