Category Archives: Subject

‘Servant of two masters’ – when the editor is caught between two composers

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Dominik Rahmer

The basic idea behind an Urtext edition is well known; … Continue reading →

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The lord of the low tones – Tobias Glöckler in conversation about Dragonetti’s “Famous Solo”

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Annette Oppermann

The double bass entered the Henle publishers’ catalogue a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von, double bass, Double Bass Concerto (Dittersdorf), Double Bass Concerto (Hoffmeister), Dragonetti, Domenico, Famous Solo (Dragonetti), Hoffmeister, Franz Anton, Monday Postings, Tobias Glöckler, Urtext | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The sounding gardens of the Henleans – a short Urtext saga

Posted on March 3, 2014 by publisher

n a small valley of Mt. Olympus a musical beauty … Continue reading →

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Deluxe for the continuo group

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Norbert Müllemann

What music do continuo players play from? This question might … Continue reading →

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D or C♯? What does Ravel want the violinist to play in “Tzigane”?

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Peter Jost

Maurice Ravel’s concert rhapsody “Tzigane” is known to exist in … Continue reading →

Posted in autograph, Chantal Juillet, Monday Postings, Pascal Rogé, piano + violin, Ravel, Maurice, variant reading | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

A wrong ‘D’ goes out into the world – Rachmaninoff’s Prélude in c sharp minor under the magnifying glass

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Dominik Rahmer

The last blog posting on 6 January has already let … Continue reading →

Posted in autograph, first edition, Monday Postings, piano solo, Prélude in c sharp minor (Rachmaninoff), Rachmaninoff, Sergei, variant reading | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

Why facsimiles, actually?

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Annette Oppermann

The blue Urtext editions certainly amount to the lion’s share … Continue reading →

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HN 555 – A printing error in CPE Bach’s sonata for solo flute?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Norbert Müllemann

These days our latest Urtext product comes from the prin­ter, … Continue reading →

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‘Pour Piano et Violon ou Violoncelle’ – Is there a cello sonata by César Franck?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Peter Jost

In connection with the general blog post by Dominik Rahmer … Continue reading →

Posted in Franck, César, genesis, Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Monday Postings, piano + violin, piano + violoncello, versions, Violin Sonata (Franck) | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

“Hark, Hark! The Joy Inspiring Horn” – Discoveries in Schumann’s Konzertstück, Opus 86

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Dominik Rahmer

For pianists and string players, especially, the name Henle stands … Continue reading →

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