Category Archives: Composers

The “Picardy” major third in Chopin’s incredibly sad c-sharp minor Nocturne

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

What a liberating, even redemptive impact that the unexpected major … Continue reading →

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Debussy in Urtext – Part 3: Debussy’s recordings of his piano music

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Peter Jost

Editors of Urtext editions have added a new medium as … Continue reading →

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Confusion about Chopin’s Scherzi – episode 4

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Norbert Müllemann

At the beginning of the year I reported on my … Continue reading →

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La Vega – The fertile plain: Isaac Albeniz’s homage to Granada and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Norbert Gertsch

A few weeks ago my colleague Peter Jost reported here … Continue reading →

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What?! Is it already Christmas now? New Bartók titles at Henle

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Annette Oppermann

Of course not, Christmas is out of the question only … Continue reading →

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Debussy in Urtext – Part 2: Unclear harmony in the piano piece “Nocturne”

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Peter Jost

One of the outstanding quality features of the Henle Editions … Continue reading →

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“Right”? or “Wrong”? On a questionable note in Mendelssohn’s c-minor Piano Trio op. 66

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Occasionally in the edition business there is an insoluble conflict … Continue reading →

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Debussy in Urtext – Part 1: Henle Editions from an experienced duo

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Peter Jost

2012 was the 150th birthday of Claude Debussy, French music’s … Continue reading →

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Confusion surrounding Chopin’s Scherzi – episodes 2 & 3

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Norbert Müllemann

In my blog post of 21 March 2016, I lamented … Continue reading →

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Autographs and proofread copies for Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano sonatas – an overview

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Norbert Gertsch

Editing a Beethoven work solely on the basis of a … Continue reading →

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