Mozart sonata editions

[quantum]

I am undecided on weather to choose Henle or Barenreiter for the Mozart sonatas.  I would prefer a fingered edition which would mean Henle, yet I've read about descrepensies with staccato marks (dot versus wedge). 

In my local shop Barenreiter has a date of 1986 while the Henle is 1992 (so more recent research?)

The bookstore is giving 25% off for people who attend some workshops, but only today!

[kitty on the keys]

I like my Broader edition-----young Mozart on the cover. Good research material included as well as fingering and explinations of notation and ornaments.

Kitty

[thaicheow]

ABRSM edition is not bad too. I am doing some of Mozart sonatas. I compare both Henle and ABRSM editions for fingering.

[pianistimo]

i like the henle, too.  but, barenreiter certainly has a lot of notes written in.

[quantum]

Thanks.

I ended up getting the Henle plus the discount for attending a theory workshop.  They will let me switch editions within one week.  In the meanwhile, I'll be going through the book. 

[iumonito]

I have worked off both and own the Barenreiter one.  I find Henle generally too confident, and every now and then they get stuff wrong (e.g., Beethoven Tempest) although then their Bach is excellent.

For Mozart, you can't go wrong with eaither one.  Broader, though, I beg to disagree, is ghastly from a research point of view.

[kriskicksass]

If you don't need fingerings (which you probably don't in Mozart sonatas), then Barenreiter is the tops. As my piano teacher puts it, "As far as research goes, those are the biggest nerds in the business!" Also, the conductor of the local orchestra has told me that Henle makes a lot of stupid decisions in regard to discrepencies between sources.

[pianowolfi]

Wiener Urtext.

[rebyan]

ABRSM edition is not bad too. I am doing some of Mozart sonatas. I compare both Henle and ABRSM editions for fingering.

You must be kidding! ABRSM is without question THE worst edition for anything. Fingering is unmusical and is simply designed to help incompetent players get by the notes. Not to mention the excessive slurs that go on forever. When Barenreiter publishes all sonatas with fingerings, that will be THE best edition.

[kempff1234]

Wiener Urtext.

I second that. Although Henle is also quite good.

[thaicheow]

You must be kidding! ABRSM is without question THE worst edition for anything. Fingering is unmusical and is simply designed to help incompetent players get by the notes. Not to mention the excessive slurs that go on forever. When Barenreiter publishes all sonatas with fingerings, that will be THE best edition.

Are you sure?? Anyway, I likes its comment. It would be nice if I can afford Alfred too, which always come with lengthy research study, and elaborate comments on that pieces. Good for a lazy bunk like me. 

Btw, I am using Henle Urtext. Henle Urtext is good in Mozart, not so in Bach. Their arrangement of score always make easy stuff looks difficult.