Category Archives: Monday Postings

How much verbal text can music tolerate?

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‘Silent Night’ revisited

A blog entry on 24 December – how could it … Continue reading

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Gong, tamtam or cymbal crash? – Gershwin’s ‘Concerto in F’ as work in progress

You know George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and the famous place … Continue reading

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A manuscript conundrum – the autograph of Gabriel Fauré’s violin sonata, Op. 13

Autograph manuscripts of musical works have an aura all their … Continue reading

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Piano Trio Question: Why really are pianists ‘allowed’ to play from the score, but not string players? And since when?

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Setting, version, arrangement – how far may Urtext go?

It is part and parcel of the idea of a … Continue reading

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What’s the shelf life of Urtext? Revising at Henle publishers

When you look carefully at our recent publications you’ll also … Continue reading

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Too much access! – Isaac Albéniz revises his Iberia cycle

Editors of sheet music are not alone in suffering from … Continue reading

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Scriabin plays Scriabin – Is the finale of the 3rd piano sonata too difficult?

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) was not only one of the outstanding … Continue reading

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The crux of sharp or flat: Just enough cautionary accidentals? or are extras o.k., too?

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