Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Opus 36 (Revised version)

Op. 31-With his sonatas Op.31 composed in 1802 Beethoven for the last time grouped together piano sonatas under one opus number. The centrepiece of the collection is undoubtedly the dramatic Sonata in D minor nicknamed »Tempest« which already fascinated his contemporaries. According to Anton Schindler who asked the composer about the „key“ to this work as well as to the sonata Op.57 (»Appassionata«) Beethoven advised him: “Just read Shakespeare’s Tempest”. Jonathan Del Mar currently one of the most renowned Beethoven scholars stands for a meticulously edited Urtext edition on the basis of anintensive study of all sources. Performers are presented with a musical text offering new readings and based on the latest research findings. The detailed Critical Commentary accounts for sources readings and editorial emendations. In this edition great care has been given to a user-friendly layout which on the one hand reflects the flow and tempo of the music and on the other hand facilitates the study of this complex music by means of a transparent and clear appearance on the page as well as good page turns. Particularly enlightening is the chapter on period performance practice which sheds light on certain issues of Beethoven’s instruments and their range the usage of the pedals tempo dynamics articulation and ornaments. Scholarly-critical Urtext edition at the cutting edge of scholarship New readings Based on an evaluation of all available sources Reader-friendly layout and practical page turns Informative Introduction (Eng/Ger) and detailed Critical Commentary (Eng) With valuable information on historical performance practice (Eng/Ger)

On the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann's birth an ambitious project is coming to a close: For the first time since Clara Schumann's Complete Edition of 1879 93 all of the works for Piano solo are appearing as oneeditorial project.Spanning almost ten years of painstaking work all of the Schumann titles published by G. Henle Publishers have undergone a careful revision. The Schumann expert Ernst Herttrich has closely examined eachedition and also dedicated himself to those works that were previously missing from the catalogue.The result is being published in this new collection comprising six volumes as well as study editions in a slipcase. Theyreplace the former four volumes (HN108-HN115). Arranged clearly according to opus numbers it includes not only all of Schumann's Piano works revised to reflect the latest scholarly findings but also informative accompanyingtexts alternative versions and much more besides.Contents:Abegg Variations op. 1Papillons op. 2 Paganini-Studies op. 3 Intermezzi op. 4 Impromptus op. 5 (1833/1850) Davidsbündlertänzeop. 6 Toccata op. 7 (1830/1834)Fantasy Pieces op. 12 (with Appendix: posthumous piece) Paganini-Studies op. 10 Sonata f sharp minor op. 11 Allegro b minor op. 8 Carnaval op. 9Symphonic Etudes op. 13 Piano Sonata with Early Version: Concert sans Orchestre f minor op. 14 Scenes from Childhood op. 15 Kreisleriana op. 16 Fantasy C major op. 17 Arabesque op. 18 Flower Piece (Blumenstück) op. 19Humoresque B flat major op. 20 Novelettes op. 21 Sonata g minor op. 22 Night Pieces op. 23 Carnival of Vienna op. 26 3 Romances op. 28 Scherzo Gigue Romance and Fughetta op. 32 Album for the Youngop. 68 Four Fugues op. 72 Four Marches op. 76 Forest Scenes op. 82 Exercises [Beethoven Studies] Variations on a Theme in E flat major ['Ghost' Variations] E flat major Drei Fantasiestücke op. 111

Sonatas Op. 28 Op. 36-From an earlier Belwin Mills edition this is Volume 5 of a series of the piano works of the great Russian-American composer. Included are Rachmaninoff's Opus 28 and Opus 36 Sonatas. The Opus 28 in D-minor in three movements was completed in 1907 and was introduced in Dresden Germany. The Opus 36 in B-flat minor also in three movements was written and 1913 but was later revised by the composer.

On the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann's birth an ambitious project is coming to a close: For the first time since Clara Schumann's Complete Edition of 1879-93 all of the works for Piano solo are appearing as oneeditorial project.Spanning almost ten years of painstaking work all of the Schumann titles published by G. Henle Publishers have undergone a careful revision. The Schumann expert Ernst Herttrich has closely examined eachedition and also dedicated himself to those works that were previously missing from the catalogue.The result is being published in this new collection comprising six volumes as well as study editions in a slipcase. Theyreplace the former four volumes (HN108-HN115). Arranged clearly according to opus numbers it includes not only all of Schumann's Piano works revised to reflect the latest scholarly findings but also informative accompanyingtexts alternative versions and much more besides.Being a complete works collection a general difficulty level cannot be applied to these volumes. As a result we have assigned them a difficulty of 'advanced' as a guide tothe general proficiency required to play all the pieces.Contents:Fantasy C major op. 17 Arabesque op. 18 Flower Piece (Blumenstück) op. 19 Humoresque B flat major op. 20 Novelettes op. 21Sonata g minor op. 22 Night Pieces op. 23