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Category Archives: Composers
The première of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Sonata op. 36
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Saratov, Smolensk, Voronezh – what do … Continue reading
The “Picardy” major third in Chopin’s incredibly sad c-sharp minor Nocturne
What a liberating, even redemptive impact that the unexpected major … Continue reading
Posted in autograph, Chopin, Frédéric, copy, Monday Postings, piano solo
Tagged Chopin; Nocturne in c sharp minor
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Debussy in Urtext – Part 3: Debussy’s recordings of his piano music
Editors of Urtext editions have added a new medium as … Continue reading
Confusion about Chopin’s Scherzi – episode 4
At the beginning of the year I reported on my … Continue reading
Posted in Chopin, Frédéric, Monday Postings, Scherzo op. 54, Sources, versions
Tagged Chopin, Scherzo
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La Vega – The fertile plain: Isaac Albeniz’s homage to Granada and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada
A few weeks ago my colleague Peter Jost reported here … Continue reading
Debussy in Urtext – Part 2: Unclear harmony in the piano piece “Nocturne”
One of the outstanding quality features of the Henle Editions … Continue reading
Posted in Debussy, Claude, Monday Postings, Nocturne (Debussy), Urtext
Tagged Debussy, urtext
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Debussy in Urtext – Part 1: Henle Editions from an experienced duo
2012 was the 150th birthday of Claude Debussy, French music’s … Continue reading
Confusion surrounding Chopin’s Scherzi – episodes 2 & 3
In my blog post of 21 March 2016, I lamented … Continue reading
Posted in Chopin, Frédéric, Monday Postings, piano solo, Scherzo op. 31 (Chopin), Scherzo op. 39 (Chopin), Sources
Tagged Chopin, Scherzo, sources
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