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Arthur Löwenstein

Wind Sextet, op. 86

On 7 January 2023, Professor Emeritus Joris Duytschaever provided me with the text printed here about the composer and conductor Arthur Löwenstein; three days later, on 10 January, he died suddenly and unexpectedly. Despite the precarious state of his health, he had spent the previous few months delving into Löwenstein’s life and had therefore ploughed through his extensive, uninventoried archive in the Letterenhuis in Antwerp. He kept me informed of his research in emails and personal discussion …

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Niccolò Jommelli

The Periodical Overture in 8 parts XIV (Overture to Demetrio + Chaconne)

Published by Robert Bremner at the Harp and Hautboy, opposite Somerset-House, in the Strand
Issued: 31 May 1766; price 2 shillings
Source: Henry Watson Music Library – Courtesy of Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council: BR580Js41
Instrumentation: 2 violins, viola, basso [with bassoon cues], 2 oboes, 2 horns [orig. in E-flat] Editors: Barnaby Priest & Alyson McLamor

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Felix Draeseke

Sämtliche Lieder in drei Bänden, Band 3

Kritische Neuausgabe nach den Manuskripten und Erstdrucken von Norbert Florian Schuck

Building upon the work of Wolfgang Müller-Steinbach, which was presented in the first two volumes of this series, the critical complete edition of Felix Draeseke’s songs, published by the International Draeseke Society (IDG), reaches its (provisional) conclusion with the present third volume. … As in the previous volumes, the original manuscript of the composer was used as the basis for the edition whenever available. Additionally, first editions were always consulted, which in the case of most of the pieces included in this volume, serve as the primary source…

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Magnar Åm

gratia for harp and string orchestra

…Magnar Åm’s interest in music revealed itself from early childhood and he began to write small pieces around the age of eleven. He did this in order to make sense of his inner struggles. It was then that he discovered (in his own words) “what a helpful friend music can be”. He describes the process as “going around with an emotional knot and yet making something out of it that sounded beautiful and that others appreciated – a process of metamorphosis”…

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    Draeseke, Felix

    Sämtliche Lieder in drei Bänden, Band 3 (Kritische Neuausgabe nach den Manuskripten und Erstdrucken von Norbert Florian Schuck)

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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.

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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 10 May 2025

COMPOSER TITLE
Achron, Joseph Golem for chamber orchestra
Beach, Amy Grand Mass
Benedict, Julius Overture to Shakespeares Play The Tempest Op.77
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
De Lamarter, Eric The Betrothal, orchestral Suite
Erdmannsdörfer, Max Prinzessin Ilse overture
Erkel, Franz & Beni, Egressi/ orch. Liszt Szozat und Hymnus
Gedalge, André Piano Concerto Op.16
Gedalge, André Symphony No.3
Glazunov, Alexander Chopiniana
Granados, Enrique / Grignon Danzas Espanoles for orchestra
Hahn, Reynaldo La Fête chez Théreèse, ballet pantomine
Hartm,ann, J.P.E. Liden Kirst Op.44
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
Herbert, Victor Cello Concerto No.1 Op.8
Herzogenberg, Heinrich von Columbus Op.11 cantata
Hofmann, Heinrich Cantate für Altsolo, Chor und Orchester Op.64
Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Chants d'Ossian Op.56
Ippolitov-Ivanov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Mtsiro Op.54
Kämpf, Karl Liebeslied Op. 96.
Klengel, Julius Cello Concerto No.2 Op.20
Klengel, Julius Cello Concerto No.1 Op.4
Laroche, Herman/orch. Tchaikowsky, Peter Ouverture-Fantasia fs.pdf
Liszt, Franz Sonnenhymnus 2 fassungn
Loewe, Carl Das Sühneopfer, oratorio
Lyapunov, Sergey Mikhaylovich Ouverture Solennelle sur des Thêmes Russes Op.7
MacDowell, Edward Two Fragments: Die Sarazenen / Die schöne Alda
Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell Britannia, a Nautical Overture Op.52
Moór, Emanuel Improvisationen über ein eignes Thema Op.63
Nussio, Otmar Folclore d'Engadina, Suite per orchestra
Paine, John Knowles Poseidon and Amphitrite, an Ocean Fantasy
Paine, John Knowles Symphony No.2 "Spring Symphony" Op.34
Palmgren, Selim Métamorphoses no. 3 op. 41
Peters, Guido Octett in vier Sätzen
Prokofiev, Sergei Suite du Ballet "Chout" Op.21bis
Prokofiev, Sergei On Guard for Peace Op.124
Rabaud, Henri Mârouf, Savetier de Caire
Rabaud, Henri Divertissement sur des Chansins Russes Op.2
Raff, Joachim Festouvertüre für grosses Orchester Op. 117
Raff, Joachim Zwei Märsche zz "Bernhard von Weimar"
Reinecke, Carl Festouvertüre Op.218
Reinecke, Carl Prologus Solemnis Op.223
Reinecke, Carl Reformations-Ouvertüre Op.191
Reinecke, Carl Zenobia-Ouvertüre
Reuss, August Symphonischer Prolog
Reuss, Heinrich Vierte Symphonie op.30 in A-Dur
Roger-Ducasse, Jean Variations plaisantes sur und Thème grave
Saint-Saëns, Camille Symphonie Nr.1 in Es-Dur Op.2
Schumann, Georg Symphonie Nr.2 in f-Moll Op.42
Sigwart, Botho Hektors Bestattung Op. 15
Steinberg, Maximilian Fantasie dramatique Op.9
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
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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