For a conductor music starts with Beethoven. And for the son of a conductor both can start very early, as they did for Jonathan Del Mar, Beethoven scholar and editor of the new edition of Beethoven’s nine symphonies for Bärenreiter. In 1949 Del Mar’s father, conductor Norman Del Mar, purchased a copy of the 1924... Continue Reading →
Deciphering Beethoven’s Handwriting
Guest post by Bärenreiter editor Jonathan Del Mar on working with Beethoven’s autographs "Beethoven had such appallingly messy handwriting, didn't he - I don't know how anyone can read it!" How many times have I heard that accusation directed against one of the greatest composers who ever lived? True, many great works have been created... Continue Reading →
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