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Grzegorz Fitelberg

Polish Rhapsody Op. 25

Of Polish-Jewish descent, Grzegorz Fitelberg was born in 1879 in Daugavpils and died in 1953 in Katowice. Grzegorz’s musical journey started studying composition with Zygmunt Noskowski and violin with Stanisław Barcewicz at the Musical Institute in Warsaw. Although his father, Hozjasz Fitelberg was a military musician,he did not follow in his footsteps. Upon graduation, he competed in solo competitions and composed. Starting as a concertmaster for the Warsaw Philharmonic, he eventually became their conductor. …

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Max Bruch

Frithjof op. 23, Szenen aus der Frithjof-Sage von Esaias Tegnér für Männerchor, Solostimmen und Orchester

Today, Max Bruch is considered one of the forgotten composers—a stark contrast to his popularity during the second half of the 19th century, when he was regarded as “one of the most important and versatile composers of the present day.”¹ However, one of his numerous works, the Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, has remained part of the select canon of its genre into the 21st century. It is an integral part of the repertoire of the great violin virtuosos of both past and present, standing alongside the violin concertos of Ludwig van Beethoven,…

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Felix Draeseke

Sämtliche Lieder in drei Bänden, Band 2 (Kritische Neuausgabe nach den Manuskripten und Erstdrucken von Wolfgang Müller-Steinbach / new print)

While Draeseke’s symphonic oeuvre, his chamber music and his choral works have become more and more widely known thanks to the tireless and commendable work of the International Draeseke Society (IDG, since 1986), his songs * remain virtually unnoticed. This is probably mainly due to the fact that some of them are difficult to access and are not always available in error-free prints. Fortunately, the board and members of the IDG have responded positively to my suggestions for a new print …

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Willem Pijper

Der Sturm. Incidental Music to William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest

Willem Pijper is considered one of the most important Dutch composers of the early 20th century. He was a man of many hats: composer, music critic, and teacher. Biographical and analytical texts from the mid-twentieth century to today about the musician all tell the same story: Pijper is seen as an eclectic musician, with a large following of dedicated pupils from his time as a professor and being influenced by Freemasonry and astrology. His compositions, while certainly not the most dissonant, atonal, or “modern” by today’s standards, represent an important part of the history of twentieth-century music …

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  • Bruch - Frithjof op. 23, Szenen aus der Frithjof-Sage von Esaias Tegnér

    Bruch, Max

    Frithjof op. 23, Szenen aus der Frithjof-Sage von Esaias Tegnér für Männerchor, Solostimmen und Orchester (with German libretto)

    42,00 €
    No. 6007
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  • Draeseke - Sämtliche Lieder in drei Bänden, Band 2

    Draeseke, Felix

    Sämtliche Lieder in drei Bänden, Band 2 (Kritische Neuausgabe nach den Manuskripten und Erstdrucken von Wolfgang Müller-Steinbach)

    35,00 €
    No. 4982
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Chamber Music

Beyond the Waves

Beyond the Waves

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 4 April 2025

COMPOSER TITLE
Achron, Joseph Golem for chamber orchestra
Adam, Charles Adolphe Messe solenelle
Brandts-Buys, Jan Tancred for cello and small orchestra Op. 35
Braunfels, Walter Konzert für Orgel, Knabenchor und Orchester Op.38
Büttner, Paul Ouvertüre in h-Moll
Caudela, Eduard Moldava
Davidoff, Carl Suite pour orchestre Op.37
Erdmannsdörfer, Max Prinzessin Ilse overture
Erkel, Franz & Beni, Egressi/ orch. Liszt Szozat und Hymnus
Glazunov, Alexander Chopiniana
Hausegger, Siegmund von Todtenmarsch
Heger, Robert Zweite Symphonie Op. 21
Heger, Robert Tango für Orchester Op. 25a
Heger, Robert Verdi-Variationen für Orchester Op. 23
Kämpf, Karl Liebeslied Op. 96.
Klengel, Julius Cello Concerto No.2 Op.20
Klengel, Julius Cello Concerto No.1 Op.4
MacDowell, Edward Two Fragments: Die Sarazenen / Die schöne Alda
Moeran, Ernest John Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Moeran, Ernest John Rhapsody in F sharpe for Piano and orchestra
Moór, Emanuel Improvisationen über ein eignes Thema Op.63
Nussio, Otmar Folclore d'Engadina, Suite per orchestra
Paine, John Knowles Poseidon und Amphitrite
Palmgren, Selim Métamorphoses no. 3 op. 41
Peters, Guido Octett in vier Sätzen
Popper, David Cello Concerto Op.24
Prokofiev, Sergei Suite du Ballet "Chout" Op.21bis
Prokofiev, Sergei Herbst op.8 for orchestra
Rabaud, Henri Mârouf, Savetier de Caire
Rabaud, Henri Divertissement sur des Chansins Russes Op.2
Raff, Joachim Festouvertüre für grosses Orchester Op. 117
Reuss, August Symphonischer Prolog
Reuss, Heinrich Vierte Symphonie op.30 in A-Dur
Roger-Ducasse, Jean Variations plaisantes sur und Thème grave
Różycki, Ludomir Pan Twardowski Op.
Saint-Saëns, Camille Symphonie Nr.2 in a-Moll Op.55
Schumann, Georg Symphonie Nr.2 in f-Moll Op.42
Sigwart, Botho Hektors Bestattung Op. 15
Strong, George Templeton Songs of an American Peddler
Svendsen, Johan Severin Sigurd Slembe Op. 8
Szymanowski, Karol Mandragora Op.43, Pantomime
Taubert, Ernst Eduard Suite D-Dur in fünf Sätzen Op. 67
Weill, Kurt Quodlibet for orchestra
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
Zemlinsky, Alexander Lyrische Symphonie Op.18
Zilcher, Hermann Konzertstück in einem Satz für Violoncell und kleines Orchester, Op. 21
Zilcher, Hermann Klage, Konzertstück für Violine und kleines Orchester, Op. 22
Zilcher, Hermann Konzert in h-Moll für Violine und Orchester

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

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