Partituras de música clásica

Schumann began work on the Toccata op. 7 when he was only 20 years old. At the time he was studying law, following his family's wishes. He did not, however, intend to have his first manuscript, entitl...

Encouraged by the success of his 'Papillons', Schumann composed his 'Intermezzi' op. 4, also known as 'longer Papillons', in 1832. Despite the at times improvisatory style, Schumann worked very carefu...

With its appealing opening melody, this piece is widely known and beloved under the title Andante favori. It was written as the slow movement of the famous 'Waldstein' Piano Sonata in C major, op. 53....

With its appealing opening melody, this piece is widely known and beloved under the title Andante favori. It was written as the slow movement of the famous 'Waldstein' Piano Sonata in C major, op. 53....

In contrast to the large collections of partitas, along with the French and English Suites, Bach's Fantasies, and his Preludes and Fugues besides the Well-Tempered Clavier have not come down to us as...

In contrast to the large collections of partitas, along with the French and English Suites, Bach's Fantasies, and his Preludes and Fugues besides the Well-Tempered Clavier have not come down to us as...

The works in this volume show the development of keyboard instruments in an exemplary manner: the early works were intended for harpsichord, two of which were for an instrument with the so-called 'Vie...

The works in this volume show the development of keyboard instruments in an exemplary manner: the early works were intended for harpsichord, two of which were for an instrument with the so-called 'Vie...

On hearing Joseph Anton Steffan's (1726-1797) numerous songs or piano works, he can immediately be identified as an original precursor of Romanticism. His harmonically refined 'Capricci' - whose tempi...

Chopin succeeded in doing something truly remarkable with his two cycles of Etudes op. 10 and op. 25, published in 1833 and 1837 respectively. Probably no one before him had composed technical practic...

Throughout his life Mozart composed individual pieces for the keyboard. This wealth of material offers us an exceptional insight into his musical development. For the first time ever, we are now offer...

Chopin revolutionized the etude - but he ennobled the waltz. He spent much time on this genre throughout his life and created a wide spectrum of forms, from virtuosic showpieces - the Grandes Valses B...

Automata of all types, including musical automata, had their moment of fame in the 18th century, in 'art cabinets' that exhibited, inter alia, musical clocks equipped with a wind-up cylinder and a bel...

A secret engagement, a composer as prospective father-in-law and several rival publishing houses - it was against this backdrop that the work was composed. His youthful and passionate love for Ernesti...

Anton Reicha (1770-1836) is doubtlessly known to many music lovers as a friend of Haydn's and Beethoven's. Wind players know him as the outstanding composer of 24 published wind quintets. Curiously en...

Called 'Kurfürstensonaten' (Prince-Elector sonatas), these three sonatas were published in fall 1783. In the dedication - which was most certainly not formulated by Beethoven - one reads: 'Most lofty...

Václav Jan Tom ek (1774-1850) was a celebrated piano virtuoso of his time and one of Prague's leading musicians. He also made a name for himself as a teacher. Jan Hugo Vo?횀ek, who was highly gifted,...

Apart from the major cycles (partitas, French and English suites), a whole series of separate keyboard suites by Bach have come down to us, including individual sonatas or sonata movements, variations...

Apart from the major cycles (partitas, French and English suites), a whole series of separate keyboard suites by Bach have come down to us, including individual sonatas or sonata movements, variations...

We know that Brahms took an active interest in Baroque music throughout his life. It can thus hardly be by chance that he chose a theme from one of Handel's harpsichord suites for his 25 variations. T...

Jan Hugo Vo?횀ek (1791-1825), born the year that Mozart died, is, we believe, the one who stands out amongst the Bohemian composers at the time of Beethoven. He is currently enjoying a well-deserved r...

Next to the polonaises and the waltzes, the mazurkas are the third dance form which Chopin cultivated in his music. They constitute the largest of these three groups, boasting nearly 60 pieces. Chopin...

An Urtext edition of Robert Schumann's Exercices - Studies On A Theme By Beethoven, as edited by Robert Munster.

This is a wonderful selection of Piano Sonatas by Muzio Clementi. A dedicated player and pioneer of the Piano, which led to him being dubbed the father of the piano, Italian composer and Pianist Muzio...

Mazurkas, nocturnes, waltzes and polonaises constitute the core of Chopin's expressive world. However, he also moved comfortably beyond such genre cycles, and pieces of this sort are brought together...