Dover Miniature Scores

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...

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...

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'...

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...

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...

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...