El Corregidor y la Molinera is a pantomime‑ballet in two tableaux composed by Manuel de Falla between 1916 and 1917 to a scenario by Gregorio Martínez Sierra after Pedro Antonio de Alarcón’s novella. The work combines spoken mime,...

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...

REPRINT SERIES  Alan Rawsthorne’s Symphony No. 3 was composed in 1964 on commission from the Cheltenham Festival Committee and premiered that year by the BBC Northern Orchestra under George Hurst in Cheltenham.  Lasting approximately 31...

REPRINT SERIES  Grażyna Bacewicz’s Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor was completed in 1963 and premièred at the Warsaw Autumn Festival on 29 September 1963, with Gaspar Cassadó as soloist and the Polish Radio National Orchestra...

Sir Arthur Bliss’s Serenade for Baritone and Orchestra (F. 163), was composed in 1929 and first performed on 18 March 1930 at a London concert under the composer’s baton with baritone John Goss as soloist. The cycle lasts approximately 26...

REPRINT SERIES  George Antheil’s Symphony No. 4 (“1942”) was written between 1942 and 1943 and first performed in 1944 by Leopold Stokowski and the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Subtitled simply with its year of completion, the work...

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...

Bruno Maderna’s Violin Concerto, was composed in 1969 and premiered at the XXXII International Contemporary Music Festival in Venice on 12 September 1969, with Theo Olof as soloist and Maderna himself conducting. Maderna’s orchestration is...

Heitor Villa-Lobos extracted Suite No. 4 “Descobrimento do Brasil” (W 380) in 1937 from his score for Humberto Mauro’s film of the same name, completing the cycle of four suites that portray Brazil’s early colonial history. he...

Composed in 1937 for Humberto Mauro’s film O Descobrimento do Brasil, Suite No. 3 (W 379) comprises three continuous movements—Impressão ibérica (11:15), Festa nas selvas (3:37), and Ulalocê (Visão dos navegantes)...

REPRINT SERIES  Bacewicz’s Musica sinfonica in tre movimenti (IGB 21) was composed in 1965, dedicated to conductor Witold Rowicki, and premiered on 6 September 1965 by the Warsaw Philharmonic under his baton at the Stockholm Festival. The...

Villa-Lobos’s Descobrimento do Brasil (Discovery of Brazil) Suite No. 2 contains three movements: Impressão moura (Moorish Impression) – a rhythmically complex piece with modal harmonies and layered textures that evoke a stylized...

Villa-Lobos’s Descobrimento do Brasil (Discovery of Brazil) Suite No. 1 for Orchestra is a programmatic work that musically portrays the discovery of Brazil. Composed with a clear narrative in mind, the suite employs a series of contrasting...

REPRINT SERIES  Respighi’s La Boutique Fantasque is a one-act ballet that captures a whimsical and bustling scene through vibrant orchestration and clear, narrative musical gestures. The work unfolds in a single, continuous movement, where...

REPRINT SERIES  Enescu’s Concert Overture, Op. 32 is a single-movement orchestral work that exemplifies his early mature style. The piece unfolds with a clear sense of drama and structure, offering a compact yet expressive narrative that...

Korngold’s King's Row Suite for Orchestra is derived from his film score for the 1942 movie Kings Row. The suite extracts several key themes from the film, presenting them in a concert format that showcases Korngold’s talent for writing lush,...

REPRINT SERIES Bacewicz’s Symphony No. 4 (1953) is a structured and rhythmically driven work reflecting her clear orchestration and formal control. Composed during the socialist realism period in Poland, it maintains clarity and energy while...

REPRINT SERIES Grażyna Bacewicz’s Symphony No. 3 (1952) is a striking example of her neoclassical style, blending dynamic orchestration with structural clarity. Composed during a period of increasing Soviet influence in Polish music, the work...