Author Archives: Dominik Rahmer

On the way to the Romantic orchestra – the trombone in Beethoven’s symphonies

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Dominik Rahmer

Last May my colleague Norbert Gertsch dealt with Beethoven’s relationship … Continue reading →

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Beethoven celebrates Carnival – we celebrate, too!

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Dominik Rahmer

When a blog post about the ‘Bonn youth’ Beethoven falls … Continue reading →

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«Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose» – a short foray into Beethoven’s sets of variations

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Dominik Rahmer

The “variations” form type plays an important role in Beethoven’s … Continue reading →

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Dont worry, be happy – the first critical Urtext edition of etudes by Jakob Dont

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Dominik Rahmer

Every violinist is most likely acquainted with them from violin … Continue reading →

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Schumann revisited – about an odd accidental in the Fantasiestücke, op. 73

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Dominik Rahmer

We report as a rule in our blog posts on … Continue reading →

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Version alert! Or: Did Brahms ever revise his Horn Trio?

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Dominik Rahmer

A few days ago a customer enquiry momentarily gave me … Continue reading →

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Rachmaninoff revises Rachmaninoff. On the two versions of the Second Piano Sonata op. 36

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Dominik Rahmer

In my last blog posting I went into the genesis … Continue reading →

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The première of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Sonata op. 36

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Dominik Rahmer

Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Saratov, Smolensk, Voronezh – what do … 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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New editions for the clarinet – Brahms and Gade

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Dominik Rahmer

The clarinet was again featured in our recent editions of … Continue reading →

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