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Franz Schreker

Der ferne Klang (The Distant Sound)

It is Schreker’s first full-length opera and also his major operatic success, catapulting him immediately into the highest ranks of opera composers. Schreker had not actually intended to write the libretto himself, but when the writer Ferdinand von Saar criticized the basic idea of the new opera, he felt challenged …

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George Enescu

Ouverture de Concert sur des Thèmes dans le Caractère Populaire Roumain

The Overture is the last of his works to be inspired by Romanian folk music, a series which began with the Poème Roumain, his Op. 1, of 1897 and the two Romanian Rhapsodies of 1901. These used actual folk material, whereas his later works in the same style … were inspired by folk music but did not use actual folk material. The same is true of this Overture.

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Niccolò Piccinni (Piccini)

The Periodical Overture in 8 parts No. 22

Overture to Le contadine bizzarre (First print)
Piccinni’s operatic career had continued to thrive in Italy after La buona figliuola’s Roman premiere. He sent works to Rome for Carnival season almost every year until 1773, even as he wrote thirty other operas for Naples and various European cities. He was lured to Paris in 1776 by a promised pension, in addition to the income from his operas and aristocratic support. …

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Back to the Origins and Toward the Unknown …

Repertoire & Opera Explorer, Music publisher of rare music scores. Its underlying idea was born from the experience that too many great works of music are unknown, forgotten, underrated and unperformed. Moreover, most of this neglected music has been commercially unavailable for a long time.

The work of Repertoire Explorer extends far beyond the needs of collectors. The series aims to change the world of music one step at a time. For this reason, we also produce first editions of neglected masterworks, that should have been published long ago. These are always accompanied by the complete set of performance material.

Every score is introduced with a scholarly preface (English, German), most of which are available online for preview. All this is made possible by a worldwide network of dedicated musicians, musicologists, and music-loving amateurs contributing in many different ways to the success of the series.

Let us know if there is a work that you’ve been searching for in vain. If it is in the public domain, and if there is a score (and perhaps parts) in acceptable condition, we can usually publish it and make it available quite quickly. If it is still under copyright protection, you may be able to help us negotiate with the rightsholders. Some publishers such as Universal Edition in Vienna have agreed to collaborate with us on a broad basis. It is our hope that such examples will inspire others to join us in promoting great music that will otherwise never enter the repertoire.

Look through our catalogue and be inspired.

Call for preface writers and translators

All our scores are introduced with a scholarly preface in English and German. These are typically written by musicians, musicologists and music lovers from all over the world in support of our main endeavour, namely to publish unknown, forgotten, underrated and unperformed great musical works that have been commercially unavailable for many years.

We are now looking to expand our network. Please contact us if you are interested in writing or translating the preface for one of the following titles:

Updated 27 February 2026

COMPOSER TITLE
Antipow, Konstantin Allegro symphonique Op.7
Bantock, Granville English Scenes Suite für Orchester
Bazzini, Antonio Francesca da Rimini Op.77
Berwald, Franz Adolf Elfenspiel symphonic poem
Bortkiewicz, Serge Violin Concerto
Bortkiewicz, Serge Piano Concerto No.3 Op.32
Braunfels, Walter Das Spiel von der Auferstehung des Herrn
Burkhard, Willy Konzert für Violine und Orchester op.69
Büttner, Paul Ouvertüre in h-Moll
Caudela, Eduard Moldava
Cherubini, Luigi Démophon
Conus, Jules Scènes Enfantines
Davidoff, Carl Suite pour orchestre Op.37
Diepenbrock, Alphons De Vogels
Diepenbrock, Alphons Hymne for violin and orchestra
Fairchild, Blair Légende Op.31
Gedalge, André Symphony No.3
Gedalge, André Piano Concerto Op.16
Gram, Peder Symphonie Nr.2 op.25
Hamerik, Asger Symphonie serieuse No.5 Op.36
Hartmann, J.P.E. Liden Kirst Op.44
Hausegger, Siegmund von Todtenmarsch
Heger, Robert Verdi-Variationen für Orchester Op. 23
Heger, Robert Zweite Symphonie Op. 21
Heger, Robert Tango für Orchester Op. 25a
Hofmann, Heinrich Cantate für Altsolo, Chor und Orchester Op.64
Honegger, Arthur Cris du Monde
Honegger, Arthur Symphonie Liturgique
Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Mtsiro Op.54
Kämpf, Karl Liebeslied Op. 96.
Lamarter, Eric De The Betrothal, orchestral Suite
Laroche, Herman/orch. Tchaikowsky, Peter Ouverture-Fantasia fs.pdf
MacDowell, Edward Two Fragments: Die Sarazenen / Die schöne Alda
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Lucio silla
Nussio, Otmar Folclore d'Engadina, Suite per orchestra
Peters, Guido Octett in vier Sätzen
Rabaud, Henri Divertissement sur des Chansons Russes Op.2
Raff, Joachim Festouvertüre für grosses Orchester Op. 117
Reinecke, Carl Zenobia-Ouvertüre
Reuss, August Symphonischer Prolog
Reuss, Heinrich Vierte Symphonie op.30 in A-Dur
Rheinberger, Josef Gabriel Das Thal des Espingo
Rietz, Julius Konzertouvertüre op.7
Rietz, Julius Lustspielouvertüre Op.18
Ropartz , Guy Symphonie 1
Ropartz , Guy Oedipo à Colone
Ropartz , Guy Scènes Bretonnes Op.24
Schelling, Ernest Impressions from an Artist's Life
Schillings, Max von Jung-Olaf op. 28
Slavenski, Josip Balkan Dances for symphony orchestra
Steinberg, Maximilian Fantasie dramatique Op.9
Taubert, Ernst Eduard Suite D-Dur in fünf Sätzen Op. 67
Uhl, Alfred Wiener Walzer
Ulrich, Hugo Symphonie Triomphale Op.9
Valen, Fartein Symphony No.1 Op.30
Valen, Fartein Symphony No.4 Op.43
Williams, Alberto Symphony No. 6
Windsperger, Lothar Konzert für Violine und Oprchester Op. 39
Wüllner, Franz Der 127. Psalm Op. 40
Wunsch, Hermann Kammerkonzert für Klavier und kleines Orchester Op.22
Zilcher, Hermann Klage, Konzertstück für Violine und kleines Orchester, Op. 22
Zilcher, Hermann Konzert in h-Moll für Violine und Orchester Op.11

Peter Dietz (in charge for prefaces)
pdietz@musikmph.de
Phone +49 (0)89 52 20 81

Notes for authors & translators:
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