Dmitri Schostakowitsch

Neue Gesamtausgabe op. 116

Immerse yourself in the gripping soundscape of a cinematic masterpiece: With Volume 140 of the New Collected Works Edition, the renowned Sikorski Musikverlag presents the complete score to Dmitri Shostakovich's legendary film music for "Hamlet" (Op. 116). Composed for Grigori Kozintsev’s acclaimed 1964 Shakespeare film adaptation, Shostakovich created a monumental orchestral score full of dramatic intensity, dark tragedy, and profound psychological depth. This meticulously prepared full score meets the highest standards of scholarship and performance practice. It provides conductors, orchestras, and musicologists with an indispensable, critically revised insight into one of the most significant film scores of the 20th century—an essential addition to any library of great orchestral masterpieces.