Classical Instrumental Works for Orchestra

HPS 1132

Immerse yourself in the thrilling rhythmic vitality and vibrant passion of the Argentine pampas: With the "Four Dances from the Ballet Estancia, Op. 8a", Alberto Ginastera created one of the most exci...

Study Scores

Experience the powerful splendour and solemn grandeur of Aaron Copland's masterful "Ceremonial Music". Published by the renowned Boosey & Hawkes (Hawkes Pocket Score 1125), this outstanding collection...

The fateful Pravda article 'Muddle Instead of Music' appeared in January 1936, in which Shostakovich was directly attacked for his opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, at which point the composer had comple...

In the summer of 1937 - during the dangerous time of Stalin's Great Terror - Shostakovich completed his Symphony No. 5. The Pravda article "Muddle Instead of Music" from January 1936, which condemned...

While the German Wehrmacht besieged Leningrad, Shostakovich wrote his 'Leningrad' Symphony. More than a million people died during the 28-month-long isolation of the city. Against this backdrop, Shost...

Unterhaltungsmusik - Orchester

This exciting and virtuosic piece was commissioned by the Buffet Group to celebrate its 190th anniversary as a manufacturer of wind instruments. It was premiered in July 2013 by the Simón Bolívar Band...

This exciting and virtuosic piece was commissioned by the Buffet Group to celebrate its 190th anniversary as a manufacturer of wind instruments. It was premiered in July 2013 by the Simón Bolívar Band...

Aesop’s fables are known for their artistry in conveying a message through a story. Each of the five fables collected here tells a different story that concludes with its own moral. The whole appeal o...

Aesop’s fables are known for their artistry in conveying a message through a story. Each of the five fables collected here tells a different story that concludes with its own moral. The whole appeal o...

4.4.3.4-6.5.4.0 - piano, harp, percussion - strings

3.2.3.2-4.4.4.1- piano, harp, percussion - strings

3.3.3.3-4.3.3.1-percussion, timpani and strings

2.2.2(bcl).2(cbs)-2.2.1.0-timpani, percussion, harp, celesta, strings