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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
Posted in Beethoven, Ludwig van, Monday Postings, notation, piano solo, Schumann, Robert, Scriabin, Alexander
Tagged pedal, soft pedal, sordino, una corda, Verschiebung
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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
Posted in autograph, Clarinet Sonata op. 107 (Reger), Monday Postings, notation, piano + clarinet, Reger, Max
Tagged Reger, urtext
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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
Spring Cleaning – new setup guidelines at the Henle house
You ought to underline today’s date in the calendar in … Continue reading
Posted in G. Henle Publishers, Monday Postings, notation, Reger, Max, Violin
Tagged notation, parts, Reger
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‘Come sopra’ – clearly ambiguous!
The autograph of Beethoven’s piano sonata, Op. 90, is part … Continue reading
Brahms’s ‘Hungarian Dances’ – new finds in old sources
In 2011 the Brahms researcher Michael Struck made a striking … Continue reading
Posted in articulation, Brahms, Johannes, Hungarian Dances (Brahms), Monday Postings, notation, piano solo
Tagged Brahms, interpretation, notation, piano
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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
Posted in Monday Postings, notation, piano trio
Tagged Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, parts, Piano Trio, score
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The crux of sharp or flat: Just enough cautionary accidentals? or are extras o.k., too?
Our editorial department is always receiving queries from users requesting … Continue reading
‘Play it again’ – is a repeat sign missing in Brahms’ Paganini Variations?
Some time ago we received an interesting query from a … Continue reading
Posted in autograph, Brahms, Johannes, first edition, Monday Postings, notation, Paganini Variations op. 35 (Brahms), piano solo
Tagged Brahms, notation, Paganini, piano, repeat, variation
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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:
Posted in accent, Arpeggione Sonata (Schubert), Monday Postings, notation, piano + viola, Schubert, Franz
Tagged accent, Arpeggione, Schubert, syncopated
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