Category Archives: Urtext

Something new from the low register: At long last, Koussevitzky’s Double Bass Concerto op. 3 in Urtext

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Annette Oppermann

Henle catalogue readers in the know are already aware that … Continue reading →

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“Latest news about Mozart’s piano sonata in A major, K. 331”

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

“All good things come in threes” – this phrase came … Continue reading →

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Refinement or oversight? On two passages in Fauré’s 1st Piano Quartet op. 15

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Peter Jost

Fauré is known for his refined tonal language, with the … Continue reading →

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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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40 or 42? Rodolphe Kreutzer’s Etudes as Urtext edition

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Norbert Gertsch

There could not be a bigger difference: When you are … 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 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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