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...

REPRINT SERIES Stravinsky’s Chant du Rossignol is a concise orchestral work that captures the delicate and spontaneous quality of the nightingale’s song. The piece is marked by clear, transparent textures and a careful attention to timbre,...

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...

Darius Milhaud's Agamemnon Op. 14 is an early dramatic work that engages with themes drawn from Greek tragedy. The piece reflects Milhaud’s initial exploration of modern compositional techniques, employing polytonal harmonies and clear rhythmic...

Bacewicz’s In Una Parte for Symphony Orchestra IGB 20 is a concise, single-movement work that employs modernist techniques typical of her later style. It is structured around clear rhythmic patterns and focused thematic development, with little...

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...

Gerald Finzi’s orchestral setting of the Magnificat presents a measured, introspective interpretation of the biblical text, rendered through clear and refined orchestration. Unlike the more familiar organ version, this arrangement highlights the...

REPRINT SERIES Hugo Alfvén’s Midsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody No.1) is an orchestral work that draws on Swedish folk traditions and melodies. The piece captures the atmosphere of the Swedish midsummer celebration with its rhythmic vitality...

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...

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...

Stravinsky’s "Ode," is a short orchestral work composed in 1943 and subtitled “Elegiacal Chant in Three Parts.” This piece is dedicated to the memory of Natalie Koussevitzky and is structured in three movements—Eulogy, Eclogue,...

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...

REPRINT SERIES Arthur Honegger’s Pacific 231 is a symphonic movement composed in 1923, inspired by the power and motion of a steam locomotive. Rather than merely imitating train sounds, Honegger structured the piece to evoke the sensation of...

Darius Milhaud's Cinéma-Fantaisie sur "Le Bœuf sur le toit", Op. 58b, is a vibrant and playful work for violin and orchestra, adapted from his earlier ballet Le Bœuf sur le toit , available here. This version maintains the...

Death and Transfiguration (Tod und Verklärung), Op. 24, is a symphonic poem composed by Richard Strauss between 1888 and 1889 and premiered in 1890. It portrays the final moments of an artist on his deathbed, reflecting on his life’s struggles...