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Hi Notenschreiber, So, it's a bit complex. Of course, Heinrich Döbel lived and died in the 1600s, and thus his lifetime never overlapped with the existence of the modern concept of copyright at all, let alone the Berne Convention. Not only did Döbel live before copyright law existed, he also lived b...

Yes, this is bogus. This should be listed as "Public Domain."

It has nothing to do with any redesigns or changes — when this happens, it's just due to a technical problem.

Well, the Library of Congress has his correspondence... https://lccn.loc.gov/2017570053 --- no idea if there is any music in there, though. They also have the libretto of Gróf Romeo: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk84220555.

Also, the notes are not correct. Taifun was not Szántó's only opera. He also wrote Számum (1933), and the 1931 operetta Gróf Romeo (to a libretto by László Szilágyi). I don't have the scores though....

True. Apologies. Publication will have its usual term of art meaning since it’s looking like most may exist as manuscripts only, of course… Actually, it is probable that most of his work (if not all) is in the public domain in the US. Anything published up through 1928 is obviously in the public do...

I would have to see the edition, but there is a strong possibility that it is just a 2020 reprint of a 1992 edition. If so, then it's OK to add.

The reference to copyright renewal is valid. It is a reference to the US copyright laws at the time. Back then, a copyright in the US would expire after 28 years unless a renewal was filed with the copyright office in the 27th or 28th year of the term. This could of course still be done even if the ...

First of all, we 100% accept works as long as they are PD in Canada (which all of Szántó's works are). We in no way require that works also be in the public domain in the United States. Please do not mislead users in this way. Second, all of Szántó's works are likely in the public domain in the Unit...

The claim is absolutely invalid, and we won't delete the copy. For one, the 18th century copy counts as publication. See the German Motezuma case for a parallel. The 1975 copy is also published. Further, performance DOES count under German law. The provision is: Wer ein nicht erschienenes Werk nach ...

“The contents of the parts…” That was the sound of a thousand editors saying, “hold my beer.” Legally true as no -creative- editorial work is usually involved (there are exceptions), but… In the case of these Eschig scores, they're often actual reprints. Not to mention, 95 years (from 1955) is alre...

A project to remove the fingerings from these editions in a systematic fashion may be begun (if some people are able to put the time into it).

It is possible to add orchestrations by Leonidas Leonardi now (since his works are in the public domain in Canada). I'll look into adding them when I have time. Also, these are in the public domain in the US (although some of his later works may not be). You can see we have the beginning of his work...

Simply put, you don't request changes on January 1. The copyright dates are entered automatically. You are free, as always, to submit anything that's eligible to be uploaded — meaning in the public domain in Canada (main server uploads) or the United States ( PML-US uploads ). As for Apollon musagèt...

Sure, you can upload it to PML-US.