Christian Rudolf Riedel

Experience a true musical sensation: Mozart's so-called "zeroth" Horn Concerto in E-flat major (K. 370b + K. 371) is presented here for the first time in its full glory! When two long-lost manuscript...

The Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 61 stands as an undisputed pinnacle of the violin repertoire. With its sublime melodic beauty, symphonic depth, and virtuosic radiance, this maste...

The Song of the Earth, composed in the summer of 1908, is Mahler's best-known and most personal work. Reflecting drastic changes in his life, its immense emotional density is very moving. Until the ve...

The first textcritical edition of Mahler's most extensive work is a further milestone in the project, 'Mahler - The Symphonies.' The many sources first consulted here for an edition include, among oth...

The path my work will take in the coming years depends on the accuracy of the score. Mahler made this demand not only of C. F. Kahnt, the first publisher of the Sixth Symphony, but also of himself. Th...

Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" stands as one of the most radiant masterpieces in the orchestral repertoire. With its poignant blend of Bohemian lyricism, soulf...

For the 'Fidelio' overture, composed at lightning speed in 1814, a copy of the score in the Austrian National Library today provides a reliable basis for a new text-critical edition.

The path my work will take in the coming years depends on the accuracy of the score. Mahler made this demand not only of C. F. Kahnt, the first publisher of the Sixth Symphony, but also of himself. Th...

The path my work will take in the coming years depends on the accuracy of the score. Mahler made this demand not only of C. F. Kahnt, the first publisher of the Sixth Symphony, but also of himself. Th...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s world-renowned motet "Ave verum Corpus KV 618" is one of the most moving and intimate masterworks of sacred choral literature. In sublime simplicity and profound harmony, thi...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Missa brevis in C major, K. 258 is a captivating masterpiece of the Viennese Classical era, flawlessly combining festive brilliance with heartfelt devotion. Despite its compa...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's world-famous motet "Ave verum Corpus" K. 618 is undoubtedly one of the most moving and sublime masterpieces in the entire sacred choral repertoire. Despite its musical intima...

I had just grown particularly fond of the piece, although it is hardly something for the so-called audience; but I loved it ... Mendelssohn wrote about his setting of the 114th Psalm.

Das zweisätzige, in unvollständiger Form überlieferte Hornkonzert D-dur KV 412 galt lange als Mozarts erstes Hornkonzert, es ist jedoch sein letztes, entstanden zwischen März und Dezember 1791. Im Aut...

For the 'Fidelio' overture, composed at lightning speed in 1814, a copy of the score in the Austrian National Library today provides a reliable basis for a new text-critical edition.

The first textcritical edition of Mahler's most extensive work is a further milestone in the project, 'Mahler - The Symphonies.' The many sources first consulted here for an edition include, among oth...

Of all his symphonies, Mahler gave the Fourth, his favorite and problem child, his most particular attention. 'The Heavenly Life,' a humoresque composed in 1892 for soprano and piano, which he already...

The Song of the Earth, composed in the summer of 1908, is Mahler's best-known and most personal work. Reflecting drastic changes in his life, its immense emotional density is very moving. Until the ve...

With "Exsultate, jubilate" K. 165 (158a), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart crafted an incomparable masterpiece of sacred vocal music brimming with youthful brilliance, elegance, and virtuosity. This world-reno...

The importance of the genre "overture" for Robert Schumann is shown by the creation chronology of his only opera. The composer notes "overture thoughts" as the first keyword in the household book and...

Discover a masterpiece of Romantic concerto literature: Robert Schumann's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, WoO 1 captivates with its emotional depth, melancholic beauty, and bold harmonic...

Urtext of the 'Revolution Overture' The overture to 'Hermann and Dorothea' is Schumann's only compositional result to Goethe's verse epic. Originally he planned a whole opera, then a Singspiel, finall...

Urtext-Neuland: Die Ouvertüre Leonore Nr. 3 To this day, the two central Fidelio overtures are performed from musical texts that date back to the inaccurate and erroneous first printings of the parts....