Category Archives: piano solo

Arnold Schönberg on his 150th birthday – the truth in the music (and in the edition)

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Norbert Müllemann

For me, this Arnold Schönberg quotation expresses the composer’s attitude … Continue reading →

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A difficult case: Chopin’s b-minor sonata op. 58 in Urtext

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Norbert Müllemann

Frédéric Chopin’s final piano sonata op. 58 is full of … Continue reading →

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No end to Rachmaninoff in sight: several annotations to opp. 3 and 16

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Dominik Rahmer

Perhaps – despite the anniversary year – I’m rather overdoing … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Sergei! A fresh look at Rachmaninoff’s Préludes for his 150th birthday

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Dominik Rahmer

In the Henle blog we have already published several posts … Continue reading →

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Labyrinthine paths: in search of Janáček’s Urtext

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Norbert Müllemann

No, the title is not a typo. The recently published … 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 →

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Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) on his 150th birthday, part II

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Norbert Müllemann

As announced in my last blog post, the collected volume … Continue reading →

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“Latest news about Mozart’s piano sonata in A major, K. 331”

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

“All good things come in threes” – this phrase came … Continue reading →

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Schumann’s metronome markings in his “Kinderszenen”. Opportunity, not nuisance.

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

“You cannot define tempo. Tempo has no existence of its … Continue reading →

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G sharp or G? About a bass trill in Schubert’s A-flat-major Impromptu D 935, No. 2

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Franz Schubert‘s piano music is almost an infinitely magical wonderland. … Continue reading →

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