Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music Downloads

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...

Rumor Images' sind etwa ein Jahr nach der Urauführung meiner Oper 'Rumor' entstanden und bilden eine für Solocello und Klavier komponierte Konzentration des ersten Bildes. Eine aus Gerüchten wachsende...

Eine Neuerscheinung aus der Cello-Bibliothek: Pendereckis Konzertstück für drei Violoncelli und Orchester gibt es jetzt auch als übersichtlichen Klavierauszug mit Solostimmen - das große, dreisätzige...

This charming little piece for solo violoncello was originally written as a present for a young violin pupil. It is well suited as an encore piece. The imploring and archaic-daring dance offers the pe...

This arrangement of the three-part collection published in 1905 is based on Fritz Kreisler's original version as well as later pianoforte transcriptions by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The harmonies, chromati...

Jörg Widmann composed this short piece in 2015 for the 90th birthday of Pierre Boulez. In this piece, the cello is used in an anything but classical manner: The hands hit the fingerboard, the fingers...

Kian Soltani played the world premiere of this solo work, which was commissioned by the Daniel Barenboim Foundation. In addition to scordatura effects, Widmann masterfully explores the sound worlds an...

It was a pleasure to respond to Sol Gabetta's invitation to contribute a piece to her "Songs Without Words" project with Bertrand Chamayou. The title is closely associated with Felix Mendelssohn Barth...

In eleven contrasting miniatures, this solo work explores the tonal and technical possibilities of the cello. Created during the COVID-19 lockdown, the cycle sees itself as a musical dialog between pl...

The work consists of a single movement subdivided into several sections representing the vision experienced by Don Quijote on his deathbed. The energetic and confused rhythm in the initial part of the...

Barbara Heller komponierte Innerer Dialog mit einem Tonmaterial aus mehreren Intervallreihen, die dialogartig zusammengesetzt sind. In den Mittelpunkt stellt die Komponistin Auf- und Abwärtsbewegungen...

Two movements, two worlds of expression: Confessions by A Bu is inspired by chamber music by Beethoven, Brahms and Kapustin. The first movement is a lament, the second a fantasia on the spiritual "Nob...

Barbara Heller’s Episodes for solo violoncello unfold as vibrant soundscapes inspired by nature and song. Open musical narratives invite free interpretation, improvisation, and individual expression.

A short, contemplative piece for players at around UK Grade 7, influenced by the lyrical style of Poulenc, this piece would be a useful addition to the A Level / BTEC Level 3 recital repertoire as wel...

Six short solo pieces, aimed at players of between UK Grade 6 and 7, these are ideal as performance pieces at A Level / BTEC level 3 as well as for general concert use. The pieces can either be perfom...

Eight short pieces aimed at players at UK Grade 3-4 level, these are a very useful addition to the teaching repertoire and are ideal as solo performance items at (I)GCSE level. Can be performed as sta...

A set of eight short pieces for two instruments and piano aimed at players at UK Grade 4-5 level and originally designed for performance as (I)GCSE / AS Level ensemble pieces, these are also a useful...

A set of sixteen short duets aimed at players at around UK Grade 1-2 with a range of one octave, ideal for teaching. Both parts share the melodies equally trhoughout each piece and each piece is prese...