Ernst Schliephake

Of Grieg's three violin sonatas, the great C-minor Sonata op. 45 is the best known today. And unjustly so, because the two early sonatas are captivating in their joy to play and their fresh, youthful...

In 1849 Schumann turned to a new genre: works for piano and accompanying instrument. He showered the different wind instruments systematically with Fantasies, Romances, etc. - and always also provided...

When Reger submitted his Clarinet Sonata op. 107 for printing, he remarked: 'You immediately notice that the work was originally for clarinet (viola) but that it can also be played by violin and piano...

As with most of Schumann's duos for solo instrument and piano, the 'Pieces in Folk Style', originally for violoncello and piano, were also published for an alternative instrument. The publisher expect...