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VAN SAMBEEK EDITIES

publishes music of the period 1780 -1850 which despite its undisputed quality is not available in a modern edition. Furthermore music is published of which the available edition does not reflect modern standards or which can only be obtained as a facsimile. The publisher specializes in composers who are – unjustly – scarcely known or who are only famous for their etudes. At VAN SAMBEEK EDITIES you will hear excellent music although the composers may not sound familiar.

The editions are based on original printed sources or, where available, on manuscripts, held in archives and libraries. The main emphasis is on solo piano pieces and chamber music with piano. The appearance of the original printed source is preserved as far as possible, which means for example that any ‘inconsistencies’ in the indication of dynamics, ornamentation or articulation are mostly retained, and fingering is only shown if indicated in the historical source.
The aim is to build a series of ready-to-use editions.

Piano Solo

Piano Duet

I. Moscheles | F.Ries

Chamber Music

J.B. Cramer | A. Eberl | F. Limmer | J. Wölfl | E.A. Förster

“I am very glad that I stumbled upon your editions. I played them this week with increasing enthusiasm. First came Kalkbrenner’s miraculous Preludes, then Cramer (of whom I posess some of his sonatas with high opus numbers) a revelation, wonderful music. And then Czerny of whom I have always thought that he only had written etudes. A new world was opened to me, for example this magnificent Scherzo in e minor!”

“The Moscheles editions arrived in the mail this afternoon. Thank you for producing such beautiful editions. I am studying the pedagogical work of Moscheles and am grateful that someone is making quality editions of this music.”

“Gorgeous print quality! Congratulation!”

“I dearly hope to play more pieces in the future of these forgotten masters. How unbelievable it is that these works are only scarcely played….”