I think Henle now try and have a musicologist as an editor, and a concert performer to finger the editions. Certainly this is the case of the edition I mentioned previously (Schiff).
Nobody is arguing that buying an edition for its fingerings unconditionally and irrevocably binds you to following its suggestions - however outlandish - unquestioningly. If a fingering doesnât work for you, discard it; but the whole point is that good fingering suggestions usually will work for you. Take Godowskyâs fingerings for the original works of other composers (some are available at IMSLP â Godowsky â Revised Editions); they are absolutely masterful. They should be studied by all pianists, whether studying the works in question or not.
To illustrate my point: take Beethovenâs Pathetique Sonata, something most of us will have played. I have uploaded Godowskyâs edition here. Can anybody here honestly claim that there is nothing to be gained from studying these fingerings? Is there a reason why all pianists studying the Pathetique should not be instructed to study this edition?
(Full disclosure: I donât follow Godowskyâs fingerings in every case. However, I always find them absolutely invaluable, and always give them serious consideration.)
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Hahaha, I haaaaaaate that so much.
I got Koenemann for Beethoven & Mozart Sonatas, worst edition evahâŚnever stays open and thereâs just plain notes without any information or suggestions (fingering, etc)
Got a few Henle (Bach WTC, Chopin Ballades, Chopin Mazurkas, âŚ) and theyâre quite decent.
My most favourite is âEdition Petersâ. Nicely looking, stays open after being used, and the notes are just so nicely readable if you know what I mean.
That Godowsky edition looked absolutely brilliant, gonna check out his other stuff as well. Thanks!
I have been working on some classical sonatas lately, from Associated Board editions - Clementi and Mozart. Most of the technical difficulties I encountered stemmed from the suggested fingering. They were often awkward, using weak finger combinations and unnecessary lateral movement of the fingers.
With very little effort I found a much simpler solution which removed the weaknesses.
I was looking at Hans von Bulowâs fingering of a Beethoven sonata today. I think I will consult him in the future.
cool ztory bro 
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hahaha :rob:
anyone know of a good edition of da rockets?
pozz zhirmah
Dover has all of 'em in the same edition with the complete Preludes.
Thatâs a kinda poor edition (I have it myself), the Etudes are full of mistakes, I believe the better edition was the Boosey and Hawkes, but Iâm not 100% sure.
Tru, boosey and hawkes is ownage, thatâs what I use. One of the not many editions which actually have firm books that donât tear down after a couple months use.
yeah, tru, ive used boosey for orchestral scores for a while, but their piano books are top notch as well. they can be damn expensive, though. worth it for some things, though.
their prok2 score cost me a pretty penny 
Da BEZ CHopetz edition da CORPZE?
If youâre a fan of his florid prose.
Da Ekier Edition nowadays. a lot of details on his constant rewrites.
Roy Howat ia also preparing a new edition of da ChopEts for Peters which also includes the rewrites in the score I think he said and a lot of corrections including some blatant accidentals in da 10/3 which sound way better.
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Many of these preliminary exercises completely useless IMOâŚjust practise the damn Etude. Also, I donât like his fingerings and pedaling for da most part.
His would be good. I like his Debussy editions, although I left them in Oz. I may need to buy another copy.
Tru.
Trying to solve a problem in an abstract mechanical sense juz a complete waste of tym
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