Classical Instrumental Works for Orchestra

The land of artists is Germany, Mendelssohn wrote in 1831 of his trip from Italy, but here 'is the land of art', and so the 22-year-old was inspired to write his 'Italiänische'.

The much-played 'Scottish', which incidentally Mendelssohn never called so, appears in a new light in the Urtext editions.

Like Hamlet Overture, originating at about the same time, Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony, composed in 1888, focuses on the human existential question: To be or not to be - triumph over fate or triumph of...

Diese Ausgaben von beliebten und bekannten Orchesterstücken wurden so bearbeitet, dass sie von Schülern und Laien ohne Probleme spielbar sind. Dazu wurden die in den Einzelstimmen vorkommenden schwier...

Besetzung: 2/2/2/2 - 4/2/0/0 - Pk - Str

This 12-minute work for chamber orchestra sees Benjamin pay tribute to the mesmerizing intersection of line and harmony in the music of Henry Purcell. Originally conceived for viol consort, these tran...

Partitur; Gesamtausgabe I n s t r u m e n t a l m u s i k - Kammermusikwerke ohne Tasteninstrument (ohne Gitarre[n])

In February 1886, Camille Saint-Saëns was supposed to urgently complete his “Organ Symphony”, but instead he worked on a composition that he had been dwelling on for a long time. This was “The Carniva...

An arrangement of Rachmaninoff's famous 'song without words' for chamber orchestra (double woodwind and strings) by conductor and composer José Serebrier. The beautiful melody and stirring harmonies w...

Prolific and influential, many call William Grant Still the 'Dean of African American composers' and it's not hard to see why. The first African-American to conduct a major American symphony orchestra...

A chamber orchestral piece celebrating the lives of five extraordinary women from recent history. This twelve-minute work runs continuously, but has five distinct movements: i) Hedy Lamarr – This 1940...

Despite the Concertante Overture being almost 60 years old, the piece nevertheless captures listeners through its young and carefree freshness. The string orchestra is joined by solo winds and percuss...

Despite the Concertante Overture being almost 60 years old, the piece nevertheless captures listeners through its young and carefree freshness. The string orchestra is joined by solo winds and percuss...

The musical baroque of Eastern Europe is not enough known. In this edition, a number of dances from Hungary have been arranged reflecting clearly the characteristic features of this style. Flutes, obo...

This symphony gives, above all, the wind instruments the opportunity of a highly articulate and characteristic play. The interesting early classical work consists of allegro, adagio, menuetto and a fi...

This symphony gives, above all, the wind instruments the opportunity of a highly articulate and characteristic play. The interesting early classical work consists of allegro, adagio, menuetto and a fi...

This symphony gives, above all, the wind instruments the opportunity of a highly articulate and characteristic play. The interesting early classical work consists of allegro, adagio, menuetto and a fi...

Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Fagott, Horn, 4 Violinen I/II, 2 Violen, 2 Violoncelli, 2 Kontrabässe - Kammerorchester

This work can be scored alternatively. Oboes, even choric ones, may be added to the two violins, English horns to the two violas, a bassoon to the bass.

In contrast to many composerswho only began to write symphonies in their maturity, Hans Werner Henze composed his First Symphony when he was 20. Henze himself later described this original version as...

Written in 1891 as Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) was considering Jeannette Thurber's generous offer to move to the United States and serve as director of her National Conservatory of Music in New York, C...

The first performance of I VESPRI SICILIANI (THE SICILIAN VESPERS), a five-act opera by Guiseppe Verdi (1813-1901), took place at the Paris Opera on June 13, 1855, under the direction of Narcisse Gira...

Originally written by Debussy for piano four hands, PETITE SUITE has been transcribed many times, with this orchestral version by Henri Büsser being the most well-known. Perhaps due to a request from...