Transcription Editions

[dnephi]

I'll be getting some transcription scores eventually, having finished, more or less, my personal music library of original music soon. 

What are the best editions for:

Wagner-Liszt Isolde Liebestod
Bach-Busoni Herr Heiland (Whatever set of chorales it comes in)
Bach-Busoni Chaconne
Bach-Rachmaninoff Partita #3 for solo violin
Beethoven-Alkan Concerto #3, first movement (Is this even published?)
Drei Sonetti de Petrarch, Liszt-Liszt
And... someday, hoping to reach for this, Mozart-Liszt Reminiscences de Don Juan.

Thanks for your input!

Daniel

[richard black]

The Busoni, Alkan and Rachmaninov transcriptions are and always have been in only one edition so just buy whatever you come across - the cover may be different but what's inside is the same, facsimile.

[thalbergmad]

For Liszt I would always go for EMD.

All the Bach/Busoni has been published by Dover and the Bach/Rach as well.

The Alkan was published by Musica Obscura.

Thal

[ronde_des_sylphes]

I use Dover for many Liszt transcriptions, but I can't comment as to its merits in comparison to other editions. Peters might be a good choice, as the Liszt tends to be edited by von Sauer. The Beethoven-Alkan is published by Musica Obscura. I think the cadenza (but only the cadenza) is publsiehed by Billaudot.

[dnephi]

For Liszt I would always go for EMD.

All the Bach/Busoni has been published by Dover and the Bach/Rach as well.

The Alkan was published by Musica Obscura.

Thal

EMD?

I use Dover for many Liszt transcriptions, but I can't comment as to its merits in comparison to other editions. Peters might be a good choice, as the Liszt tends to be edited by von Sauer. The Beethoven-Alkan is published by Musica Obscura. I think the cadenza (but only the cadenza) is publsiehed by Billaudot.

Sauer Editions-I used his B Minor Sonata edition and it was the best I ever used.  Which other Sauer editions have you used?

And thanks for your help!

Daniel

[ronde_des_sylphes]

Thal means EMB

I've just got hold of von Sauer for Don Juan, Norma, and a few others, but not really had time to look through it. I think my Mephisto Waltz, Ballades, Legendes etc are edited by von Sauer but would have to go through a heap of sheet music to check for sure.

[thalbergmad]

Thal means EMB

I was old chap.

Thanks

Thal

[richard black]

Yes, the Dover is a handy way to get a bunch of Bach/Busoni in one volume. But look out for an older copy with a proper binding on it if possible - you may just find one or two still lurking in shops.... As I said, they're all (Dover, Kalmus, Schirmer, any others you may find) just facsimile reprints of the Breitkopf originals, possibly with different introductory essays.