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From sketch to first edition: the (almost) seamless source documentation of Edward Elgar’s violin sonata

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Norbert Müllemann

Many Urtext editions and their sources cross the desk of … Continue reading →

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Debussy in Urtext – Part 5: Corrections in the galley proofs for the piano piece “Masques”

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Peter Jost

Needless to say, every editor of an Urtext edition wishes … Continue reading →

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Debussy in Urtext – Part 4: Autograph corrections in chamber-music works

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Peter Jost

It goes without saying that the focus would be on … Continue reading →

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More or less – Bartók’s well-regulated markings of his piano works

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Annette Oppermann

To continue my last blog with an overview of our … Continue reading →

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Confusion about Chopin’s Scherzi – episode 4

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Norbert Müllemann

At the beginning of the year I reported on my … Continue reading →

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What?! Is it already Christmas now? New Bartók titles at Henle

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Annette Oppermann

Of course not, Christmas is out of the question only … Continue reading →

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Debussy in Urtext – Part 2: Unclear harmony in the piano piece “Nocturne”

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Peter Jost

One of the outstanding quality features of the Henle Editions … Continue reading →

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No error in the system. In praise of our proofreaders

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Dominik Rahmer

Today’s blog post is not for once going to be … Continue reading →

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“Right”? or “Wrong”? On a questionable note in Mendelssohn’s c-minor Piano Trio op. 66

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Occasionally in the edition business there is an insoluble conflict … Continue reading →

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Autographs and proofread copies for Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano sonatas – an overview

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Norbert Gertsch

Editing a Beethoven work solely on the basis of a … Continue reading →

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