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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 …
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
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…
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”…
Orchestra
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Karlowicz, Mieczyslaw
Episode at a Masquerade, Op. 14 (Posth.) for orchestra / Completed and orchestrated by Grzegorz Fitelberg
No. 6040
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Knorr, Iwan
Passacaglia and Fugue for large orchestra
No. 6043
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Bax, Arnold
November Woods, Tone Poem
No. 6048
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Liszt, Franz
Le triomphe funèbre du Tasse pour orchestre (Epilogue to Tasso: Lamento E Trionfo, Symphonic Poem No. 2)
No. 6051
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Jommelli, Niccolò
The Periodical Overture in 8 parts No. 14 (Edited by Barnaby Priest and Alyson McLamore / New print)
No. 6053
Solo & Orchestra
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Reinecke, Carl
Piano Concerto No. 3 C major Op. 144
No. 6020
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Moeran, Ernest John
Rhapsody in F sharp for Piano & Orchestra
No. 6049
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Różycki, Ludomir
Concert pour Piano et Orchestre Op. 43
No. 6052
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Conus, Jules
Violin Concerto in E minor
No. 6042
Mezzo-Soprano & Orchestra
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Rangström, Ture
Häxorna (The Witches), 4 songs for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
No. 6034
Opera
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Rimsky-Korsakow, Nikolai
Kaschtschei der Unsterbliche (Kashchey the Immortal) / full opera score with Russian & German libretto / English libretto in the appendix
No. 2160
String Orchestra
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Juon, Paul
Little Symphony for String Orchestra Op. 87
No. 6047
Harp & Strings
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Åm, Magnar
gratia for harp and strings (score & 6 parts / New print)
No. 6058
Wind Sextet & Piano
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Löwenstein, Arthur
Bläsersextett mit Klavier op. 86. Revised by Hans Swinnen, 1993 ( Set score & parts)
No. 2657
Songs & Piano
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Draeseke, Felix
Sämtliche Lieder in drei Bänden, Band 3 (Kritische Neuausgabe nach den Manuskripten und Erstdrucken von Norbert Florian Schuck)
No. 4983
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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.
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Updated 10 May 2025
COMPOSER | TITLE |
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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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