Urtext Edition

Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' remain a fundamental challenge for every harpsichordist and pianist to this day. The fact that Bach intended the work to be performed on a two-manual harpsichord poses a p...

Beethoven's Sonata in C minor, his first great sonata and exemplary for the type of characteristic sonata of the late 18th century, has lost none of its fascination to this day due to its passionate p...

Beethovens 'Appassionata' in neuer Sicht Mit der f-Moll-Sonate op. 57 (1804/05) setzt Bärenreiter die Urtext-Edition von Beethovens Klaviersonaten mit einem Schlüsselwerk des klassischen Sonatenrepert...

Beethoven's final three piano sonatas have always been a source of great fascination. Composed in 1820, the Sonata op. 109 opened the door to the future with its extreme expressivity, its abandonment...

> Scholarly-critical Urtext edition based on the latest research findings > Enlightening Introduction and notes on period performance practice (Eng/Ger) > Well-presented engraving and practical page t...

> Scholarly-critical Urtext edition based on the latest research findings > Enlightening Introduction and notes on period performance practice (Eng/Ger) > Well-presented engraving > Practical page tur...

> Urtext performance edition at the cutting edge of scholarship > Optimal page turns > Informative Introduction > Valuable suggestions on period performance practice (Eng/Ger) > Detailed Critical Comm...

> Up-to-date scholarly-critical Urtext edition > Well-presented engraving > Practical page turns > Relatively easy to play > Enlightening Introduction and notes on period performance practice (Eng/Ger...

Bärenreiter führt die Urtext-Edition von Beethovens sämtlichen Klaviersonaten mit einem weiteren wichtigen Beitrag fort. Die viel gespielten Sonaten op. 2 Nr. 1, 2 und 3 entstanden in der Zeit, als de...

> Based on the Urtext of the New Schubert Edition > First scholarly-critical performing edition of the Fantasy in C minor (D 2 E) > Notes on performance practice (Ger/Eng) > Includes an informative fo...

Schumann's 'Arabeske' and 'Blumenstück' were both composed while he was living in Vienna from October 1838 to April 1839, and are thus companions to such major piano pieces as the 'Fantasy in C major'...

Schuberts große c-Moll-Sonate D 958 entstand 1828 wenige Monate vor seinem Tod, gleichzeitig mit den späten Sonaten in A D 959 und in B D 960. Die drei von Schubert als Trias konzipierten Werke gelten...

The significance of Liszt's late piano pieces has been the subject of much debate. On the one hand they are considered heralds of the elderly Liszt's waning inspiration; on the other hand, they are pr...

Schubert’s piano sonatas reflect the entire cosmos of his distinctive writing, spanning from an early experimentation with this form to the iconic last three sonatas, which the composer completed in 1...

This album is a special edition not only due to its very affordable price but also because it features a cross section of Bärenreiter's extensive piano catalogue. The pieces and movements range from t...

> First complete critical edition of Dusek's sonatas > Previously hard to reach repertoire > Trilingual Foreword (Cz/Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng) > Easy to moderate difficulty The Czech comp...

Smetana's piano sketch Macbeth, also known as Macbeth and the Witches, after William Shakespeare's tragedy, originated in 1859 while the composer was living in Sweden. Some scholars believe that it wa...

This Urtext edition of Janácek's works includes lesser-known piano pieces and miniatures from his late years. They complete our picture of Janácek the piano composer, best known for the cycles 'On an...

Johann Joseph Rösler (1771-1812) was a composer, conductor and pianist who was active in Prague and Vienna. Later he was in the service of Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz. His Piano Concerto No. 2 i...

Otilie Suková was the daughter of Antonín Dvorák and the wife of Josef Suk. A gifted musician, she played the piano and wrote several compositions of her own, inspired by her musical surroundings. Fou...

Leopold Koželuch (also Koželuh) was among the leading musical figures of 18th-century Vienna, well-known in his day as an excellent pianist and piano teacher. Six delightful sonatas have been selected...

For the most part, the rich piano legacy of Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) comprises compositions that require the skills of an advanced or even professional pianist. In this album, which forms part of t...

These pieces, known as the Kurfürsten Sonatas, were composed in 1783 while Beethoven was still studying with Christian Gottlob Neefe in Bonn. 'He will certainly become a second Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...

> 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...

Beethoven's Sonata in F major op. 54 was written in 1804, just after the highly virtuosic 'Waldstein' Sonata and before the 'Appassionata' Sonata, and has unjustly stood in the shadow of its predecess...