Category Archives: Bach, Johann Sebastian

Christmas blog

Posted on December 23, 2022 by publisher

War, energy shortages, inflation – alas, no end to the … Continue reading →

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If that’s not reason enough to celebrate: 300 years of WTC I!

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Annette Oppermann

2022 seems to be particularly rich in musical anniversaries: Even … Continue reading →

Posted in András Schiff, autograph, Bach, Johann Sebastian, Monday Postings, piano solo, Well-Tempered Clavier (J.S. Bach) | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Bach-Busoni – a successful Henle series with sequels

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Norbert Müllemann

Another Bach-Busoni edition recently came on the music market as … Continue reading →

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Bach’s harpsichord concertos and their autograph

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Norbert Müllemann

If you’re looking for a simple answer to the question … Continue reading →

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A fresh look at Bach’s piano partitas

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Norbert Müllemann

Many readers (and pianists!) will already have noticed that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Bach, Johann Sebastian, Monday Postings, piano solo, revision, Six Partitas BWV 825-830 (J.S. Bach) | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Schubert on a Bach trip? A call for help regarding the Arpeggione theme

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Norbert Müllemann

The Henle blogging community will, we hope, not be disappointed … Continue reading →

Posted in Arpeggione Sonata (Schubert), Bach, Johann Sebastian, Fugue BWV 904 (Bach), Monday Postings, Schubert, Franz | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

“… more or less at the most extreme limit of what can be achieved on the piano”: Busoni arranges Bach

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Norbert Müllemann

The second edition naming the two composers, Bach · Busoni, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bach, Johann Sebastian, Busoni, Ferruccio, Chorale Preludes (Johann Sebastian Bach), Monday Postings, piano solo, transcription, variant reading, Vladimir Horowitz | Tagged | 2 Comments

Does it work or doesn’t it? About page turns in the music

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Annette Oppermann

Haven’t you, too, sometimes wondered in a concert why the … Continue reading →

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About the difficulties of notating ornamentation – The riddle of a neighbouring trill tone in Chopin’s Berceuse

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Norbert Müllemann

The topic “ornamentation” in music is truly endless. We have … Continue reading →

Posted in Bach, Johann Sebastian, Berceuse op. 57 (Chopin), Chopin, Frédéric, General, Monday Postings, notation, ornamentation, piano solo | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Best until… How long does an accidental last?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Norbert Müllemann

Today’s musicians tend to react to the above question with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bach, Johann Sebastian, flute solo, Flute Sonata BWV 1030 (J.S. Bach), Monday Postings, notation | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments