Category Archives: Performers

At the pinnacle of virtuosity

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Andreas Pernpeintner

“Alkan? Lots of notes!” – That’s what you hear when … Continue reading →

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Rostropovich and Atovmyan – the two midwives of Prokofiev’s Cello Sonata op. 119

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Annette Oppermann

Mstislav Rostropovich is considered one of the greatest cellists of … Continue reading →

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A minor sensation: Chopin’s recently discovered a-minor waltz. Interview with Jeffrey Kallberg

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Norbert Müllemann

In spring 2024, a new work by Frédéric Chopin was … Continue reading →

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“It ended up being quite substantial” – on Sergei Prokofiev’s 2nd violin sonata op. 94a

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Dominik Rahmer

Last year the Henle catalogue very much welcomed the addition … Continue reading →

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If that’s not reason enough to celebrate: 300 years of WTC I!

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Annette Oppermann

2022 seems to be particularly rich in musical anniversaries: Even … Continue reading →

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Newly discovered 20th-century classics: Bartók’s six String Quartets in the Complete Edition

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Annette Oppermann

The Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition that since 2017 the … Continue reading →

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Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy and the challenges of an Urtext edition

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Norbert Gertsch

In the already more than 70 years since the founding … 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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“The Hammerklavier Sonata opened the door for me” – Interview with Ian Fountain on Beethoven’s piano music

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Peter Jost

Today we’d like to continue our series of musicians’ views … Continue reading →

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Part 3: Beethoven from the artist’s perspective

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Starting from Beethoven Feature Films (1), then going to Beethoven … Continue reading →

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