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Author: ruben
Date: 2025-08-25 13:24
Urtext versions of musical compositions are supposed to be true to the original; hence, the word "ur" in German, which means "original". Yet the manuscripts to the Mozart Clarinet Concerto and his Clarinet Quintet have been lost, so I don't see how a publisher would claim that the text he edits is true to the original. A few years ago, Mr. Pay sent us a photograph of the original manuscript of Mozart's Kegelstatt Trio in which the accents one always plays and hears in the first movement are missong. Henle editions-which pride themselves on being accurate and true to the original manuscript, are beautiful ..and rather expensive...but how "ur"? Maybe this is like buying organically-grown food. The extra price you pay doesn't ensure the food is organic.
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
Post Edited (2025-08-25 13:25)
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Author: rose42snowden
Date: 2025-08-25 14:34
Even without the original manuscripts, Urtext editions of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Clarinet Quintet are based on the earliest and most reliable sources, such as first editions and copies made by trusted associates. The "Ur" in "Urtext" signifies a commitment to scholarly research and a reconstruction of the composer's intentions based on all available historical evidence, even if the primary source is missing. While not a direct copy, the goal is to present a text as close to the original as possible by critically evaluating all surviving sources.
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