Yuepuji·Oct 25Liszt Liebestraum No. 3: Study Editions vs Performance EditionsLiszt’s Liebestraum №3 in A-flat major — “O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst!” — is one of the most requested Romantic encore pieces in…
Yuepuji·Oct 24Chopin Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 (“Raindrop”): Edition Choices and Pedal MarkingsChopin’s Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28 №15 — the so-called “Raindrop” — looks straightforward: a repeating A-flat pedal point, a singing…
Yuepuji·Oct 24Bach Two-Part Inventions: Which Edition Should Students Use (Henle, Bärenreiter, Peters)Bach’s fifteen Two-Part Inventions, BWV 772–786, sit at the center of almost every serious piano curriculum. They teach independent voices…
Yuepuji·Oct 23Beethoven Moonlight Sonata Op. 27 No. 2: First-Movement Editions and Fingering PitfallsThe Adagio sostenuto of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 №2 — the movement everyone calls “Moonlight” — is among the most…
Yuepuji·Oct 23Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2: Which Urtext Edition for Study vs PerformanceChopin’s Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 №2, is often a student’s first “real” Chopin nocturne and a recital staple for intermediates. The…
