Scores for Orchestra

Charles Gounod's 'Faust' secured its international recognition in the version as an entirely sung opera, which from thenceforth has largely obscured the fact that the work was originally composed with...

Agostino Steffani's “Henrico Leone” is a work that stands out in the history of opera at the end of the 17th century due to the confluence of very different factors. The world premiere marked the inau...

Of the four overtures that Beethoven composed for his only opera, the 'Leonore Overture' No. 3 is the most popular. The first reviewer found fault with it for its 'incessant dissonances and overblown...

Originally conceived as a prologue for the ballet "Les Beaux Jours de l'Amour", the one-act opera "La Naissance d'Osiris" was performed only twice, together with revivals of "Pigmalion" and "Les Incas...

Richer than ever - Rameau’s 'Zoroastre' in the version of 1756 Rameau’s revised version of his opera 'Zoroastre', which could be heard and seen between 20 January 1756 and 26 March 1757 at the Académi...

Rameau's "Io" has only survived posthumously, namely in the form of a copy of the score and the orchestral parts, both of which were produced in Rameau's successor generation from the now lost autogra...

The Acte de ballet "Zéphire" was never performed during the lifetime of its authors, although the autograph manuscript shows traces that Rameau worked on it several times between 1748 and 1759 – possi...

This collection of the instrumental numbers from Zoroastre, a "Tragédie in five acts" includes the movements and dances of all the original versions, i.e. those of January and February 1756 (found in...

This edition brings together all the purely instrumental movements of Rameau's comédie-ballet "Les Paladins" for performances as a suite in the concert hall. In view of the wealth of its musical treas...

This edition brings together all the purely instrumental and danced movements of one of Rameau's most popular operas as well as those of the last and incomplete one-act opéra-ballet "Io", during the c...

Rameau's Hippolyte et Aricie presents great confusion among nymphs and gods. The opera is a fascinating masterpiece of a tragédie en musique by the French baroque composer. The Symphonies edition brin...

Although not performed during his lifetime, Rameau’s “Les Boréades” from 1762 are his musical masterpiece and a synthesis of his compositional work. All the musical innovations to which the composer s...

'Dardanus' is Rameau's third 'Tragédie lyrique' composed for Paris after 'Hippolyte et Aricie' and 'Castor et Pollux'. With its multi-facetted music it represents quite a high point of this genre. Its...

'One Opera I saw represented about 16 severall times; and so farr was I from being weary of it, I would ride hundreds of miles to see the same over again (…).' These words are from the travel diary of...

A fun and virtuoso piece which presents the famous themes of the opera 'Carmen' by Bizet, sometimes in a surprising way...

The critical edition of Edgar by Giacomo Puccini restores the opera in its complex transitional phase, taking as its point of reference the performances in Lucca in 1891—the composer’s final attempt t...

Daphnis et Chloé 'is certainly not only one of Ravel's best works, but also one of French music's most beautiful creations,' thus, Stravinsky's view of this ballet in his memoirs, published in 1935. C...

Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Loosely inspired by a true case that happened in the North of England a few years ago, Nico Muhly's opera enters the secret world of the teenage bedroom and exp...

Here is a magnificent work from the operetta also known as 'Die schone Galathee.' This arrangement is incredibly playable and offers a new rendition of the original waltz melody. Playable by full orch...

The immortal band of the '70s classic rock era are back in full force in this arrangement. Featuring the rocking classic 'Rock and Roll,' the eastern flavored 'Kashmir,' and the haunting 'Stairway to...

Funk für Sinfonieorchester, geht das? Natürlich! Victor Lopez hat es geschafft, aus den Tower of Power-Hits 'What Is Hip?,' 'You're Still A Young Man', und 'Down To The Nightclub' ein grooviges Medley...

An amusing series of perspectives on 'Chopstix' that can feature even the most inexperienced piano soloist or, the piano part is cued throughout the string section. Your principal, the coach, or anyon...

Christoph Schönherr ist ein ausgewiesener Experte in Sachen Jazz- und Popchor und ein gefragter Chorkomponist. Er schreibt über sein Werk: „Mich hat für die Komposition besonders die Polarität des Tex...

Disco dancing on Saturday night in the city! This original tune by Bob Cerulli can be played by strings alone or with any combination of winds.