Complete editions are aimed at reviewing scientifically and documenting completely the overall musical oeuvre of a composer. In doing so, all available sources are examined and analysed: autographs, manuscript copies, sketches, first editions, as well as letters, diaries, concert reviews, documents from the works’ history of reception and many more. Apart from the musical text of all works, the editions contain detailed texts on the body of source material and its analysis, textual notes on the versions and variants of the different sources, as well as interesting information on the history of the works and their performances.

As a publisher of academic books, Schott Music currently publishes 10 complete editions.

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