Category Archives: notation

“una corda” – “con sord.” – “mit Verschiebung”: How do I ‘mute’ my piano?

Many piano students are not going to believe their eyes … Continue reading

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Totally, seriously – clearing it out is part of it!

Any of you who not only had a hearty laugh … Continue reading

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Attention to small details: Elgar’s notation as expression

Preparing a new edition of a work that has been … Continue reading

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Spring Cleaning – new setup guidelines at the Henle house

You ought to underline today’s date in the calendar in … Continue reading

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‘Come sopra’ – clearly ambiguous!

The autograph of Beethoven’s piano sonata, Op. 90, is part … Continue reading

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Brahms’s ‘Hungarian Dances’ – new finds in old sources

In 2011 the Brahms researcher Michael Struck made a striking … 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?

Notice: There’s a prize question at the end of this … 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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‘Play it again’ – is a repeat sign missing in Brahms’ Paganini Variations?

Some time ago we received an interesting query from a … Continue reading

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Getting the accents right. On the Rondo theme in Schubert’s “Arpeggione” Sonata (3rd movement)

Tabea Zimmermann, the fabulous violist, writes:

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