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Originally, Lalo was meant to follow an officer's career but his musical talent soon became apparent and so he decided to become a musician. Every cellist is familiar with his Cello Concerto in d mino...

Alongside Bach's Solo Suites, a further highlight for cellists are Beethoven's five Cello Sonatas. They were published between 1797 and 1817 and thus cover a large part of Beethoven's compositional li...

The sonata op. 38 Brahms wrote during the summer months of 1862 and 1865 is part of every cellist's standard repertory. The piece is a greeting to J.S. Bach. In the first movement, Brahms copied the c...

Following the sonatas for oboe and clarinet, the bassoon sonata is the last of the compositions for wind from 1921, the year of Saint-Saëns' death. He did not have a chance to write the sonata for cor...

Discover the masterful chamber music of Georg Philipp Telemann in its purest form: Volume 1 of the renowned "6 Sonatas Op. 2" (TWV 40:101–106) offers an inspiring musical experience for two transverse...

Experience masterly Baroque music full of elegance and communicative joy: With the second volume of the '6 Sonatas Op. 2' (TWV 40:104–106) by Georg Philipp Telemann, musicians discover a timeless gem...

Very few works in music history have been associated with the phrase 'epoch-making' yet Arcangelo Corelli's Trio Sonatas are among them. In 1681 and 1685, with the composition of Sonate da chiesa Op....

Carl Maria von Weber's Concerto in f minor is among the compositions of first rank for solo clarinet and is permanently established in the world's concert repertoire. For purposes of comparison, Norbe...

The performance material available up till now for Dvorák's sun-filled cheerful Symphony no. 8 has been notorious for its myriad mistakes. The challenge of correcting it has now been taken over by the...

Experience a masterpiece brimming with captivating energy and rhythmic brilliance: Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 is one of the most radiant and dynamic creations in orchestr...

Johannes Brahms's only violin concerto, one of the most important violin concertos of the 19th century, is now a central repertoire piece. This fact is all the more notable, as, by his own account, Br...

The Serenade in C K648 ‘Ganz kleine Nachtmusik’ for two violins and basso (‘cello’) is a previously unknown piece by Mozart that was discovered by researchers in Leipzig, Germany, and included in the...

Masterly and full of new ideas': thus the Swedish ambassadorial secretary Silverstolpe when he first heard these pieces in 1797. Haydn's friend, the music historian Charles Burney, reported in 1799 th...

The serenade flourished in Mozart’s era, but with Brahms the genre experienced a new surge in popularity in the 19th century. Dvořák’s cheerful and relaxed op. 22 came into being in 1875, during a ver...

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...

The famous, wonderful first of Schumann's three late violin sonatas, that in a minor op. 105, was written in just a few days in September 1851. In regard to publication of the present edition, violini...

> Complete new engraving > New detailed Foreword by Christine Blanken (Ger/Eng) > Links to relevant sources in Bach digital Volume 1 of Bach's organ music presents some of the most frequently played o...

This collection of etudes by the virtuoso Sebastian Lee was used as a standard work for cello lessons at the Paris Conservatoire back in the 19th century. For thorough technical training and education...

This cycle of six piano pieces was composed in 1896, just four years after Rachmaninov had completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatory, and it already shows signs of the mature master he would be...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Concerto in G major K. 313 (285c) for Flute and Orchestra is one of the crowning jewels of the classical flute repertoire. With its sheer elegance, sparkling virtuosity, and...

With the Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart created an incomparable chamber music masterpiece that continues to captivate with its dramatic intensity and emotional depth. Bärenr...

Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) was one of the most original personalities on the music scene of the early 20th century. His persecution and ostracism by the National Socialists led to his being forgotten...

A precious gem of romantic viola literature is now available in Henle quality! Thanks to the publisher's good connections to Russian archives, we were able to assess Glazunov's autograph for the first...

Immerse yourself in the expressive sound world of the Italian High Baroque with Antonio Vivaldi's celebrated Six Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso Continuo (RV 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47). These masterwor...

Although Schumann had learnt the cello for a while in his youth, he only began to compose for this instrument in later life. Apart from the cello concerto, only his Five Pieces op. 102 have survived a...