Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music Downloads

Anmerkung der Komponistin: 'Ein lyrisches Stück, das versucht, niemals den Boden zu berühren - denn ursprünglich war es ein Lied für Kinder über das Fliegen im Traum. In einer Version für großes Orche...

The piece is part of the ballet Wild Swans, choreographed by Meryl Tankard at the Sydney Opera House in 2002, based on the fairy tale The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen. Originally scored for s...

In numerous single movements and cycles for various settings, Silvestrov has, since 2003, repeatedly ‘captured’ ‘moments’ in music: fleeting thoughts, emotions, melodies, memories… ‘I do not write new...

Deutsch Birdsong was inspired by a dream about a rather unusual journey through the rainforest of northern Queensland, Australia. The sounds of the exotic birds there are truly overwhelming. At the ce...

For 'Eastwind', Jean-François Michel was cleverly inspired by the rich Balkan or Eastern European musical folklore, which was introduced by the gypsies in countless variations wherever they settled. T...

*Instants*, for pan flute and string quartet, is a work by Dominique Gesseney-Rappo dedicated to Jeanne Gollut. In its four movements—Soliloque, Contrastes, Mémoire, and Dérision—the piece explores a...

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...

As the title suggests, *Cantilena* is first and foremost a song: a long melodic line that unfolds gently and restrainedly over an introspective *andante*. The work draws all its material from the melo...

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...

Composed in 1969 for Janet and Gilbert Norwood, *Elegy* for soprano, clarinet (or oboe), and piano is a setting of a poem by the American poet Thomas S. Jones Jr. (1882–1932). The approximately three-...

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...

Discover "Animal Ditties II", an extraordinary and delightful work published by Editions Bim that uniquely bridges the worlds of music and storytelling. Scored for trumpet, narrator, and piano, this c...

Experience a musical delight filled with wit, charm, and poetry with "Animal Ditties I", published by the renowned Editions Bim! This extraordinary work for trumpet, narrator, and piano blends humorou...

Three Sides for trumpet/flugelhorn, vibraphone, and piano was written in 2010 for Raymond Mase, a legendary New York trumpeter. The work is in three movements and is a blend of pointillism and lyricis...

*L'aube franchie* is a cycle of six songs for tenor, trumpet (in C), and piano, composed based on the poetry collection of the same name by Elisabeth Oulès (2012) and dedicated to the poet. In its six...

Just Keep Moving is part of the concept album *Chesapeake* (Summit Records DCD 639), performed by the American Brass Quintet with percussion and piano. This work is one movement within an integrated r...

The Powell Trio for tenor trombone, marimba, and piano was composed in 2009 for Michael Powell, a prominent New York trombonist. Composed of three movements—"Flow," "Stillwater," and "Eddies"—the work...

Over the course of about ten minutes, this three-movement concerto unfolds a densely woven dialogue between the soloist and the string ensemble. The first movement, "Introduction – Allegro," begins wi...

Maurice Ravel's melancholy popular 'Pavane for a Dead Princess' composed in 1899 was originally written for piano before he arranged it for orchestra in 1910. Though dedicated to a real princess, the...

Nikolai Kapustin is considered a pioneer of the Soviet jazz scene. His music combines typical idioms of jazz with classical forms. The Trio op. 86 for flute, violoncello and piano from 1998 is one of...

The Concertino for solo violin, flute, clarinet and horn was composed in 1924 as an entry for a competition organised by the publishers B. Schott's Söhne. Entrants were required to submit a 'compositi...