Urtext Edition

Bach gave his wife Anna Magdalena two handwritten books of music. The second one is of particular value with its gilt-edged, vellum-covered binding. In this little book of 1725 he noted down numerous...

When Mendelssohn learned from his publisher Nikolaus Simrock that he was to receive an additional honorarium for a part of his 'Lieder ohne Worte', he effusively thanked him for this gift. However, th...

This 'little Suite” was published in 1908 and was dedicated to the composer's then three-year old daughter: 'To my beloved little Chouchou with the tender excuses of her father for what follows below”...

The small Preludes and Fugues, as they are not unjustly entitled, reveal with their various differences of quality and origin the didactic side of Bach. Both the early works, i. e. Bach's own studies,...

Modest Mussorgsky composed the piano cycle Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s wystawki) within a short period of time, between 2nd and 22nd June 1874. At the instigation of the art critic Vladimir...

With these three volumes Vienna Urtext Edition presents the first critical edition of Schubert's entire piano sonata output published in chrono-logical order. The musical text, newly revised from the...

The circumstances in which these poetic 'Soirée Pieces' (thus their original title) came into being are quite surprising. In 1849 Dresden was seized by violent political turmoil that ultimately forced...

Dvořák had previously written solo music for Hanus Wihan, later the dedicatee of his cello concerto. When he was planning a trio concert tour for 1892 with Wihan and violinist Ferdinand Lachner and ne...

Music for the ages: the coronation anthems Zadok the priest, Let thy hand be strengthened, The King shall rejoice and My heart is inditing, which Handel composed for the coronation of George II in 172...

Beethoven wrote ten sonatas for violin and piano during a period of only fifteen years (from 1797 to 1812). It is impressive how in this genre he again pursued the principle of finding a new model for...

Immerse yourself in one of the most poignant masterpieces of vocal music: the celebrated “Lamento d'Arianna” in its artful madrigal setting from the 6th Book of Madrigals (1614). This profoundly movin...

Immerse yourself in the consummate Romanticism and pianistic brilliance of Frédéric Chopin's famous Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11. Filled with passionate melodies, poetic depth, and virtuosic radi...

The two Sonatas op. 5 were written in 1796 expressly for the young Beethoven's performance with the cello virtuoso Jean Louis Duport at the Berlin court. That he wasn't eclipsed by the latter was ensu...

The piano reduction of Mozart's G major violin concerto is easier to play, uncluttered and practical with page turns where you need them and where necessary fold-out pages. The solo part gives players...

Amand Vanderhagen was not only one of the leading clarinettists of his time, but also a pioneering pedagogue whose teaching works influenced clarinet playing throughout Europe. As a Flemish musician w...

Franz Schubert's masterly song cycle »Winterreise« Op. 89 (D 911) is widely regarded as one of the most profound and moving works in the entire vocal repertoire. Setting Wilhelm Müller's poems to musi...

Experience Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s youthful spirit and masterful composition with the "Missa brevis in D major, K. 194 (186h)". This cherished gem of sacred music captivates audiences and performers...

The "Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile", commonly known as the Cäcilienmesse, is one of Charles Gounod's most popular sacred works. First performed in 1855 in the church of St. Eustache in Paris, the...

Franz Schubert’s celebrated "Deutsche Messe D 872" stands as one of the most beloved and deeply moving treasures of sacred choral repertoire. With its heartfelt, folk-like melodies such as "Wohin soll...

Discover the essential foundation of classical piano literature with Johann Sebastian Bach's "15 Two-Part Inventions & 15 Three-Part Sinfonias" (BWV 772–801). These timeless masterpieces combine music...

Agathe Backer Grøndahl is primarily known as an accomplished Norwegian pianist, but her brilliant compositions have received little attention to date. The Fantasy Pieces, Op. 39, contain some of her m...

Agathe Backer Grøndahl is primarily known as an accomplished Norwegian pianist, but her brilliant compositions have received little attention to date. The ‘fairytale suite‘ I Blaafjellet, Op. 44, cons...

Immerse yourself in the deeply moving sound world of Johann Sebastian Bach: The Concerto in F minor BWV 1056 is one of the Baroque master's most poignant instrumental concertos. Renowned for its incom...

Like the 'Gymnopédies', the 'Gnossiennes' also allude to ancient Greek traditions. Perhaps inspired by the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889, Satie made use of oriental ornamentation. With his subtle...

As indestructible as Rachmaninoff's c-sharp-minor Prélude (HN1211) may be, it is not his only Prélude to have begun a 'solo career' of its own: with its rousing rhythms and rhapsodic middle section, t...