Classical Sheet Music for Orchestra

Bach's harpsichord concerti, extremely popular among pianists, are presumably reworkings of pieces originally written for the violin. Bach, however, succeeded in transferring the diverse idiosyncrasie...

It is almost impossible to tell from listening to them that Bach's extremely popular concerti for harpsichord were probably his own transcriptions of solo concerti which had originally been composed f...

Bach's harpsichord concertos have proven extremely popular, though several were originally written as concertos for another solo instrument - either violin or a woodwind instrument. But we know nothin...

Thanks to its skilful combination of Romantic melody and sparkling virtuosity, Koussevitzky's Double Bass Concerto op. 3 has been one of the most popular works of its genre since its Moscow premiere i...

The Concerto in Bb major K. 595 is not only Mozart's very last in the series of very important works for piano and orchestra. It is generally regarded as his most mature, perhaps even his most beautif...

The German Requiem is not a Mass in the traditional liturgical sense; rather, Brahms sets a very personal and carefully-assembled group of texts from the Lutheran Bible in this seven-movement work for...

Brahms composed his Triumphlied for eight-part chorus, solo baritone and orchestra as a direct reaction to the victory of the German army in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 and the consequent found...

The work is based on the saga of the tragic fate of the ancient Roman hero Coriolan. Beethoven referred to the tragedy of the same name by the Austrian poet Heinrich Joseph von Collin, which was very...

When Beethoven received a commission from Vienna's Burgtheater to compose stage music for Goethe's tragedy Egmont in 1809, he viewed it as a great honour. The impetus would have been all the stronger...

This slipcase contains all of Joseph Haydn's famous symphonies from his mature creative period: the six 'Paris' Symphonies (Hob. I:82-87), the twelve 'London' (Hob. I:93-104) as well as five symphonie...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Haydn probably composed his Symphony no. 88 in G major in 1787, just one year after the six so-called Paris symphonies. It was written, together with its sister work, the F-major Symphony no. 89, for...

According to his dating of the autograph, Haydn composed the Symphony no. 89 in F major in 1787, just one year after the six so-called Paris symphonies. It was written, together with its sister work,...

Haydn's three Symphonies nos. 90-92 might rightly be dubbed his 'Paris Symphonies Part II', as they were commissioned in 1788/89, likewise by the Société Olympique, for which Haydn had already compose...

Haydn's three Symphonies nos. 90-92 might rightly be dubbed his 'Paris Symphonies Part II', as they were commissioned in 1788/89, likewise by the Société Olympique, for which Haydn had already compose...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...