Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op.34 $159.95 - $799.95 The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 (subtitle Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell) was written by Benjamin Britten in 1945 for a British Ministry of Education film, Instruments of the Orchestra; the film version (with narration...
Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 Op.47 $172.50 - $949.99 Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47, was composed in 1937 (April–July) as a public response to the cultural condemnation he had suffered that year; it premiered on 21 November 1937 in Leningrad with Yevgeny Mravinsky and...
Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra Op.68 $174.99 - $845.00 Benjamin Britten’s Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68, was composed in 1963 and dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich, who gave the premiere with Britten conducting the Moscow Philharmonic on 12 March 1964. The work’s title reflects...
Britten: Violin Concerto Op.15 for Violin and Orchestra $174.99 - $949.99 Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto Op.15, was composed in 1938–39 and premiered in New York in March 1940 with Antonio Brosa as soloist and Sir John Barbirolli conducting. the concerto balances incisive, often percussive orchestral...
Falla: Suite No.2 Three Dances from "El sombrero de tres picos" $165.00 - $895.00 Manuel de Falla’s Suite No. 2, Three Dances from El sombrero de tres picos, is an orchestral extraction of the principal dances from Part II of the 1919 ballet. he suite is scored for a medium-to-large orchestra with an emphasis on percussion...
Falla: Suite No.1 Scenes and Dances from "El sombrero de tres picos" $165.00 - $895.00 Manuel de Falla’s Suite No. 1, Scenes and Dances from El sombrero de tres picos, is an orchestral extraction of the principal dances from Part I of the 1919 ballet. Musically the suite condenses the ballet’s Andalusian...
Villa-Lobos: Vidapura , Missa-Oratório for Soloist Voices, Choir and Orchestra W155 $15.00 - $845.00 Heitor Villa‑Lobos’s Vidapura (Missa Oratório), W155, was composed in 1919 as an expanded, orchestral version of his earlier organ‐accompanied Missa Oratória (W154) and premiered in November 1922 in Rio de Janeiro. Structured in...
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.2 Op.102 for Piano and Orchestra $195.00 - $895.00 MAPESU Music proudly presents this brand new engraving and revised edition of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 was composed in 1957 for the 19th birthday of his son Maxim, who gave the premiere performance at his graduation...
Waxman: A Place in the Sun (Suite) $185.00 - $1,075.00 Waxman’s masterful composition for A Place in the Sun earned his 2nd consecutive Oscar for Best Scoring, marking a significant milestone in his career and cementing the work’s legacy as one of the most influential film scores of its era. His...
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No.1 Op.107 for Violoncello and Orchestra $199.95 - $845.00 Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107, composed in 1959 for Mstislav Rostropovich, is one of the most significant cello concertos of the 20th century. The work is structured in four movements, played without pause, and...
Shostakovich: Symphony No.9 Op.70 $169.99 - $849.99 Dmitri Shostakovich composed his Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70 in 1945, following the Soviet victory in World War II. Unlike the grand, triumphant symphony many expected, it is a light, neoclassical work with a modest orchestration. The...
Shostakovich: Festive Overture Op.96 $169.99 - $1,025.00 Shostakovich’s Festive Overture in A Major, Op. 96 was composed in 1954 to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the October Revolution. Written in a remarkably short time, the piece opens with a bold brass fanfare before launching into a fast-paced,...
Bliss: Piano Concerto in B-Flat Major Op.58, F.108 $167.50 - $949.99 Arthur Bliss's Piano Concerto in B-flat major was composed in 1938–1939 and premiered at the 1939 New York World’s Fair by pianist Solomon with the New York Philharmonic under Sir Adrian Boult. Commissioned by the British Council, the...
Maderna: Composizione in Tre Tempi $115.00 - $999.95 Bruno Maderna's "Composizione in tre tempi," composed in 1954, exemplifies his innovative approach to orchestral composition in the mid-20th century. Structured in three movements—"Allegro scorrevole," "Adagio," and "Allegro"—the piece...
Gerhard: Symphony No.3 "Collages" for Electronic Tape and Orchestra $139.99 - $899.99 Roberto Gerhard's Symphony No. 3, composed in 1960, is a striking example of his transition from late romanticism to more modernist, experimental approaches. The symphony was written during a period of personal and professional transformation for...
Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals (Ballet) 1944 $189.99 - $1,095.00 Arthur Bliss's Miracle in the Gorbals is a one-act ballet that premiered in London on October 26, 1944. Set in the slums of Glasgow, the ballet tells a dramatic and symbolic story of redemption and sacrifice. The scenario was written by Michael Benthall,...
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1919 Version) $145.00 - $895.00 Stravinsky's "The Firebird" Suite (1919 version) stands as one of the most celebrated works in 20th-century classical music. This version is an orchestral suite derived from Stravinsky's original 1910 ballet score for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes...
Bliss: Prologue and Five Dances, Suite from the ballet "Checkmate" $149.99 - $895.00 Arthur Bliss's "Prologue and Five Dances" is a concert suite derived from his 1937 ballet Checkmate. The ballet itself is a dramatic allegory about a chess game where humanized chess pieces enact a tale of power, conflict, and tragic love. Bliss's music...