First edition of Louise Farrenc's Nonet, Op.38
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:22 pm
Hi all,
Farrenc's 1849 Nonet was never published during her lifetime (the autograph score is held in the BNF), but Edition Silvertrust has nonetheless found a 19th century edition, which they modified and reprinted (info here). I have found it absolutely impossible to determine what this first edition is. When I contacted their customer service, they said that they "have not reprinted any old edition of the Nonet" (how amusing...) and that I should contact the BNF if I cared about it so much. The BNF doesn't have any edition of the nonet listed (and they seem to be too busy vacationing to reply to my inquiries). So now I don't have a clue. Can anyone offer a suggestion as to what I can do next? I'd buy the Silvertrust reprint, but I'd rather have it without their modifications...
Farrenc's 1849 Nonet was never published during her lifetime (the autograph score is held in the BNF), but Edition Silvertrust has nonetheless found a 19th century edition, which they modified and reprinted (info here). I have found it absolutely impossible to determine what this first edition is. When I contacted their customer service, they said that they "have not reprinted any old edition of the Nonet" (how amusing...) and that I should contact the BNF if I cared about it so much. The BNF doesn't have any edition of the nonet listed (and they seem to be too busy vacationing to reply to my inquiries). So now I don't have a clue. Can anyone offer a suggestion as to what I can do next? I'd buy the Silvertrust reprint, but I'd rather have it without their modifications...