G.Schirmer edition copyright question

Chopin · Post by **Chopin** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:00 am

Hello!
I have beethoven piano sonatas and in the first page it's says "Copyright renewal assigned 1923" does it mean that it's not public domain?

Post by **Yagan Kiely** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:41 am

Copyright renewal is only for the US, and pieces published before 1923 are PD there. I'm not sure whether the edition is PD in Canada.

Chopin · Post by **Chopin** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:43 am

how can i check it?

Post by **Yagan Kiely** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:52 pm

Who is the editor and when did they die? Otherwise, wait for someone more educated with scores.

Post by **Carolus** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:58 pm

That's the old Hans von Bulow-Siegmund Lebert edition originally issued in 1894-95. It's public domain worldwide.

Chopin · Post by **Chopin** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:21 pm

so you are sure i can upload it?

Post by **Yagan Kiely** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:01 pm