Category Archives: autograph

“…probably the best of Dvořák that I’m acquainted with.” What’s worth knowing about the Wind Serenade in d minor op. 44

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Dominik Rahmer

Even though recently the focus of attention owing to their … Continue reading →

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‘Finished in Vysoká at a nice little hour’– new finds in Dvořák’s A-major piano quintet op. 81

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Dominik Rahmer

The piano quintet is, so to speak, in the “super … Continue reading →

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“Bozen this pigsty”. Why there’s no “Bozen string quartet” by Mozart.

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

When for the third and last time at the end … Continue reading →

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An insightful correction in Mozart’s autograph of the String Quartet in C major K. 170

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

In a few weeks a long-cherished dream of mine will … Continue reading →

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A tear for or from Rossini?

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Annette Oppermann

November 13 marks the 150th anniversary of Gioacchino Rossini’s death, … Continue reading →

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The “Picardy” major third in Chopin’s incredibly sad c-sharp minor Nocturne

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

What a liberating, even redemptive impact that the unexpected major … Continue reading →

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“Right”? or “Wrong”? On a questionable note in Mendelssohn’s c-minor Piano Trio op. 66

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Occasionally in the edition business there is an insoluble conflict … Continue reading →

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Autographs and proofread copies for Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano sonatas – an overview

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Norbert Gertsch

Editing a Beethoven work solely on the basis of a … Continue reading →

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New editions for the clarinet – Brahms and Gade

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Dominik Rahmer

The clarinet was again featured in our recent editions of … Continue reading →

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“Lunga e laboriosa fattica” – Attempting to interpret Mozart’s c-minor trio from the String Quartet K. 465/iii

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

When the composer’s autograph manuscript of a music work is … Continue reading →

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