Category Archives: Monday Postings

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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Gaps in the notation: Liszt’s “Mazeppa” Etude

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Peter Jost

Our attention was recently drawn to a passage in our … 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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Christmas blog

Posted on December 23, 2022 by publisher

War, energy shortages, inflation – alas, no end to the … Continue reading →

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“charming and kind”: George Gershwin’s Lullaby

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Norbert Gertsch

George Gershwin was tragically snatched from life in 1937, far … Continue reading →

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Bartók’s String Quartets: from the score to the individual parts

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Annette Oppermann

A quintessential feature of the Henle Urtext editions is the … Continue reading →

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“An expression of his deeply shaken soul” – Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s String Quartet in F minor on the 175th anniversary of his death

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Dominik Rahmer

Our Henle blog this year has largely dealt with two … 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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An annoying mini-error in Mozart’s Violin Concerto K. 219

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Recently, David Perry, a Canadian violinist, criticised what he considered … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected, showing up often! Discoveries in Liszt’s revisions

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Peter Jost

The chances of sources being rediscovered or becoming newly accessible … Continue reading →

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