Classical Instrumental Works for Orchestra

On their way to Salzburg, Constanze and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart made a stopover in Linz in the fall of 1783. The stay was productive: the 13-voice, four-movement Linz Symphony was created. To compose...

Ravel's multi-layered homage in the 'Breitkopf Urtext' In his homage Le Tombeau de Couperin, Ravel turns less to Couperin himself than to French music of the 18th century. On the other hand, editor Je...

Gewiss hatte Robert Schumann recht, als er bald nach Beethovens Tod konstatierte, dass dessen Konzeption von der Sinfonie als großem, universellem Bekenntniswerk von der nächsten Komponistengeneration...

Die Ouvertüre zu Ruy Blas, die letzte von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy komponierte Ouvertüre, ist nicht als frei konzipierte Partitur, sondern als Eröffnungsstück einer Bühnenmusik entstanden. Allerdin...

It has aroused passionate reactions ever since its premiere. To this day, Mahler's Fifth remains hard work for performers and listeners alike, as in addition to being an (almost) unsolvable problem fo...

Mahlers Neunte singt von Schönheit, Liebe und Vergänglichkeit. "Welt! Lebe wohl" notierte Mahler über den letzten Takten. Seine letzte vollendete Symphonie umarmt die Welt von Gestern und stößt zuglei...

Richard Strauss was aware (especially following the success of his 'Don Juan') of his reputation and above all of his 'value' as a composer, which led him to rewrite several of his successful works by...

Tod und Verklärung marks a turning point in Richard Strauss's corpus of tone poems: Even before the November 1889 premiere of his previous work Don Juan, Strauss had finished his third work in this ge...

The famous Valse triste grew out of the incidental music to Arvid Järnefelts drama Kuolema (Death). After the first staged performances in December 1903 at the Finnish National Theater in Helsinki, Si...

“The Blue Danube“ is said to be Austria’s secret anthem, and alongside the “Radetzky March” it is the traditional encore piece at the annual New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Al...

Johann Strauß Sohn revolutionized the Viennese waltz in the 19th century and made it popular all over the world. His works, such as the famous waltzes "The Beautiful Blue Danube" op. 314 and "Tales fr...

Experience one of the most powerful and moving masterpieces in classical music history with Ludwig van Beethoven’s world-famous “Egmont Overture, Op. 84”. This dramatic composition vividly captures th...

Experience one of the most moving moments in music history: The famous "Allegretto from Symphony No. 7" unfolds its full, hypnotic sonic power in this masterful edition by Obrasso Verlag. The relentle...

Eight varied pieces for orchestra from beginner to grade 3 standard. Orchestration: Descant recorder, Treble recorder, Flute 1, Flute 2 or Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Alto Sax, Bassoon, Horn in F, H...

Eight varied pieces for orchestra from beginner to grade 3 standard. Orchestration: Descant recorder, Treble recorder, Flute 1, Flute 2 or Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Alto Sax, Bassoon, Horn in F, H...

Eight varied pieces for orchestra from beginner to grade 3 standard. Orchestration: Descant recorder, Treble recorder, Flute 1, Flute 2 or Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Alto Sax, Bassoon, Horn in F, H...

Although not ignored, the Second Edition of Geminiani’s Op. 2 Concertos has received little attention from commentators, editors and performers, compared to the 1732 ‘main version’ of the concertos. G...

With the celebratory overture "Zur Namensfeier" (Name Day) Op. 115, Ludwig van Beethoven created a magnificent work filled with festive energy, noble elegance, and radiant orchestral color. This premi...

Orchestral material according to the new Beethoven Complete Edition by G. Henle Verlag. All conducting scores and orchestral parts are available exclusively from Breitkopf & Härtel.

It was only shortly after the 5th Symphony that Beethoven completed the Pastoral Symphony. The two formed a complementary work pair, consigned together to a patron in June 1808, publicly premiered in...

Beethoven drafted his Eighth Symphony in F major between autumn 1811 and the winter months of 1812/13, directly after completing his Seventh Symphony; thus, these two symphonies were composed even mor...

Ludwig van Beethoven's Overture to Goethe's tragedy "Egmont", Op. 84, is an orchestral masterpiece brimming with dramatic power, heroic passion, and an unyielding spirit of freedom. From the dark, bro...

Immerse yourself in Ludwig van Beethoven's only full-length ballet: The Creatures of Prometheus (Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus), Op. 43, bursts with dramatic energy, heroic brilliance, and orchestral s...