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Authoritative Henle Urtext Edition of Mozart's Sonata In B Flat K.292 for Bassoon Cello and Continuo.

This work composed in 1878/79 alternates between chamber music intimacy and symphonic opulence and marks the beginning of a series of significant late works by César Franck. Its composition was partly prompted by the successfulperformance of Franck?s youthful piano trios at the ?Société nationale de musique? (founded in 1871) and probably also by a composition competition for works using this instrumental combination whose deadline Franck then went onto miss. The Quintet was received coolly at its first performance in January 1880 and it was performed just a few more times during the composer?s lifetime. It was only in the 20th century that audiences and critics came torecognise this work as a major milestone in the history of French chamber music and it now adorns the Henle catalogue in a new Urtext edition.

Rondos-Chopin's early works include a wealth of new stimuli for anyone wishing to take a closer look at the creative works of the Polish genius. Up to now the four Rondos have been missing from our catalogue; but now they are finallyavailable in Henle Urtext. Although they have been unfairly neglected there are real discoveries to be made. It is hard to imagine that Chopin was only 15 when his Opus 1 the Rondo in c minor was first published. Likewise hisRondo op. 5 which incorporates the exotic sounds of Polish folk music and the brilliant work in C major op. 73 were also written during his time in Warsaw. Without a doubt the young composer who was the darling of the Warsawsalons wrote these works as showpieces for himself. Here and also with the Rondo op. 16 his mark is unmistakable. Our Urtext edition is also available as an affordable study score.Rondo c minor op. 1Rondo F majorop. 5Rondo E flat major op. 16Rondo C major op. post 73A

The Grande Valse Brilliante In Eb Major Op.18 was Frédéric Chopin?s first waltz composition for solo Piano to be published although at the time of its release in 1834 he had already written at leastsixteen other waltzes that were either destroyed or eventually published after his death.Chopin also gave the title Grand Valse Brillante to the next three waltzes in the Op. 34 set published in1838.This waltz has been orchestrated for ballet by several composers including Igor Stravinsky Alexander Gretchaninov Gordon Jacob Roy Douglas and Benjamin Britten.The Henle Urtext Edition has been edited byEwald Zimmermann and includes fingering by Hans-Martin Theopold.

A must for all ambitious String ensembles: this classic of the Henle catalogue has received a great many improvements based on the latest findings of scholarship. After years of research Beethoven‘s completeString Quintets are now available in a thoroughly revised set of parts and an improved appearance on the page. Needless to say the parts are accompanied by a study score (HN 9267).

Op. 14 1: Streichquartettfassung der Klaviersonate-This fantastic volume contains Beethoven's String Quartets Op.18 which is the string quartet version of his Piano Sonata Op.14 No.1. Inside there are the complete sets of parts for each individual instrument forthese grand and powerful sonatas. This is the Henle Verlag Urtext Edition which provides one of the most authoriaitve and accurate versions available.

Piano reduction in E major and E flat major with parts in E/E flat C and B flatHummel's Trumpet Concerto is still one of the most popular concertos for this instrument. He composed it in 1803 for the Viennese courttrumpeter Anton Waidinger whose newly developed key-trumpet enabled him to play in a much more virtuoso manner than on the traditional natural trumpet. Henle's Urtext edition reproduces the work in the original key of E majorwith solo parts in E and for the more common trumpet in C. Due to the fact that the concerto is nowadays often performed in E flat major this edition also contains a piano reduction in E flat major for trumpets in E flat and Bflat. The different transpositions are now available in one single edition for the first time.

Version for Piano four-Hands-Grieg?s incidental music for Henrik Ibsen?s drama ?Peer Gynt? contains some of his best-known compositions such as ?Morning Mood? and ?In the hall of the Mountain King?.Grieg later extracted the most beautiful pieces to form two Orchestral suites and arranged himself these versions for Piano solo and Piano four-hands. There was a surprise in store for Henle when they werepreparing this Urtext edition. In the autograph and the first print run the second suite contained another movement the ?Dance of the Mountain King?s Daughter? which Grieg deleted shortly afterwards. Thischarming dance appears in the appendix to this edition printed again for the first time in 120 years! The Norwegian pianist and Grieg expert Einar Steen-Nøkleberg was co-editor for this edition and alsoprovided the new fingerings.

Grieg?s third Violin Sonata is one of his major creations and stands alongside the sonatas of Johannes Brahms and César Franck at the pinnacle of late nineteenth century chamber music. One small measure of the work?srenown is its occurrence in Thomas Mann?s novel 'Doktor Faustus'. The sonata has been growing more popular ever since its first publication and it is now high time for it to appear in an urtext edition from Henle. A preface anddetailed editorial notes provide interesting background material on the work?s source tradition.

Clarinet Quintet in A major op. 146-With his Clarinet Quintet begun in 1915 Reger was remembering his role models Mozart and Brahms whose works in this genre he particularly admired. This melancholic quintet that is workedthrough in a strictly motivic way was to be Reger’s last opus. Shortly after he had sent it to his publisher he died of heart attack in May 1916. The Quintet was to become his swan song first performed at a memorial forthe composer on 6 November 1916.Almost one hundred years later Henle are now publishing it for the first time in an Urtext edition edited by the Reger scholar Michael Kube.

Score and Parts for Franz Joseph Haydn's Divertimento In D Hob.II:8 for 2 Flutes 2 Horns 2 Violins and Basso Continuo. This is an authoritative Henle Urtext version edited by Sonja Gerlach.

For Horn And Orchestra-The horn is surely the most ?romantic? of instruments and it is a well-known fact that it plays a prominent role in Weber?s oeuvre. Der Freischütz and Oberon would be unthinkable without their horn calls whether to signifyyearning or the clarion call of the hunt. But Weber did more than give the instrument important solo parts in his operas; he also wrote a virtuoso concert piece that to this day is regarded as one of the most difficult in thewhole horn repertoire not least because the soloist has to play three-part chords (!) in the cadenza. This Henle Urtext edition is based on the autograph the engraver?s copy (checked by Weber himself) and the first edition andso offers the best possible musical text for those wishing to learn this highly effective virtuoso piece. The Preface also for the first time provides biographical details of Sebastian Rauch the Munich horn player whocommissioned this Concertino.

Beethoven se tourna relativement tardivement vers le quatuor à cordes. Lorsque le prince Lobkowitz lui passa commande des quatuors op. 18 il avait déjà 28 ans 30 ans lorsqu?il les termina. Ce sont donc des ?uvres de la maturité qui se différencient nettement des quatuors de Mozart notamment de par leurs exigences techniques tout en s?en rapprochant sur le plan musical. Le quatuor en La majeur K. 464 a servi très manifestement de modèle pour l?op. 18 no 5. Mais les six quatuors op. 18 de Beethoven sont des ?uvres totalement autonomes et constituent l?une des contributions les plus importantes à ce genre. Les copies des quatuors réalisées à la demande de Beethoven afin de lestransmettre au prince Lobkowitz leur commanditaire ont été à nouveau consultables dans les années 1980. Elles constituent un stade antérieur à la version finale de la première édition et comportent des indications de nuances et d?articulation plus riches ce qui les rend intéressantes notamment du point de vue de la pratique. Comme les manuscrits des six quatuors op. 18 n?ont pas été con-servés ces copies revêtent évidemment une signification particulière. Elles ont pu être prises en compte pour la première fois dans le cadre de la présente édition Urtext proposée par les éditions Henle.

String Quartet a minor op. 132-Attention String quartet players: the long wait is over! Henle launches its series of late Beethoven quartets with Op. 131 in c sharp minor and Op. 132 in a minor using the definitive urtext from theBeethoven Gesamtausgabe. It need hardly be added that great care was taken to find sensible page turns. The quartets will also appear simultaneously in miniature scores with exactly the same text and commentary. Theeditor Emil Platen has given each volume detailed critical comments consisting of a preface explanatory footnotes and an impressive section of editorial remarks. All of Beethoven‘s late String quartets are scheduledfor subsequent publication in the Gesamtausgabe. Franz Beyer the authority on String quartets with regard to this new issue: 'The most significant edition over the last twenty years worldwide!'

Published posthumously in 1855 the Fantaisie Impromptu In C# Minor Op. Post.66 is one of Chopin???s most frequently performed and popular compositions.There was initially some mystery surroundingthe piece and why Chopin never published it during his lifetime. James Huneker trying to explain why the piece was not published calls parts of it 'mawkish' and 'without nobility' whilst Ernst Oster writes that atechnical exploration would show why Chopin did not publish the work and that exploration shows that the Fantaisie-Impromptu and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata ('Quasi una fantasia') are related.Themystery may have been solved in 1960 when pianist Arthur Rubinstein acquired the 'Album of the Baroness d'Este' which had been sold at auction in Paris. The album contained a manuscript of the Fantaisie-Impromptu written in Chopin's own hand and dated 1835. The title page for the manuscript states that the piece was 'Composed for the Baroness d'Este by Fr?d?ric Chopin' and from this Rubinstein surmises that the words 'Composedfor' in place of a dedication imply that Chopin received a paid commission for the work.This Henle Urtext Edition for solo Piano has been edited by Ewald Zimmermann and includes fingering by Hans-MartinTheopold.