Category Archives: Monday Postings

‘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

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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

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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

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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

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Summer break

Summer is here and our composers need a short break! … Continue reading

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Once again, a tight squeeze – the joy and sorrow of the Urtext cover

If you quickly want to describe a Henle edition, one … Continue reading

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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

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On Mozart’s ‘second naïveté’ (Alfred Einstein)

I can’t recall when I first read Alfred Einstein’s Mozart … Continue reading

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Schönberg’s “Verklärte Nacht” in a special kind of Urtext edition

Arnold Schönberg’s 150th birthday is duly being celebrated by Henle: … Continue reading

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Elgar’s Serenade for Strings: spring sunshine garbed in Henle Urtext. Interview with Rupert Marshall-Luck

The start of 2024 is a special moment for the … Continue reading

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