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Frederic Chopin: Nocturne In E Flat Op.9 No.2 (Urtext Edition)

An Urtext edition of Frederic Chopin's Nocturne In E Flat Op.9 No.2 for Piano solo, as edited by Ewald Zimmermann and fingering by Hans-Martin Thepold.

Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.9 - The Carnival At Pest (Henle Urtext Edition)

The Henle Urtext edition of Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No.9 - The Carnival At Pest, edited by Ernst Herttrich. Also includes a preface by Maria Eckhardt and fingering by Andreas Groethuysen.

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.9 And No.10 Op.14 (Henle Urtext Edition)

Piano Sonatas No.9 in E Op.14, No.1 and No.10 in G Op.14, No.2. Edited by Murray Perahia and Norbert Gertsch, with fingerings by Murray Perahia. Henle Urtext edition.

Robert Schumann: Carnaval Opus 9 (Urtext)

Carnaval Op.9 was completed in 1835 and is one of Schumann's most popular and frequently played works for piano. The ?Carnaval? is a masked ball, at which the characters from the commedia dell'arte - Harlequin and Columbine - dance alongside Schumann's friends - Chiarina and Estrella - and more famous names such as Chopin and Paganini. Like so many of Schumann's works its inspiration has a literary source, in this case his favourite writer Jean Paul. These pieces are virtuosic and brilliant, much more than simply a set of character pieces and musical portraits, they also form a work of ingenious orthographies, with skilled variations upon a symbolic and melodic A-S-C-H pattern. This is the Piano Solo Urtext edition, providing an authoritative and accurate version of this work with editorial comments and a detailed background to Schumann?s intentions.

Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartets Volume II Op.9 (Parts)

Six works belong to opus 9 – the first group of Haydn ’s String quartets of which we know. The composer also went new ways as far as form was concerned: whereas he had still adhered to the five movement divertimento in the previous quartets opus 1 and 2, in this case he favoured four movements, something he continued in the future. Apart from this, he also expanded the register and experimented with metric surprises (for instance in the trio of the minuet from the G major quartet).

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Wunderkind" Sonatas Volume 1 K.6-9 - Piano Solo

As astonishing as it might sound, Mozart was already composing piano sonatas (K. 6?9) at the age of seven. It is wonderfully fresh and varied music. Henle have already published Urtext editions of these four sonatas in the version for piano and violin (HN 1077). According to Henle, to their knowledge they have never been published solely as piano sonatas, even though Mozart described them thus in the title and they were assuredly played as such. Whilst the added violin provides tonal enrichment, it can be omitted without loss. A true treasure trove of easier, unknown original music by Mozart.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Wunderkind" Sonatas Volume 1 K.6-9

At the time, Mozart?s genius ? recognised at an early age ? could only be explained as being God-given. Wolfgang Amadeus and his sister Maria Anna, older by five years, were admired as being "Wunderkinder" (prodigies) on their travels through Western Europe between 1763 and 1766. The piano sonatas ?with a violin accompaniment? K. 6?9 were composed in Paris. It is wonderfully fresh and varied music. The piano is joined by a violin that adds colour, but not as an equal partner unlike in the later, great violin sonatas (see HN 77?80). This music is not only ideally suitable for piano and violin teaching purposes but will also allow musicians who already know ?everything? to discover some treasures.With marked and unmarked string parts

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trios op. 3, 8 and 9 and String Duo WoO 32

As the opus numbers suggest, the five string trios are relatively early works. Beethoven had sent opus 3 to print in early 1796, and in the same year, he began his compositional work on the Serenade op. 8, which was then followed by the three Trios op. 9. This marked the definitive close of Beethoven’s work on this genre. Nevertheless, the five pieces are thoroughbred Beethoven and often played to this day. Also included in the volume is the piece designated in the autograph as “Duet for two obbligato eye-glasses” that Beethoven had apparently written for two myopic friends.

Johannes Brahms: Schumann-Variations Op.9

Franz Joseph Haydn: Masses No. 9 - 10 (Critical Report)

Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartets op. 9 and op. 17

Alexander Scriabin: Piano Sonata No.9 Op.68 - Henle Urtext

Skrjabin?s 9th Sonata is often referred to as the ?Black Mass?. Unlike the 7th Sonata, the so-called ?White Mass?, this name did not stem from the composer. He writes: ?In the ninth sonata I came closer than ever before to the Satanic ...?. The mystic-dark sphere fascinated Skrjabin. Anyone who listens to this bizarre work will involuntarily become caught up in the diabolical vortex ? the music heads towards the sonata?s dramatic conclusion as if being pulled in an undertow. The highly expressive work was given its first performance by the composer himself. Following its first publication he revised it, and this new edition was the primary source for our edition.

W.A. Mozart: 9 Variations On A Minuet By Duport KV. 573

It is said that in a recital given on 23 March 1783 with the celebrated composer Christoph Willibald Gluck most likely in attendance, Mozart improvised variations on the song “Unser dummer Pöbel meint” from Gluck’s Singspiel Die Pilgrime von Mekka. He later put them to paper and had them printed three years later. It is quite possibly Christoph Willibald GlIn April and May 1789, Mozart, along with Prince Lichnowsky, undertook a journey via Dresden and Leipzig to Berlin, where he presumably played before the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm II. No doubt as a friendly homage to the royal chamber music director and cellist Jean-Pierre Duport, he anticipated his meeting by writing during the journey nine variations on a Minuet, also by Duport. Today they belong among Mozart’s most beloved variation cycles. uck’s celebrity that was responsible for K. 455 being one of Mozart’s musically most demanding variation cycles.

Domenico Scarlatti: Piano Sonata In D Minor K.9 L.413 (Urtext)

?Bach?s Preludes are on holiday at the Mediterranean? ? the wonderful alliance of polyphonic fluency and musical delight in Domenico Scarlatti?s piano sonatas could be described thus. Originally composed for harpsichord, these pieces exhaust the technical and tonal possibilities of keyboard instruments in such a refined manner that pianists have never been able to resist playing them on modern pianos, whether grand or upright. We have chosen one of the most popular sonatas with a moderate level of difficulty (level 4/5) from our extensive three-volume Urtext edition (HN 395, 451, 476). This single edition is an asset for teaching and provide an ideal introduction to Scarlatti?s fascinating musical language.

W.A. Mozart: Piano Sonatas - Volume 1 (Urtext Edition)

A highly authoritative Urtext edition of Mozart's Piano Sonatas, with thoroughly detailed editorial markings and suggestions, as edited by Ernst Herttrich and fingered by Hans-Martin Theopold. This is the first volume of Mozart's Piano Sonatas, and includes sonatas from Nos.1-9, all giving the most accurate realisation of the composer's original intentions.

Franz Joseph Haydn: Divertimento G major Hob. II:9 for 2 Oboes, 2 Horns, 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Basso Continuo

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Streichtrios Und Streichduo

As the opus numbers suggest, the five string trios are relatively early works. Beethoven had sent opus 3 to print in early 1796, and in the same year, he began his compositional work on the Serenade op. 8, which was then followed by the three Trios op. 9. This marked the definitive close of Beethoven’s work on this genre. Nevertheless, the five pieces are thoroughbred Beethoven and often played to this day. Also included in the volume is the piece designated in the autograph as “Duet for two obbligato eye-glasses” that Beethoven had apparently written for two myopic friends.

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Rondo In C Major Op.51 Nr.1

The Rondo In C Major (Op.51, No.1) was published 1797, but composed earlier. Marked Moderato e grazioso , it is written for solo Piano. One of Beethoven’s earlier works, it exudes a youthful vigour and freshness, unencumbered by the serious maturity of his later compositions. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) was a German composer and pianist, and arguably the most famous composer of all time. He was the last great figure of the Classical era, and helped pave the way for the Romantic style that followed. His compositions include 9 Symphonies, 5 Piano Concertos, 1 Violin Concerto, 32 Piano Sonatas, and 16 String Quartets.

Franz Joseph Haydn: Streichquartette Op.20 (Urtext Score)

Joseph Haydn's String Quartets Op.20 were composed in 1772 according to the date of the autographs. They are the last group in the series of string quartets with the opus numbers 9, 17, 20, composed a long time after the early string quartets, in the years around 1770. Following these compositions, several years were to pass before once again before Haydn wrote his next string quartets for a long while following completion of Op.20 does not necessarily imply that he was having a 'crisis'; it might have had to do with the increasing load on Haydn occasioned by the regular performances at the Eszterhaza opera house, leaving him with little time for other activities.

Alexander Scriabin: Piano Sonata No.10 Op.70 - Henle Urtext

Scriabin's Tenth Sonata was composed at the same time as the two Sonatas Nos. 8 and 9 in winter 1912/13. It was probably finished at the latest in June 1913. According to Leonid Sabanejev's reminiscences Scriabin had already performed parts of the sonata to friends in spring 1913, saying that "he had succeeded in simplifying the harmonies without destroying the Sonata's psychological complexity." Following the first performance in Moscow, a reviewer wrote: "The Tenth Sonata must be counted amongst Scriabin?s most inspiring works [...] It is as if it were hewn out of a piece of granite: one can neither leave out a stroke nor add one - it is so strict and logical in its entirety."?

Max Reger: Streichtrios Op. 77b Und 141b

Max Reger 's two String Trios stand alongside Mozart's Divertimento in E-flat major (K. 563) and Beethoven's Op. 9 trios at the pinnacle of the genre. In their style and technical demands Reger has clearly taken these admired classical forebears as his guide. Both trios are classicist in nature and delight the listener with their relaxed and occasionally even joyful character. No wonder that they proved highly successful at their premières in 1904 and 1915! For his edition, the Reger specialist Michael Kube has examined the autograph scores and the first editions of both works. This edition in parts also comes in a miniature score with exactly the same text, published in Henle's Study Score Series (HN 9722).

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1

The Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor (Op.10, No.1) was written in 1798 and dedicated to Anna Margarete von Browne, the wife of a Russian diplomat who was Beethoven's main patron at the time. One of his earlier works, it is in three movements: Allegro molto e con brio - Adagio molto – Prestissimo . Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) was a German composer and pianist, and arguably the most famous composer of all time. He was the last great figure of the Classical era, and helped pave the way for the Romantic style that followed. His compositions include 9 Symphonies, 5 Piano Concertos, 1 Violin Concerto, 32 Piano Sonatas, and 16 String Quartets.

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Romances For Violin And Orchestra Op.40 And 50

The Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G major was written in 1802 and published in 1803 as opus 40, while the earlier Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major was written in 1798, but not published until 1805 as opus 50, leading to some confusion as to the actual chronology. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) was a German composer and pianist, and arguably the most famous composer of all time. He was the last great figure of the Classical era, and helped pave the way for the Romantic style that followed. His compositions include 9 Symphonies, 5 Piano Concertos, 1 Violin Concerto, 32 Piano Sonatas, and 16 String Quartets.

Antonín Dvorák: Romance In F Minor Op.11

In 1873, following the rejection of his opera 'The King and the Charcoal Burner', Antonín Dvorák reached somewhat of a turning point in his career. Inspired to give his compositions a new direction, he started to write pieces such as his String Quartet In F Minor Op. 9 in a new style that was less orientated towards Wagner. However, much to his disappointment, this new style was rejected by musicians. Notwithstanding this painful experience Dvorák gave the slow movement of the quartet a second chance, reworking it as a Romance For Violin Or Orchestra In F Minor . It was first performed in 1877 to great acclaim. The fingerings and bowings by Antje Weithaas lend the Henle Urtext Edition of this jewel of Violin literature a special touch.

Johannes Brahms: Organ Works (Urtext)

The German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) wrote very few pieces of music for Organ, and even fewer were actually published during his lifetime. He was a noted perfectionist, and often destroyed works he thought unworthy of publication. His Organ Works can be divided into two distinct groups. The 3 Preludes and 4 Fugues that form WoO 7-10 were written during the 1850s, either as private gifts or as “Novice Projects” he completed as he attempted to master the instrument. Most of them were thought destroyed by the composer, and only rediscovered and published some 30 years after his death. By contrast, the Eleven Chorale Preludes (Op 122) were his last composition; written in 1896 and published posthumously in 1902. They are relatively short and comparatively easier, and are based on 9 different Lutheran Chorales.