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Category Archives: Monday Postings
Filched Melodies – Sarasate’s ‘Zigeunerweisen’ (Gypsy Airs) under suspicion of plagiarism
The use of folk-music elements in art music has, as … Continue reading
Posted in genesis, Gypsy Airs op. 20 (Saraste), Monday Postings, piano + violin, Saraste, Pablo de
Tagged melody, plagiarism, Sarasate
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“Liebestod” revisited – yet more problems in Franz Liszt’s transcription of Wagner
Some time ago we had previously devoted a blog post … Continue reading
Schubert deletes, Brahms restores. On the first of the three posthumous piano pieces (Impromptus) D 946 by Franz Schubert
Schubert did not live to see the publication of his … Continue reading
“Adelaide” – a song goes round the world
The German art song does indeed famously enjoy great popularity, … Continue reading
Posted in Adelaide op. 46 (Beethoven), Beethoven, Ludwig van, Monday Postings, piano + voice
Tagged Adelaide, Beethoven, song, translation
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“una corda” – “con sord.” – “mit Verschiebung”: How do I ‘mute’ my piano?
Many piano students are not going to believe their eyes … Continue reading
Posted in Beethoven, Ludwig van, Monday Postings, notation, piano solo, Schumann, Robert, Scriabin, Alexander
Tagged pedal, soft pedal, sordino, una corda, Verschiebung
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Climax, more or less – e flat or e in Islamey?
Mily Balakirev’s showpiece Islamey, already certified, so to speak, as … Continue reading
Posted in autograph, Balakirev, Milij, first edition, Islamey (Balakirev), Monday Postings, piano solo, variant reading
Tagged Balakirev, Islamey, reading
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Correction or interpretation? – Johannes and Clara alter Robert’s music
Anyone practicing Robert Schumann’s In der Nacht, the fifth number … Continue reading
Commenting on a decisecond Bach – B or B flat in the B-flat major ‘Corrente’ BWV 825
A short time ago our attention was drawn to a … Continue reading
Totally, seriously – clearing it out is part of it!
Any of you who not only had a hearty laugh … Continue reading
Posted in autograph, Clarinet Sonata op. 107 (Reger), Monday Postings, notation, piano + clarinet, Reger, Max
Tagged Reger, urtext
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Attention to small details: Elgar’s notation as expression
Preparing a new edition of a work that has been … Continue reading