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Category Archives: Composers
At the pinnacle of virtuosity
“Alkan? Lots of notes!” – That’s what you hear when … Continue reading
Posted in Alkan, Charles Valentin, Fingering, Marc-André Hamelin, Monday Postings, piano solo, Vincenzo Maltempo
Tagged Alkan, Etude, fingering, Hamlin, Maltempo, piano music, virtuosity
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Between distance and admiration – Satie and Ravel
Whilst this year the classical music world is undoubtedly focussed … Continue reading
Posted in dedication, Gymnopédie (Satie), Monday Postings, Pavane (Ravel), piano solo, Ravel, Maurice, Satie, Erik
Tagged dedication, Ravel, relationship, Satie
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Rostropovich and Atovmyan – the two midwives of Prokofiev’s Cello Sonata op. 119
Mstislav Rostropovich is considered one of the greatest cellists of … Continue reading
A minor sensation: Chopin’s recently discovered a-minor waltz. Interview with Jeffrey Kallberg
In spring 2024, a new work by Frédéric Chopin was … Continue reading
Posted in autograph, Chopin, Frédéric, Lang Lang, Monday Postings, new source, piano solo, Urtext
Tagged autograph, Chopin, piano, rediscovery, Waltz
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Debussy and Ravel – Aspects of a difficult relationship
As Henle’s Ravel year is being organised under the heading … Continue reading
Posted in Debussy, Claude, dedication, Monday Postings, Ravel, Maurice
Tagged Debussy, Ravel
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Schubert’s “Serenade” on its way through Europe
Anniversaries of great composers cast long shadows. This applies not … Continue reading
Posted in arrangement, first edition, Liszt, Franz, Monday Postings, piano solo, reprint, revision, Schubert, Franz, variant reading
Tagged Liszt, piano, Schubert, source research, transcription
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“It ended up being quite substantial” – on Sergei Prokofiev’s 2nd violin sonata op. 94a
Last year the Henle catalogue very much welcomed the addition … Continue reading
“Naturally artificing” – Maurice Ravel on his 150th birthday
Like last year, 2025 will also see a wealth of … Continue reading
A wonderful little devilry to start with
When you’re new to an enterprise, it’s very agreeable when … Continue reading
‘Le Maître des Charmes’ – On the 100th anniversary of Gabriel Fauré’s death
Which compositions are associated with Gabriel Fauré? For certain, the Requiem and … Continue reading
Posted in Fauré, Gabriel, harmonics, Monday Postings, rhythm
Tagged chamber music, Fauré
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