Schott Musik

Songs Without Words' - that's what Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) called his lyrical piano pieces, the romantic miniatures in which the composer wanted to 'sing' on the keyboard instrument. W...

The music of small forms was what the French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) focused on. In 1874, after many years spent in the 'provinces', the teacher of Camille Saint-Saëns took the position of...

It may seem unusual to set a theme by Brahms for trumpet and organ. When thinking of literature for this instrumentation, one tends to think of effective brilliance rather than depth of thought, count...

The first concerts are very special experiences for every student. The choice of the 'right' performance pieces is of crucial importance: they should be technically and musically manageable, have a go...

This work consists of four short parts of varying character; the string part is very lively despite its simplicity and is given effective highlights by the solo trumpet.

In 2008, at the suggestion of the trumpet player Otto Sauter and in intensive collaboration with him, Mikis Theodorakis composed the four-movement Rhapsody for trumpet and orchestra. The world premier...

Originally composed for piano solo, Rubinstein's 'Melody' Op. 3/1 is the best-known work written by the Russian composer. Thanks to the simple, yet tender melody and its expressive harmony, the name o...

Jean Guillou is one of todays' most important organ virtuosos and composers. A pupil of Dupré, Duruflé and Messiaen, he embodies the living tradition of French organ music. The concerto L'Ébauche d'un...

It may seem unusual to set a theme by Brahms for trumpet and organ. When thinking of literature for this instrumentation, one tends to think of effective brilliance rather than depth of thought, count...

A contribution to make the classical period accessible to the trumpet: Of medium difficulty, Kristin Thielemann's arrangements of performance pieces and sonatas by James Hook (1746-1827) are ideal for...

Trumpet (C or Bb) and piano

This work explores the mood and events at Jesus' last appearance before his arrest in the garden of Gethsemane. The Gospels say that this incident was fraught, with three occasions of urgent prayer as...

The famous Wunderhorn song 'Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen' by Gustav Mahler forms the musical background of this work commissioned by the trumpet player Griseldis Lichdi.Heucke's one-movement trumpe...

Trumpet (C or B) (oboe), strings and basso continuo

The absurdities of commodity aesthetics, the perfidy of the advertising world, the relentless hammering in of advertising slogans, the hopeless being at the mercy of a mechanism of selling, pricing an...