Dover Publications

Built on the elegant classic models of Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven's First Symphony, premiered in 1800, did much to spread the composer's fame abroad. While this charming work reflected the character...

An unabridged republication of this work, orginally published by C. F. Kahnt Nachfolger in 1906. The symphony dates from the composer's prolific period of 1903-4. The work incorporates 'portraits' of...

Supreme masterpieces of the genre: 3 Rasumovsky String Quartets (Op. 59, No. 1 in F major; Op. 59, No. 2 in E minor; and Op. 59, No. 3 in C major. Collection also contains String Quartet in E-flat, Op...

This single-volume compilation features four popular opera fantasies arranged for Violin with Piano accompaniment. Each of these frequently performed pieces was arranged by a world-class artist and of...

Sixty Studies for the Violin by Franz Wohlfahrt is a classic, two-volume book of exercises that has served generations of beginning violinists and their teachers. Studies provide practice in string cr...

With its sparkling lyricism, vivid instrumental colour and wonderful thematic development, the 'Trout' Quintet represents the consummation of Schubert's early art. This beloved piece appears here in c...

G F Handel (1685-1759) was a German-born British composer and organist who spent his life working in London. He is credited with popularising opera in Britain, both importing Italian works, and compos...

Replication of Breitkopf and Hartel edition.

The crowning glory of Bach's achievements in sacred music, the Mass in B Minor represents a powerful statement of Christian Faith. Scored for five solo voices, chorus, orchestra, and continuo. The wor...

Long considered the noblest, most inspired musical treatment of the crucifixion of Christ, Bach's St. Matthew Passion remains an immensely popular work. First performed in the late 1720s, the great ch...

Mahler's Fourth Symphony ranks among the most beloved of his symphonic works and marks a distinct turning point in his approach to composition. It was here that he developed in its most sophisticated...

This full-score miniature edition contains a treasury of orchestral works by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, including 'The Moldau' and 'From Bohemian Fields and Groves' from Ma vlast ('My Fatherland'...

This full-score miniature edition contains a treasury of orchestral works by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, including 'The Moldau' and 'From Bohemian Fields and Groves' from Ma vlast ('My Fatherland'...

In these masterpieces Bach abandoned the standard type of concerto grosso in favour of a variety of solo combinations, resulting in music of intense, appealing originality, complex textures and develo...

Completed in 1804, the Eroica Symphony marked a profound turning point in Beethoven's personal and professional life. Confronted by severe and progressive hearing loss, the composer drew upon immense...

In a self-inflicted narcotic haze, a lovesick musician is overcome by extraordinary bizarre visions of his beloved, expressed in musical imagery. Berlioz drew upon his own obsessive infatuation with a...

Written in 1808.

The symphony is reproduced here from the authoritative Breitkopf & Hartel edition, with bar- numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and analysis. Ideal for stu...

The four orchestral suites of J. S. Bach, are superb examples of the composer's innovative mastery of the many dance forms popular in the courts of the 18th century. Reproduced from the authoritative...

One of music’s most far-reaching innovators, Beethoven revolutionised symphonic form, achieving in his nine symphonies a musical monument that ranks among the great artistic accomplishments of h...