Category Archives: autograph

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

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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

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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

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A wonderful little devilry to start with

When you’re new to an enterprise, it’s very agreeable when … Continue reading

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The elders’ errors tenaciously persist. On the violin solo entry in Mozart’s D-major Violin Concerto, K. 218

As Urtext editors, we could sometimes despair: we’re offering the … Continue reading

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Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 3rd piano concerto – extraordinary works involve extraordinary solutions

Probably no other work in recent years has brought us … Continue reading

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Elgar’s Serenade for Strings: spring sunshine garbed in Henle Urtext. Interview with Rupert Marshall-Luck

The start of 2024 is a special moment for the … Continue reading

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Waiting can be worthwhile – On Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major

At the outset the piano reduction of Ravel’s Piano Concerto … Continue reading

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On the first version of Verdi’s string quartet – interview with Anselm Gerhard

Our recently published new edition of Giuseppe Verdi’s String Quartet … Continue reading

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Labyrinthine paths: in search of Janáček’s Urtext

No, the title is not a typo. The recently published … Continue reading

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