Op. 82- Edward Elgar spent the summer of 1918 in the countryside. In August he received reports of the approaching end of the First World War and this good news so inspired him that he was able to finish an initial draft of his great Violin Sonata in barely four weeks. Writing about it in his diary he notated laconically: “Wrote some music”. His wife Alice was more enthusiastic: “E. writing wonderful new music different from anything else of his”. This magnificent music is now available in a Henle Urtext edition by the British violinist and Elgar expert Rupert Marshall-Luck. He has examined and evaluated the many sources according to all the rules of Urtext editing –the sketches drafts autograph fair copies proofs and first edition.

These six dances form the final culmination of Bartók ’s “Mikrokosmos” (HN 1408-1410) that work of the century comprising over 150 pieces. He dedicated this grouping collected under its own title to the famous English pianist Harriet Cohen. Inspired this specialist for contemporary music found in them “a whole world of music” and championed the pieces. Bartók himself added the dances to his concert repertory early on though initially in a reduced form that omitted the fifth dance which was not composed until the end of 1939 as one of the last works of the collection. Our practical standalone Urtext edition of these six dances also featuresan early version of the concluding piece and supplies interesting background details about Bartók ’s own recital practice. This edition’s musical text is based on that of the Bartók Complete Edition.

19th Century Repertoire

3 Voix Egales Avec Accompagnement D'Orgue

hard cover

Ed. Tradizionale - Opera Completa

Testo Cantato In Italiano-Madama Butterfly took wing under turbulent circumstances. The premiere (Milan Teatro alla Scala 17 February 1904) was a disaster; while a second production only months later (Brescia Teatro Grande 28 May 1904) was instead a resounding success. Inthe intervening period the composer had made considerable changes to the score enough that the result qualifies as a “second version”. Still other changes were to come however as the opera toured in successive productions. The definitive version which is reflected in this edition was produced in 1906 at the Opéra Comique in Paris and published by Ricordi the following year. Puccini thus invested considerable effort into the creation of his favorite opera – and into shaping the fate of theheroine herself a manifestation of the extremes of patient waiting and steadfast love. The music is a complete and masterful expression of the pity and disillusionment that surround the figure of Cio-Cio-San: her absolute but misguided hope herpathetic pretence in the name of love her miserable demise.

Vocal Score

Ed. Tradizionale - Opera Completa / Testo Cantato In Italiano-Inglese

Vocal Score

Ed. Tradizionale - Riduzione Per Canto e Pianoforte (Testo Cantato Latino-Inglese)

Riduzione per Canto e pianoforte

Vocal Score

Ed. Critica R. Harris-Warrick softcover / Testo cantato Italiano-Francese

Ed. Critica M. A. Smart - Riduzione Per Canto E Pianoforte softcover

Ed. Tradizionale - Opera Completa (Testo Cantato In Italiano-Giapponese)

(Improving Bassoon Technique)

Vocal Score

Finale L. Berio (2001)

Vocal Score