Category Archives: autograph

On the lookout for the lost measure: Bach’s C-major Prelude from the Well-Tempered Clavier I

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Norbert Müllemann

Those in the know among our readers will be aware … Continue reading →

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How an original Mozart A flat escaped from the dust. On the slow movement of the C- minor Piano Sonata K. 457

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Very vividly I recall the Mozart sensation of the year … Continue reading →

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Missing bass octave in Debussy’s Prélude “Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest”?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Peter Jost

Whether the Pope is infallible is anybody’s guess, but composers … Continue reading →

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How does Chopin’s Second Ballade end?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Norbert Müllemann

Many pianists are familiar with the problem that there are … Continue reading →

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Beethoven, Für Elise WoO 59 – Do you strike the right note?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Annette Oppermann

d or e – that is the question … when … Continue reading →

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