Clifton Edition

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, known as the Pathétique, was completed in 1893 and first performed in Saint Petersburg with Tchaikovsky himself conducting. Its four movements encompass passio...

Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major was composed during the summer of 1883 and first performed in Vienna later that year. Although it is the shortest of Brahms's four symphonies, it encompasses a remarka...

The Symphonie fantastique was composed in 1830 and first performed in Paris later that year. Its five movements tell the feverish story of a young artist haunted by an idealised vision of his beloved,...

Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 in G major was composed in 1889 and first performed in Prague the following year, conducted by Dvořák himself. Warm, joyful and full of invention, the symphony evokes the natur...

The Four Seasons comprises four violin concertos entitled Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Published in Amsterdam in 1725 as part of Vivaldi's Op. 8, each concerto vividly portrays scenes from the n...

The Four Seasons comprises four violin concertos entitled Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Published in Amsterdam in 1725 as part of Vivaldi's Op. 8, each concerto vividly portrays scenes from the n...

Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E major was composed between 1881 and 1883 and first performed in Leipzig in 1884. Its warmly lyrical opening, magnificent slow movement and immense architectural sweep br...

Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E major was composed between 1881 and 1883 and first performed in Leipzig in 1884. Its warmly lyrical opening, magnificent slow movement and immense architectural sweep br...

Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major was composed principally between 1887 and 1888 and first performed in Budapest in 1889. Sometimes known as the Titan, it takes the listener on a remarkable journey f...

Schubert completed his Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major in 1816, when he was just nineteen years old. Scored for a relatively small orchestra, the work reflects his admiration for Mozart while speaking...

Schubert completed his Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major in 1816, when he was just nineteen years old. Scored for a relatively small orchestra, the work reflects his admiration for Mozart while speaking...

A selection of Bach's most interesting harmonisations, with equal opportunities for each of the four players. Fairly easy to play, ideal for group teaching. Contents O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (2 s...

These duets were originally published in Berlin soon after 1791, with the music printed in two separate part books, consisting of arias and instrumental pieces from Mozart's opera The Magic Flute - fi...

This new edition of 'Compositions' includes the complete piano accompaniments and supersedes the old Useful Music edition (U120) that previously provided the piano accompaniments only on CD. The 'Gra...

Sonata in G is known as "Sibley No. 12", because the manuscript is in the possession of the Sibley Music Library, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, U.S.A. The Optional Basso Continuo part is fre...

This approchable concerto for clarinet and piano is dedicated to David Campbell. This is the piano reduction, which includes the solo part for clarinet in Bb. Please note, that a full score and orches...

Three Quartobtudes (1983) was performed at the International Double Reed Convention in Florida, USA, with the composer in the ensemble. The title is a reminder of Graham Powning's enjoyment of cryptic...

Quartet for Four Cors Anglais (1981) holds hidden musical references for the listener to identify. The sound created by four Cors Anglais is a rich and resonant one, not to be missed!

The music is an advanced contemporary style and playable by experienced students or professionals. Its musical structure is essentially cyclic, drawing upon a small number of recurring motivic ideas—...

Italian composer Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945), the son of a baker, wrote his first opera at the age of thirteen. In 1882, aged nineteen, he was admitted to the Milan Conservatory, where he studied for...

For many listeners, the French composer Jules Massenet (1842-1912) is best known for the exquisite Méditation from his opera Thaïs (1894; revised 1898). While the opera itself is now performed only o...

These duets were originally published in Berlin soon after 1791, with the music printed in two separate part books, consisting of arias and instrumental pieces from Mozart's opera The Magic Flute - fi...

Tricks and Games comprises a series of short and contrasting pieces, in a light, yet essentially modern idiom. Parts are intended to be played by two pupils of similar abilities, rather than by teache...

Student Violin part with either teacher (as violin duets) or with piano accompaniment (Vln & Pno). This bumper volume incorporates the three separate former publications from Spartan Press, the serie...

Commissioned by the Sascha Lasserson Memorial Trust, Questions was first performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, by the finalists in the 1990 Sascha Lasserson Memorial Violin Competition. The w...