Category Archives: Monday Postings

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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Newly discovered 20th-century classics: Bartók’s six String Quartets in the Complete Edition

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Annette Oppermann

The Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition that since 2017 the … Continue reading →

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Summer Break

Posted on August 1, 2022 by publisher

As is usual every year, the Henle blog is taking … Continue reading →

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From the First to the Second Vienna School: 20th-century string quartets in the Henle catalogue

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dominik Rahmer

Henle is dedicating 2022 to a specific genre: under the … Continue reading →

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An unknown Haydn quote by Brahms?

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Here’s a situation familiar to music lovers: By chance you … Continue reading →

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Between two stools – a portrait of César Franck on his 200th birthday

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Peter Jost

César Franck, whose 200th birthday the music world is celebrating … Continue reading →

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