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Category Archives: Monday Postings
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
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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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Talking Henle Editions: A Carnival Story
The seasons are moving on and the year’s fifth season … Continue reading
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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What “der Weihnachtsmann” has in common with “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Lights sparkle, candles glow, children’s eyes shine…it’s Christmastime again. Anticipation … Continue reading
Autographs and proofread copies for Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano sonatas – an overview
Editing a Beethoven work solely on the basis of a … Continue reading
Posted in autograph, Beethoven, Ludwig van, copy, first edition, Monday Postings, piano solo, Urtext
Tagged Beethoven, Piano Sonatas, sources
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