D'une durée de plus de quarante minutes et composée en 1858-59 pour une grande formation comprenant cors, trompettes et timbales, la Sérénade en Ré majeur de Johannes Brahms caresse le genre de la symphonie. Pourtant l'opus 11 de ce compositeur alors en plein essor avait tout d'abord commencé par quatre mouvements pour 'petit orchestre', avant de prendre la forme de la 'Sinfonie-Serenade' que nous connaissons aujourd'hui. Notre Studien-Edition offre non seulement la partition critique de l'édition complète des oeuvres de Brahms, mais également une préface détaillée, dans laquelle l'éditeur Michael Musgrave commente la genèse compliquée de cette première grande oeuvre pour orchestre de Johannes Brahms. / Piano 4 Mains

Gluck Complete Edition V/2. Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. While Christoph Willibald Gluck dedicated his artistic life almost entirely to the composition of works for the opera stage, he also produced a number of instrumental works which have been somewhat marginalized until recently. This volume of the 'Gluck Complete Edition” (GGA) is the first to present 17 symphonies attributed to Gluck in a historical-critical edition - furthermore, the volume includes a new version of one of the trio sonatas published in 1961 as part of the GGA. Current research indicates that no reliable information about the genesis of the respective works exists for any of the symphonies attributed to Gluck. This is due to a lack of both autograph sources and reliable data pertaining to the history and first performances of these works. It is assumed that some of the existing symphonies might in fact be the lost overtures of Gluck's earlier operas. Others were possibly written to be performed in private or public concerts. The greatest challenge for the editors of this volume was posed by the question of authenticity and authorship of the works presented here. As no autographs exist for any of the symphonies bearing Gluck's name, the only indicators of authorship are attributions in the copies of score and parts, either original or added at a later time. The reliability of these attributions for individual works largely depends on the respective state of source material, meaning available sources as well as the condition of the respective copy. A thorough authenticity analysis concluded Gluck's authorship as valid in the case of 13 symphonies, while in the case of four other symphonies, diverging attributions lead to the acceptance of open authorship. As a result, this volume includes all compositions for which, according to the most current research, Gluck's authorship has not been refuted. In the case of two symphonies, one concerto for flute, and six trio sonatas published in 1961 as part of the GGA, Gluck's authorship has been disproven - detailed explanations are included in the volume's Foreword (Ger). The Foreword also discusses the individual instrumental works attributed to Gluck by various encyclopedias. In addition to the detailed Foreword, the volume includes facsimiles of representative source excerpts. The Critical Commentary (Ger) analyzes the state of sources and includes extensive information on editorial principles and performance practice./ Répertoire / Orchestre

Commissioned by the BBC. Premiere: 23 July 1982 Henry Wood Promenade Concert Royal Albert Hall London.The work is cast in four distinct movements though as in Wood's violin concerto there is only one pause in the music between the second and third; even here the break is minimised in effect by a resumption of motivic arguments. In terms both of harmonic structure and of expressive development the four movements seem to have been conceived as asingle unified progression. While melodic and harmonic details are both derived from an intensive working of a handful of intervallic figures in a way that owes much to his earlier serialism Wood’s handling is here free enoughto encompass a large-scale sense of tonal structure as well. Ths same tritone that inflicted so much of the melodic writing in Wood's 'cello concerto also affects the symphony. The music struggles to escape from an uncertain E/Eflat area which dominates the first movement towards an eventual unequivocal A major in the work’s final pages. Emotionally however this trajectory more closely resembles that of the Third Quartet - except that where thequartet opens in frozen despair the symphony begins in tumultuous violence.

Hymne-The Te Deum was composed in Paris in 1849 following Berlioz’s first visit to England at a period when political unrest in France had made the future for artists and musicians seem very uncertain. He had no particular occasion in mind but hoped for some years that it would be available for some grand ceremonial occasion. Once Napoleon III had seized power such an occasion seemed more likely but in the end Berlioz had to wait until 1855 for an opportunity to perform the work. This took place for the opening of the Exposition Universelle on 30 April 1855 in the church of St.-Eustache Paris. It was the only time in his life that Berlioz performed it with theexception of certain extracts in later concerts. The score was published in 1855 with a dedication to Prince Albert consort of Queen Victoria. Urtext of the New Berlioz Edition Full score (BA5450) vocal score (BA5782-90) available for sale Performance material (BA5782-72) available for hire

The suite from the Opera Pohjalaisia (Österbottner) Op.45 by Leevi Madetoja dating from 1924.

Fantasia In C Minor Op.80 (Choral Fantasy)-This volume contains two of Beethoven's most unusual highly innovative and original works: the Concerto in C Major Op. 56 for piano violin cello and orchestra; and the Fantasia in C Minor Op. 80 for piano chorus and orchestra.To this day the 'Triple Concerto' remains part of a rare breed in the literature--a fascinating symphonic framework of interaction between the classical orchestra and a trio of intimately interdependent soloists. The work remains a favorite vehicle of the great Beethoven specialists with numerous recordings by legendary performers.The 'Choral Fantasy' is a rarity in the Beethoven canon of ensemble music uniting thevirtuoso display of a semi-improvisational solo piano with the vocal and instrumental richness of chorus and orchestra. Said to have been composed under great time pressure the Fantasy concludes with an extensive choral setting of a text by an unknown poet: 'Schmeichelnd hold und lieblich klingen' ('Flatteringly lovely and fair are the sounds of our life?s harmonies...Accept gladly the gifts of beautiful art...').Reprinted from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel editions this volume offers musicians and music lovers an inexpensive high-quality full score of two exceptional works.

Opus 67-Beethoven is presumed to have completed his 5th Symphony in early 1808; today it is one of the most famous works of classical music of all. Its nickname ?Fate Symphony? was given to it posthumously byBeethoven?s biographer Anton Schindler; a title which no longer plays a role in modern-day Beethoven scholarship.Based on the recently published musical text of the Beethoven Complete Edition andsupplied with a new preface by editor Jens Dufner one of the most vibrant and stimulating orchestral works of the standard repertoire is now available in a practical format for travel study or the concert hall.

3 Sange Op.26 Nr.2 was composed by Eyvind Alnae for full Orchestra.3 Sange Op.26 Nr.2 has been expertly written in 3 movements Nu brister i alle de kløfte Ved syrintid and Digter.

Stormen / The Tempest Suite No.1 Op.109 No.2 for Orchestra. From the music to William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. Partitur / Score Parts are available on hire: hire@ewh.dk

Faksimile Der Autographen Partitur In Der Bibliotheque Nationale De France-Facsimile of the autograph score held in the Bibliothèque nationale de FranceDocumenta musicologica II/532920 pp. of facsimile and 12 pp. of Commentary (Eng/Ger/French)Half-leather binding Love and insanity tenderness and vulgarity bordering on the grotesque: Hector Berlioz never avoided extremes neither in his life nor in his oeuvre. His entire Symphonie fantastique is pervaded by a musical ?idée fixe? representing a woman he adored. The symphony brought about his breakthrough and has remained popular ever since. The impact of his masterly approach to composition especially in the treatment of theorchestration could still be felt in the 20th century. Berlioz revised the work for years before it finally reached its definitive version. He entered many of these changes in the autograph score which was also used for performances by pasting strips of paper over the bars or parts in question. This facsimile edition in high-quality four-colour reproduction presents the manuscript as it is today ? with strips of paper that can be folded out making both versions visible. Hugh Macdonald General Editor of the New Berlioz Edition explains the work?s genesis and presents particular passages from each movement.