Topmusicanswers
- Is Urtext better?
- Why is Urtext so expensive?
- What does Urtext mean in music?
- What is a Urtext in literature?
Is Urtext better?
An Urtext edition is one that adheres as much as possible to the original composer's manuscript (or when that is lost, early editions). Of course, it is a good thing to know the score not yet interpreted by editors, and it seems better that the players are allowed to decide themselves.
Why is Urtext so expensive?
Why in the world the Urtext sheet music is so expensive ? It's very simple. There is usually only one publisher who has the rights to the Urtext. Therefore, they can ask any price they want.
What does Urtext mean in music?
An urtext edition of a work of classical music is a printed version intended to reproduce the original intention of the composer as exactly as possible, without any added or changed material.
What is a Urtext in literature?
ûrtĕkst, o͝or- The original text, as of a musical score or a literary work. noun. The original text of a work.
