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...