Copyright Review

Post by **Peter** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:45 pm

Can someone (Carolus?) please review the copyright status of Beethoven's Cello Sonata No.1? I found these excellent scans on one of these russian sites, where they mention Peters, but I found no plate number.
Thanks.

Post by **Peter** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:06 pm

This is the edition by Walter Schulz (1893-1967). From this page (http://www.cello.org/Newsletter/Article ... etham1.htm ) it seems to be an Urtext edition. So this would fall under the German copyright term of 25y, correct?

Post by **imslp** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:49 pm

I don't mean to answer for Carolus, but what you are saying seems to be true (i.e. it falls under the German publication+25 law). However, I think it is a good idea in such cases to indicate this in the "Misc. Notes" field of the file template so that this is clear

And by all means, correct me if I'm wrong Carolus (or affirmation if I'm right)

Post by **Peter** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:20 pm

There we go, another template to warn users about the omnipresent copyright monster... :
Template:Urtext

You probably want to correct my english...

Post by **Carolus** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:24 am

The Schulz editions were published without a notice back in the Nazi era (ca.1942). That, coupled with their 25-year term of protection in Germany, means they are free in the USA also. They've been reprinted by Kalmus/Belwin/CPP/Alfred.