In a self-inflicted narcotic haze, a lovesick musician is overcome by extraordinary bizarre visions of his beloved, expressed in musical imagery. Berlioz drew upon his own obsessive infatuation with a...
One of the world's most beloved symphonic compositions, Scheherazade is a shimmering, evocative musical treatment of the legend of the sultan's wife who staved off certain death by entertaining her hu...
Dedicated to the memory of Franz Liszt, Saint-Saens' Symphony No. 3 'Organ' Op. 78 in D minor is one of the most important works in French symphonic music. The piece was commissioned by the London Phi...
One of the most original of Brahms' symphonic works, the Fourth Symphony is endlessly resourceful in its melodic beauty, the ingenuity of its structure, and in the fine balance between its movements,...
The least schooled of the great German musicians, Schubert amply compensated for his lack of formal training with his keen musical intuition and limitless melodic invention. This volume comprises two...
One of the most influential composers of the 20th century, Debussy overturned traditional concepts of form, harmony, rhythm, and orchestral coloration. Among his most popular works are the composition...
Among the master's most exalted compositions, these selections include String Quartets No. 12 in E-flat, Op. 127; No. 13 in B-flat, Op. 130; No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131; No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 13...
A perennial concert favorite since its premiere in 1893. This miniature-score edition is complete in all respects, containing the original instrumentation with bar numbered movements. Reproduced from...
From the Dover Miniature Score series.
La Valse was originally composed as a tribute to Johann Strauss Jr, and in a style that is a parodic and apocalyptic view of wartime Vienna. Subtitled Poeme Choregraphique Pour Orchestre, the piece em...
One of the greatest piano virtuosos of all time, Franz Liszt composed piano music marked by its technical brilliance, innovation, and imagination. This collection presents authoritative miniature scor...
Completed in 1824, three years before the composer's death, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony occupies a special place at the summit of Classical literature- the peak of Beethoven's orchestral output and, fo...
Faced with the daunting legacy of Beethoven's symphonic works, Brahms took twenty years to shape his first symphony- a masterpiece that premiered in 1876 to great critical acclaim. The expansive Symph...
One of the most revolutionary and influential of modern composers, Debussy overturned traditional concepts of form, harmony and instrumental colour to create a unique body of music characterised by in...
A great and lasting favourite in the vast symphonic literature, Dvorak's New World Symphony is among the composer's most enduring and appealing works ever since its premiere in 1893. This work appear...
This profound work which obsessed Mahler for seven years, is presented here in full score with original instrumentation, bar numbered movements and with ample margins at the bottom of each score page...
This edition contains Mozart's last two symphonies, representing the pinnacle of Mozart's genius as an orchestral composer. Both are published here in full score with original instrumentation and bar...
Ideal for study in the classroom, at home or in the concert hall, this affordable, high-quality, conveniently sized volume presents the symphony in full score with bar-numbered movements.
One of the finest examples of symphonic orchestration in the Romantic repertoire, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 appears here in full score, with bar-numbered movements and margins for notes and analysi...
Renowned for its celebrated slow movement, Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 is one of his most popular works. Written in 1812, at the peak of his power, it demonstrates the mastery of a mature artist...
One of the last composers of the great Romantic tradtion, Mahler possessed a strong sense of the dramatic in life, he chose to record that drama in nine magnificent symphonies, all works of vivid orch...
One of the best known and loved collections of string music in history. The programmatic nature of the Four Seasons, based on the lines of sonnets printed along with the music, brings seasonal sights...
Scored for mixed chorus, two solo voices and full orchestra, this masterpiece of choral music is Brahms' greatest, most ambitious vocal work. It reflects his virtuosic grasp of 19th-century vocal tech...
In his monumental Ninth Symphony, one of Mahler's greatest and most popular works, the composer experimented with the four-movement symphonic form, producing a masterpiece of musical innnovation, sati...
Widely regarded as the crowning achievement of his career, Mahler's Symphony No. 8 received overwhelming recognition at its first performance in 1910. Scored for orchestra, eight solo voices, double c...
Mahler's third symphony, scored for a massive orchestra, was conceived as a vast cycle in six movements. This miniature-score edition offers an opportunity to study the orchestral innovations of this...
An unabridged republication of this work, orginally published by C. F. Kahnt Nachfolger in 1906. The symphony dates from the composer's prolific period of 1903-4. The work incorporates 'portraits' of...
This edition is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by Ernst Eulenburg.
Long considered the noblest, most inspired musical treatment of the crucifixion of Christ, Bach's St. Matthew Passion remains an immensely popular work. First performed in the late 1720s, the great ch...
Gustav Mahler's seventh symphony ranks among the composer's most popular and accessible works. Possessing neither a 'program' nor a folk-song theme, it is a purely instrumental composition, both hopef...
This full-score miniature edition contains a treasury of orchestral works by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, including 'The Moldau' and 'From Bohemian Fields and Groves' from Ma vlast ('My Fatherland'...
In these masterpieces Bach abandoned the standard type of concerto grosso in favour of a variety of solo combinations, resulting in music of intense, appealing originality, complex textures and develo...
Completed in 1804, the Eroica Symphony marked a profound turning point in Beethoven's personal and professional life. Confronted by severe and progressive hearing loss, the composer drew upon immense...
The symphony is reproduced here from the authoritative Breitkopf & Hartel edition, with bar- numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and analysis. Ideal for stu...
Mahler's Fourth Symphony ranks among the most beloved of his symphonic works and marks a distinct turning point in his approach to composition. It was here that he developed in its most sophisticated...
