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How do fossils behave? On a passage in Saint-Saëns’ Carnaval des animaux

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Peter Jost

When a composer decides against publishing one of his works … Continue reading →

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“…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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Bach’s harpsichord concertos and their autograph

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Norbert Müllemann

If you’re looking for a simple answer to the question … Continue reading →

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“My fingering may inspire to play in the right style” – Interview with Pascal Rogé

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Peter Jost

To celebrate the French pianist Pascal Rogé’s 70th birthday on … 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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A fresh look at Bach’s piano partitas

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Norbert Müllemann

Many readers (and pianists!) will already have noticed that we … Continue reading →

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Beethoven in the “home office” – Composing in the “truly admirable confusion”

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Dominik Rahmer

Beethoven Year 2020 is coming to an end, and there … Continue reading →

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Beethoven love letters? A contribution to perhaps his oeuvre’s smallest work group

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Annette Oppermann

In Beethoven’s just as extensive as impressive chamber music oeuvre, … Continue reading →

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Beethoven’s change of dedication – a small search for motives

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Norbert Gertsch

Last week I had the great pleasure of making the … Continue reading →

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Beethoven’s easy piano sonatas. BEETHOVEN’S EASY PIANO SONATAS???

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Norbert Müllemann

The title for today’s blog post was so easy to … Continue reading →

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