Advanced Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music

Béla Bartók's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, composed in summer 1937 on a commission from Paul Sacher and premièred in Basel in January 1938, is incontestably one of the supreme creations of mo...

Ariel is scored for basset clarinet, violin, cello and piano, and is a response to the poem of the same name by Sylvia Plath. Simpson reacted to the poem musically, jotting down the ideas for instrume...

Eine dreisätzige Elegie für das alte und neue Kuba, die die harten Umstände der Revolution und die darauffolgende Vertreibung thematisiert. Der Komponist erklärt: 'Für den ersten Satz Havanna Dreams h...

Composer's note: Beware Of combines tape with alto flute, viola, and harp. The tape comprises a poem by, and read by, Colleen Clyne, with snippets of recordings from the instrumental parts, played by...

Composer's note:The Violin was inspired by my dear friends and wonderful violinists, Neil Dufallo and Amy Kauffman based in New York City, and another dear friend and violin maker, Bruno Guastalla, ba...

Dectet was composed in 1998, commissioned by the Chicago Chamber Musicians, for a ensemble of winds, strings, and piano. Unlike many of David Sampson’s other works, this composition is not based on a...

Dectet was composed in 1998, commissioned by the Chicago Chamber Musicians, for a ensemble of winds, strings, and piano. Unlike many of David Sampson’s other works, this composition is not based on a...

Skeleton at the Feast was composed in 2017 for the Trio Virado and premiered in 2019 in Joplin, Missouri. The work is based on an ancient tradition described by Plutarch, in which a skeleton or mummy...

Skeleton at the Feast was composed in 2017 for the Trio Virado and premiered in 2019 in Joplin, Missouri. The work is based on an ancient tradition described by Plutarch, in which a skeleton or mummy...

Caravan by Alexander Arutiunian, arranged by Fedor Vrtacnik, is a work full of character, marked by lively rhythmic energy and striking musical colors. With its alternation between rousing passages, e...

Caravan by Alexander Arutiunian, arranged by Fedor Vrtacnik, is a work full of character, marked by lively rhythmic energy and striking musical colors. With its alternation between rousing passages, e...

THE BITTER AND THE SWEET was commissioned by the chamber music ensemble Pastiche, which also recorded the work. The composition is structured both as a rondo and as a theme with variations, and is roo...

THE BITTER AND THE SWEET was commissioned by the chamber music ensemble Pastiche, which also recorded the work. The composition is structured both as a rondo and as a theme with variations, and is roo...

This collection for violin, cello, and piano consists of a series of seven pieces, each with its own distinct character. The overture sets a passionate and intense tone right from the start. The seren...

This collection for violin, cello, and piano consists of a series of seven pieces, each with its own distinct character. The overture sets a passionate and intense tone right from the start. The seren...

The three-movement Piano Quartet unfolds a gripping contrast between rhythmic energy and inner contemplation. The first movement (Con rigore) begins with a jarring fortissimo: hammered pizzicati from...

The three-movement Piano Quartet unfolds a gripping contrast between rhythmic energy and inner contemplation. The first movement (Con rigore) begins with a jarring fortissimo: hammered pizzicati from...

In *Grand Trio*, Ivan Jevtić combines violin, viola, and piano into an expressive and varied musical dialogue. Lyrical passages, rhythmic contrasts, and intense moments alternate, with each instrument...

In *Grand Trio*, Ivan Jevtić combines violin, viola, and piano into an expressive and varied musical dialogue. Lyrical passages, rhythmic contrasts, and intense moments alternate, with each instrument...

The Work This work is conceived as an intense journey into the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Like a courageous and enchanted visitor, the listener moves through the winding paths of lush vegetation...

The Work This work is conceived as an intense journey into the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Like a courageous and enchanted visitor, the listener moves through the winding paths of lush vegetation...