Jean-François Monnard has provided each of his editions of Ravel's works with well-researched introductions. These have now been collected and published separately.
There is a rule that, especially in the case of collected works, the preface is sometimes more interesting than many of the works themselves. This, however, requires not only a discussion of the underlying editorial principles but also, whenever possible, an exploration of broader biographical, performance-related, genre-specific, and reception-historical contexts. Anyone who has ever picked up such volumes in a library knows about the hidden treasures on the first few pages. But even in the case of Urtext editions intended for musical practice, it has become standard practice to include substantial commentary on the published works.
What’s new is the decision to publish these prefaces separately. The publisher Breitkopf & Härtel is, in a sense, breaking new ground with this approach—in this case, with Jean-François Monnard’s introductions to his Ravel editions, which were published between 2007 and 2023. Since the editions always include detailed reports on the revisions, the prefaces can be read with great benefit even without the scores as extremely well-researched introductions to the works that draw on a wealth of source material—the kind of information you won’t find in a concert program based on older editions or on Wikipedia, etc. A commendable undertaking for the past Ravel Year (and beyond), which also honors Monnard himself this year on his 85th birthday.
The trilingual nature of the editions is reflected in three separately published issues (D / E / F). Will this fine example set a precedent?
Jean-François Monnard: Behind the Notes, Essays on Breitkopf’s Ravel Editions, German, 104 pp., €19.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2025, ISBN 978-3-7651-0514-2
Review of the Forum Wallis 2026 Festival of New Music
From June 4 to July 4, 17 concerts took place in Geneva, Sion, the Saas and Lötschental valleys, and as far as Münster in the Goms. For the first time, the Goms served as the festival’s actual epicenter.
Valais Forum/SMZ
(translation: AI)
- July 15, 2026
Proyecto Piano Joven during a group sing-along in Fiesch. Photo: Forum Wallis
At the festival’s 20th-anniversary edition, music by 95 composers from over 40 countries was performed, 16 of whom were from Valais. Forty works were performed in Switzerland for the first time, and 13 works had their world premieres. Ninety-five percent of the pieces were no more than four years old.
Given the size and distance of the venues, the concerts were better attended than expected. The audience was delighted and grateful for the quality, attention to detail, originality, and uncompromising approach, as well as for the emotional depth and freshness of the program. Planning for the 2027 edition of the festival is already underway.
Forum Wallis is an international festival for new music founded in 2006 and organized by IGNM-VS, the local chapter of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). Its board of directors is composed of internationally active musicians and composers from Valais: Manuel Mengis, Hans-Peter Pfammatter, Ulrike Mayer-Spohn, and Javier Hagen.
Since its founding, Forum Wallis has co-produced over 350 world premieres and presented works by more than 500 composers from around the world, including Stockhausen’s Helicopter string quartet together with the Arditti Quartet, André Richard, and Air Glaciers, Holliger's Alb-Chehr and Cod.Acts Pendulum Choir.
Five Hours of String Quartet
The 2026 edition of the festival kicked off on the afternoon of Corpus Christi at the Münstiger Church in Goms. The German Minguet Quartet performed Morton Feldman’s String Quartet No. 2, the longest work ever composed in this genre—a plea for slowing down, patience, and perseverance.
With a running time of about 5 hours, the Minguets opted for a mid-tempo interpretation. The piece delicately wove its way through time, dissolving conventional perceptions of time. It is remarkable that more than 60 people attended the concert over its entire duration in a village of 300 residents.
Two groups improvise
Erb/Mayas/Läng in the Münstig parish church. Photo: Forum Wallis
On June 5 and 6, also in Münster, two top ensembles from the Swiss and European improvisation scene performed: Voutchkova/Strahl/Mengis/Pfammatter and Erb/Mayas/Läng. Both evenings enchanted the audience with their chamber-music-like intimacy and the palpable closeness and rapport among the musicians.
Transformed Poetry
Luis Tabuenca at MEbU — «Up close, we’re running wild.» Photo: Forum Wallis
On Sunday, June 7, all the cycles from the poetry collection were featured throughout the day In the close-up we run wild by Rolf Hermann, to be heard at «Münster Earport» MEbU, the art space for contemporary music in Goms. The new music duo UMS’nJIP and Luis Tabuenca, winner of the 2026 Reina Sofia Composition Prize, transformed the four poetry cycles In the Störgarten, Stolen Windows, Neophytes and one into intimate song cycles.
Teenagers Play Piano Music with Live Electronics
Proyecto Piano Joven Sevilla. Photo: Forum Wallis
Under the Adventurous Sounds label, the Proyecto Piano Joven (PPJ) from Seville—a project for young pianists that has been in existence for 20 years—performed in Switzerland for the first time. Adventurous Sounds is an educational program series organized by Forum Wallis that introduces children and young people to contemporary music in a playful way.
At the conservatories in Geneva and Sion, the PPJ presented a total of nine works for piano and live electronics, all written specifically for them by renowned Spanish-speaking composers. Under the direction of Ignacio Torner, the teenagers performed a full program that, in terms of both composition and interpretation, was in no way inferior to that of a professional ensemble.
Folk Music from the Upper Valais and Bolivia
The Upper Valais Folk Song Choir and Juan Arnez touring the villages of Upper Valais. Photo: Forum Wallis
From June 26 to 28, the Upper Valais Folk Song Choir toured Saas, the Lötschental, and the Goms region together with Bolivian folk musician Juan Arnez. Here, too, in addition to dialect favorites sung together with the audience, innovation was a theme: new songs in the folk style by Stefan Ruppen, Manuela Lehner-Mutter, and Valentin Bregy, alongside five premieres in the Bolivian folk style by Juan Arnez.
Ars Electronica
The Ars Electronica Forum Wallis 2026 Selection Concerts at MEbU. Photo: Forum Wallis
On July 3 and 4, the festival at MEbU concluded with the final two concerts of the Ars Electronica Forum Wallis 2026 Selection Concerts. The first two concerts in the series had taken place at the same venue at the start of the festival. The program featured 32 pieces, and 17 others were on the “Highly Commended” list. Twenty-nine Swiss premieres were performed, along with three world premieres (Lund-Jensen, Duchenne, Otani).
More than a dozen composers traveled to the concerts from China, the United States, Germany, France, and Ireland. The four concerts provided a welcome opportunity for lively exchanges, not only within the music community but also with the local population, who turned out in large numbers to attend the concerts.
Noteworthy—and a topic of discussion particularly relevant to insiders—was the interpretive approach at the MEbU-Akusmonium: live diffusion. The layout of the MEbU-Akusmonium is not a standard configuration, but a deliberately asymmetrical one, designed specifically for this space by Simone Conforti of IRCAM in Paris and intended to be played live.
Submitted recordings
The following albums have been received by the editorial office or have been reported to us as new releases. Recordings that have a connection to Switzerland through composers or performers are included.
SMZ
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- July 12, 2026
Graphic: VisualGeneration/depositphotos.com
Audio recordings received January–June 2026
Trianima: re:colored. Fusion Chamber Music. Isabel Goller, harp; Johanna Gossner, clarinet; Marlies Guschlbauer, cello. Ars Production 06900
Vivaldi & Müller. Le Quattro Stagioni, Op. 8, Prelude, and 3 Intermezzi from Antonio Vivaldi's «Four Seasons» for violin and ensemble by Fabian Müller. Sonata in D minor for two violins and B.c. «La Follia,» Op. 1, No. 12, by Antonio Vivaldi. Silvan Dezini, solo violone. Ostinato Ensemble. Claves Records 3132
Brahms: Piano Pieces Op. 116–119. Fabrizio Chiovetta. Aparté AP 395
Mozart: String Quintets. Oleg Kaskiv, violin; Alexander Grytsayenko, violin; Eli Karanfilova, viola; Valentyna Pryshlyak, viola; Pablo de Naveran, cello. Claves 3127–29
Adolf Reichel: Sonatas and Miniatures. Bernhard Röthlisberger, clarinet; Benjamin Engeli, piano. Schweizer Fonogramm SF0021
Lifelines. Holliger: Album Leaves, Life Lines; Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30, Op. 109; Wyttenbach: Three Piano Pieces. Kirill Zvegintsov, piano. Wergo WER 7413 2
Zelenka: Missa Paschalis / Handel: Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline. Ensemble Zeronove; I Pizzicati; conducted by Lukas Wanner. Prospero Classicasl PROSP 0132
Hope. 12 Prayers for Cello and Orchestra (written by 12 film composers). Andreas Graf, cello; London Symphony Orchestra; Ben Palmer, conductor. Claves 3152
Bicinia. Works by Martinů, Di Lasso, Saariaho, Ravel, Moser, Ligeti, and Winkelman. Sini Simonen, violin; Alexandre Foster, cello. Claves 3134 >>> Review by Torsten Möller
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata BWV 1003, Partita BWV 1004. Alexander Palm, Electric Guitar. (Videos recorded at the Heiligkreuz Chapel in Berneck, on YouTube). http://www.alexanderpalm-gitarre.de/
Paulo Almeida: Love in Motion. Lorenzo Vitolo, piano and synthesizers; Josh Schofield, alto and soprano saxophone; Joan Codina, acoustic bass; Paulo Almeida, drums, vocals, and percussion; Jorge Rossy, vibraphone on “Ipê”; Lisette Spinnler, vocals on “Nenhum Talvez.” Dox Records
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2, «Resurrection.». Nikola Hillebrand, soprano; Wiebke Lehmkuhl, alto; MDR Radio Choir Leipzig; Basel Symphony Orchestra; Markus Poschner, conductor. Live recording. Prospero Classical PROSP0139
«Hindamars.». Works by Hindemith, Tal, Schulhoff, and Perrenoud. Fabrice Ferez, oboe and English horn; Marc Pantillon, piano. Claves Records 3120
All tears. Concerti grossi by Locatelli, Scarlatti, Avison, and Sammartini. Le Moment Baroque; conducted by Jonathan Nubel. Claves CD 3130
Bertoncini / Kocher / Lehn: Critical Values. Tiziana Bertoncini, violin; Jonas Kocher, accordion; Thomas Lehn, analog synthesizer, sound processing. Bruit BR19
Ruedi Häusermann: A Preliminary Approach. Composition for string quartet and jazz trio, Rabbit Hill Records RHR 008
It's always something. Ruedi Häusermann, Marco Käppeli, Claude Meier, Rabbit Hill Records RHR 013
Adolf Reichel: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2. Bern Symphony Orchestra; Christoph-Mathias Mueller, conductor. Schweizer Fonogramm SF0023
(reviewed by Chamot)
Love and Sublimity. Medieval Chants from Swiss Sources. Ensemble Resonez, Angélique Greuter, conductor. Schweizer Fonogramm SF0024
Walter Feldmann: Geometric Lueurs. Swiss Phonogram SF0022
Bach: Organ Masterworks, Vol. VI. Includes 6 Schübler chorales, transcribed for organ by J.S. Bach. Kei Koito. Wiegleb organ, Ansbach. Claves 3044
Midori: Schumann Violin Concerto & Works for Violin and Piano by Clara and Robert Schumann. Midori, violin; Festival Strings Lucerne; Daniel Dodds, conductor; Özgür Aydin, piano. Pentatone PTC5187496
Where Is Love? Songs from the Great American Songbook. Petter Udland Johansen, vocals; Christian Gutfleisch, piano; Prospero PROSP0126
Unspoken. Julie Campiche, solo – harp, voice, electronics, samples, compositions. Ronin Rythm Records 047
Bruckner No. 3. Swiss National Orchestra, conducted by Ralf Weikert. SNO Recordings
Antonín Dvořák: String Quartets. String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, «American»; String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106; Symphony No. 9 in E minor, «From the New World» – II. Largo (arr. Rafael Rosenfeld), The Cypresses – XI. Allegro scherzando. Merel Quartet (Mary Ellen Woodside, violin; Edouard Mätzener, violin; Alessandro D’Amico, viola; Rafael Rosenfeld, cello. Prospero classical PROSP0135
Handel / Purcell: "If Love’s a Sweet Passion.". Arias & Duets from *The Fairy Queen*, *King Arthur*, *Solomon*, *Esther*, and others. Arianna Savall, soprano; Petter Udland Johansen, tenor; Die Freitagsakademie, conducted by Katharina Suske. Prospero Classical PROSP0123
Check it out. 13 dialect pop songs by RosRain.
Malummi: Damaged By Their Silence. Mouthwatering Records
Pet Owner: Second Nature. Red Brick Records
Ex nihilo. Ligeti, Lachenmann, Cowell, Bartók, Kurtág, Crumb, with interludes by Brecht Valckenaers. Brecht Valckenaers, piano. Antarctica Records AR 080
Failes Teachers: We Hate Everything You Love. Rockawaybeach Records, Vinyl RBRLP 001
New Lines. Christoph Irniger, tenor sax; Marc Perrenoud, piano. Unit Records
Archimedes is dreaming. Nero Feci / Nico Feer. Experimental Sounds from the Nagelfabrik in Winterthur. Sàd Records >>> Review by Thierry Dagon (French)
Bach Cantatas No. 53. "Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein," BWV 128; "Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut," BWV 199; "Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiss," BWV 134. Choir and Orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation, St. Gallen; Conductor: Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
Oltro Tango. Latin American Music for Guitar. Works by: Jorge Morel, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Augustín Mangoré Barrios, Radamés Gnattali, and Astor Piazzolla. Daniel Erni, solo. De-rec de-r 26-01
Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio: Atlas. Wolfgang Muthspiel, guitars; Mario Rom, trumpet; Colin Vallon, piano. Clap Your Hands Records CYH >>> Review by Michael Gasser
Painkiller: Shadow Rising. Heavy Metal from Central Switzerland. Power Blast Records
Rose McCan: I Am Not Irish. Irish Folk (10 songs in English, 2 songs in Swiss German). iMusician
Sacred Impressions. Maurice Ravel, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy. Dmitriy Demyashkin, piano. Line-In Spatial Records
Kaboo: Miracles – Instrumentals. Mouthwatering Records
Where did you get all that beauty? Songs by Viktor Ullmann. Aurea Marston, soprano; Cornelia Lenzin, piano. Prospero Classical PROSP0144
Brahms & Schumann: Works for Piano Duo. Brahms: Symphony No. 1, Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann; Schumann: Kinderball. Adrienne Soos & Ivo Haag. Prospero Classical, digital (June 5)
Vent negru: At the irrigation canal. Mauro Garbani, Esther Rietschin, and Mattia Mirenda
Sound recordings, received July–December 2025
Bach: Goldberg Variations. Miłosz Sroczyński, piano. Genuin GEN 26957
From Keys to Strings. The winner of the ARD Music Competition 2023, Tjasha Gafner, harp. Arrangements by the interpreter of works for piano or lute/lute-piano by Haydn, Mozart and J.S. Bach. Genuin GEN 25929
Bach Cantatas No. 52. Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, BWV 1083; Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
Bach and Brahms. Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata BWV 27; Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem. Live recording. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
Mozart String Quintets. Oleg Kaskiv, violin; Alexander Grytsayenko, violin; Eli Karanfilova, viola; Pablo de Naverán, cello; Valentyna Pryshlyak, viola. Claves Records 3127-29
Second Breath. David Rey, trombone. Works by Beethoven, Bernstein, Schubert, Mangelsdorf, Brahms, Crespo, Elgar, Rabe, Rocha. david-rey.com
Late Romantic Swiss Flute Sounds. Othmar Schoeck and Joseph Lauber. Tommaso Maria Maggiolini, flute; Nicolas Mottini, piano. Aulicus classics ALC 0141
The Sea Around Us: Antitopèia. Mario Marchisella, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Bass; João Orecchia, Bass Clarinet, Synthesizer, Bass. Digital and vinyl. Audioscope/Irascible >>> Review by Hanspeter Künzler
Jonas Kocher: Archipelago. Jonas Kocher, Accordion Bugari Bayan 2RC. Bruit Editions BR17
Arno Babadjanian: Complete Works for piano. Sona Igityan, piano. Claves 3131
Christoph Gallio's Stone Is A Rose Is A Stone Is A Stone – Yet Dish, Gertrude Stein. Sonia Loenne, voice; Christoph Gallio, soprano & alto saxophone; Vito Cadonau, double bass; Flo Hufschmid, drums & percussion. Hat Hut Records >>> Review by Hanspeter Künzler
Romerican avant-garde. Works by John Cage, Gemus Georgescu, Jacob Druckman, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, George Enescu. Dinu Mihailescu, piano. Claves 3133
Hindemith: Ludus tonalis. Jacob Katsnelson, piano. Claves 3106
Hans Huber: Romances and Ballads, Hadlaub. Andrea Wiesli plays the historic Blüthner grand piano in the large refectory of the Kleines Klingethal Museum. Solo Musica SM485
Shostakovich: Piano Trios, Piano Quintet. Oliver Schnyder Trio; Julia Fischer, violin; Nils Mönkemeyer, viola. Prospero classicasl PROSP0035
Bach, Gubaidulina. Ursina Maria Braun, cello. Audite 97.830
Erik Hug: Music for piano and strings. Claire Pasquier, Erik Hug, piano; kesb90quartet. strings; self-published erikh@bluewin.ch
Frank Martin: Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments, Etudes, Polyptyque. Bartlomiej Niziol, violin; Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn; Philippe Bach, conductor. Swiss Photogram SF0018
Dieter Ammann: Ember, music for orchestra (glut, Core, Turn, Boost). Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Jonathan Nott, conductor. World premiere recording. Swiss Phonogram, SF0020 >>> Review by Daniel Lienhard
Dry soul: 99+. Walter Faehndrich, concept, viola, voice; Christy Doran, electric guitar; Remo Schnyder, saxophone; Benedikt Vonder Mühll, double bass. Leo Records LR 949
Brahms. Piano Concerto No. 2 & Three Intermezzi, Op. 117. Francesco Piemontesi, Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Manfred Honeck. Pentatone
Bohemian. Kety Fusco, harp, and electronics. A Tree in a Field
Christoph Stiefel: To the Source. Christoph Stiefel, piano. Nwog 067 (LP and digital only)
The Art of Now. Nicholas Bamberger, piano solo.
Daniel Schnyder: Cello Concerto, Concerto populaire. Christoph Croisé, cello; Daniel Schnyder, saxophone; Beyond Modern Orchestra. Avie Records AV 2804
Christoph Croisé: Lullabies. Christoph Croisé, cello; Ana Bakradze, piano. Avie Records
Roland Bühlmann: H59 – Sound Images, based on 59 paintings by Antonius Kurz, Roland Bühlmann: electric, nylon, and bass guitars, Aeon Sustainer, Korg MS-20, Logic software synthesizer, kalimba, and various objects as percussion, kinor.net
Sofia Gubaidulina: Figures of Time. Basel Sinfonietta; Titus Engel, conductor; Alice Di Piazza, piano; NDR Big Band. Naxos 12335380 >>> Review by Torsten Möller
Liminal. Works by Raff, Grainger, Gershwin, Kapustin. Eleonora Em, piano. Self-published: liminalinmusic.ch Vinyl/CD
Beyond Scope. Robert Morgenthaler, trombone; Christopher Dell, vibraphone; Fridolin Blumer, bass; Heinz Geisser, drums & percussion. Ezz-thetics, Hat Hut Records
Where do your dreams fly? Catherine Tang, piano. Whitelabrecs
René Wohlhauser: In a meandering frenzy. Works for various ensemble combinations. Wohlhauser Edition 12. Ensemble Polysono; Duo Elia Seiffert – René Wohlhauser. Neos 12545
Serenade. Piano Works by Amy Beach, Agathe Backer Grondahl, Rebecca Clarke. Benjamin Engeli, piano. Prospero PROSP 0121
Christian Chamorel performs Mozart. Sonatas in C minor, K. 457, B flat major, K. 333, and D major, K. 576, Fantasy in C minor, K. 475. Prospero PROSP 0121
Jürg Frey: Voices. Exaudi Vocal Ensemble; conducted by James Weeks. Neu Records >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
Niculin Janett Quartet featuring Rich Perry: Toxicology Report. Niculin Janett (alto sax), Rich Perry (tenor sax), Jay Anderson (bass), Philipp Leibundgut (drums), Dimitri Howald (guitar on „Il Cumün in Silenzi“ & „Carnival for Two“). Unit Records UTR 5191
Walton, Benjamin, Howells. Mathis Rochat, viola; Abigél Králik, violin; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Howard Griffiths, conductor. Evil Penguin EPRC 0072
Bach Cantatas No. 51. Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg (We sing joyfully of victory), BWV 149. Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden (Behold, I will send forth many fishermen), BWV 88; Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens (Bring honor to the Lord's name), BWV 148. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
Haydn2032, VOL. 18: The Schoolmaster. Symphonies No. 56, No. 29, and No. 55; Franciszek Lessel, Symphony No. 5 in G minor, Presto finale. Basel Chamber Orchestra; Giovanni Antonini, conductor. Alpha Classics ALPHA 1092
Stage music: Le Colibri, La Reine des Neiges. Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Music and direction Christophe Sturzenegger. Klarthe 2025 >>> Review by Daniel Lienhard
Backface: The Light (Hard rock/OW). Pirmin Ming (lead vocals); Andreas Imfeld (bass, backing vocals); Benno Ming (guitar, backing vocals); Adrian Müller (guitar); Hannes Ming (drums)
Daniel Glaus: Works for and with String Quartet. Arditti Quartet; Christina Daletska, soprano; Consuelo Giulianelli, harp. NEOS 12531 >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
Kim Bo: Gone. Poplon Records
Dominic Landolt: guitar & FX, Experimental Guitar Music, solo debut, Red Brick Records
Vivaldi & Müller. Le Quattro Stagioni, Op. 8, Prelude, and 3 Intermezzi from Antonio Vivaldi's «Four Seasons» for violin and ensemble by Fabian Müller. Sonata in D minor for two violins and B.c. «La Follia,» Op. 1, No. 12, by Antonio Vivaldi. Silvan Dezini, solo violone. Ostinato Ensemble. Claves Records 3132
Marcela Arroyo & Quique Sinesi: Reflections. Featuring Markus Stockhausen. Marcela Arroyo, vocals, guitar; Quique Sinesi, 7-string guitar, 10-string guitar; Markus Stockhausen, trumpet, flugelhorn. O-Tone-Music OT 075-2
Adolf Reichel: Sonatas and Miniatures. Bernhard Röthlisberger, clarinet; Benjamin Engeli, piano. World premiere recording. Swiss photogram.
Sound carrier, received January-June 2025
Ernest Chausson: Symphony in B flat, Viviane, Orchestral & Vocal Works. Basel Symphony Orchestra; conductor Ivor Bolton
The Virgil Moorefield Pocket Orchestra: a wish for the displaced. double LP, virgilmoorefield.com
Ils Fränzlis da Tschlin: Tschlin – Vienna return. Zytglogge, EAN 7611698047210
Bach Cantatas No. 50. Tear apart, shatter, smash the tomb, BWV 205; A dispute arose, BWV 19; The Lord thinks of us, BWV 196. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch >>> Review by Pierre-Alain Chamot
Perceptions Trio: The Wicked Crew. Charley Rose, saxophone and effects; Silvan Joray, guitar and effects; Paulo Almeida, drums. perceptionstrio.com
Consort Mirabile: Fortuna - Old and New Version of an Italian Song. Works by Senfl, Agricola and others Prospero classical PROSP0104
Ruedi Häusermann: First approach. Ruedi Häusermann: Composition, Clarinets, Flutes, Hohner-Mignon; Sara Hubrich: Violin; Josa Gerhard: Viola; Liese Mészár: Viola; Christoph Hampe: Violoncello; Marco Käppeli: Percussion, Asa-Chan, Glockenspiel; Claude Meier: Double Bass, Acoustic Bass Guitar. Rabbit Hill Records RHR 008
Violeta Garcia : In/Out. Bongo Joe BJR109 >>> Critique de Gianluigi Bocelli
Tchaka. Boys' Choir of St. Ursus Cathedral Solothurn. Conductor Tobias Stückelberger. Rondeau Production ROP6263
Richard Flury: Chamber Music, Volume TwoString Quartet No. 2 and No. 3 Colla Parte Quartet. Toccata Classics TOCC 0717 >>> Review by Daniel Lienhard
Bach Cantatas No. 48. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62; Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, BWV 52; Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
Johann Sebastian Bach: Missae breves BWV 233-236. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
Pēteris Vasks: Violin Concerto No. 2 (Vakara gaismā/In the evening light). Camerata Bern; Antje Weithaas, violin and conductor. CAvi-music (only available digitally) >>> Review by Georg Rudiger
Duo Praxedis: Baba Bussi. Works by Johann Strauss. Praxedis Hug-Rütti, harp; Praxedis Geneviève Hug, piano. Ars Production 38 680
Gilbert Paefgen Trio: The man on the trampoline. Claude Meier: bass; Fabian Müller, piano; Gilbert Paeffgen, drums, dulcimer. Rabbit Hill Records
Beyond Bach, Forgotten treasures of the German Baroque. Astrid Knöchlein, oboe, recorder; Attilio Cremonesi, harpsichord; Daniel Rosin, cello; Thomas Goetschel, viola da gamba; Rosario Conte, theorbo. Ars Production ARS 38670
Offense. Works by M. Haydn, Mozart, Kendall. Musikkollegium Winterthur; Roberto Gonzales-Monjas. Claves Records 3113
Debussy, Nielsen, Say, Barber. Ensemble Astera (Coline Richard, flute; Yann Thenet, hautbois; Moritz Roelcke, clarinet; Gabriel Potier, cor; Jeremy Bager, basson). Claves Records 3139
Lyubomir Pipkov (1904-1974): Ludus Rithmicus. Complete Works for Piano. Vesko Stambolov, piano. Claves Records 3117-19 (3 CDs)
Ola Onabulé, Nicolas Meier: Proof of Life. Ola Onabulé, Vocals and Keyboard; Nicolas Meier, Guitar and Glissentar; Jakub Cywinski, Acoustic Bass; Chris Nickolls, Drums; Will Fry, Percussion. Rugged Ram Records RRAMCD016
Dedicated to Clara Schumann. Works by Bargiel, Lachner, Dreyschock, Heller, R. Schumann, E. von Herzogenberg, Brahms, Hartmann, Mendelssohn, Bernsdorf, Smetana. Kathrin Schmidlin, piano. Claves Records 50-3122/23 >>> Review by Daniel Lienhard
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 K 491, "Haffner" Symphony K 385. Hans-Jürg Strub, piano; Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen; Christian Erny, direction. Ars Production
Nicole Johänntgen: Labyrinth II. Nicole Johänntgen, saxophone, voice; Jon Hansen, tuba; David Stauffacher, percussion/drums. nicolejohaenntgen.com
Johann Carl Eschmann: Light and shadow - piano works. Anna Reichert, piano. Prospero Classical PROSP0102
Planet Earth - As within so without. Lisa Maria Schachtschneider, piano. Works by Liszt, Hasse Hodges, Ravel, Bakke, Beach, von Castelberg, Debussy, Wolf Baudissin, Skrjybin, Stravinsky/Agosti. Ars Production ARS 38377
Ramón Oliveras:A Certain Darkness Is Needed to See the Stars. Ronin Rhythm Records 042
Kokon: No problem. Paula Haeni, bass clarinet; Anatole Buccella, guitar; Julia Rüffert, trombone/composition. cocoonjazz.ch
Lea Maria Fries: Cleo. Label: Heavenly Sweetness
Beethoven - Schubert - Voříšek. Works for Cello and Fortepiano. Ursina Maria Braun, cello; Florian Birsak, fortepiano. audite 97.829
Pino Zortea, Tim Hüllstrung: Lukas and Wale on the trail of jazz. Radio play for children aged 5 and over. Zytglogge
Marguerite Roesgen-Champion: Sonatine pour flûte, harpe et basson. Trio Lusinea (Isable Goller, harp; Annina Rusch, flute; Valeria Curti, bassoon). Triolusinea.com
Schubert: Quintet in C, D 956, arr. for five saxophones by Maja Lisac Barroso. Maria Lisac Barroso and the Quatuor Habanera. Prospero PROSP0109
Kapelle Nogler: Art forwarding. Clarigna Küng (violin, yodel), Florian Walser (clarinets, house organ), Johannes Gürth (viola, violin) and Peter Kosak (double bass). Zytglogge
Marice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess. Ravel 150 Years Tribute. Uriel Pascucci, piano. urielpascucci.com
Human Intelligence Live. Pilgrim Quintet (Christoph Irniger, Tenor Sax, Compositions; Stefan Aeby, Piano; Dave Gisler, Guitar; Raffaele Bossard, Bass; Michael Stulz, Drums). Intakt Records 434
Voice fire: Pura. (New interpretation of the essence of the Appenzeller Silvesterchlausen) Ziska von Crayen, vocals, harmonies, electronic music. tuningfire.ch
Maia & Cate - Luck Grows. Maia Wackernagel and Catherine Tang, pianoforte and sythesizer. Mons Records
Root Area: In Pursuit Of Happiness. Christoph Grab and Nicole Johänntgen, saxophones; Marcel Thomi, Hammond organ; Elmar Frey; drums. Lamento Records
Pierre Boulez: Eclats-Multiples. Collegium Novum Zurich, Ensemble Contrechamps, Michael Wendeberg, conductor. Bastille musique CD 34
Christoph Irniger's Pilgrim: Human Intelligence Live. Christoph Irniger, Stefan Aeby, Dave Gisler, Raffaele Bossard, Michael Stulz. Intakt Records
Anna Kalk Quartet: Different Times. Anna Kalk (guitar), Paul Butscher (trumpet), Loic Baïllod (double bass), Xavier Kaeser (drums). Neuklang NCD 4294
Deep Sun: Storyteller. Symphonic Metal. Debora Lavagnolo, voice; Tom Hiebaum, keyboard; Angelo Salerno, bass; Tobias Brutschi, drums; Erik Dummermuth, guitar. powerblastrecords.com >>> Review by Torsten Möller
Robert Oboussier: Entrada for trumpet and string orchestra, Introitus for string orchestra, Sonatinafor 2 violins and piano, Fantasy for piano, Pavane et Gaillarde for flute and piano, Sonata Brevis for violin and piano, 25 Abbreviationen for piano, 10 of the 25 Abbreviationen arr. for plucked string orchestra. World Premiere Recordings. Musiques Suisses, Naxos NXMS7008
A garden of black flowers. Works by Cipriano de Rore, Pierre Vermont, Luca Marenzio and others. Astrophil & Stella (Johanna Bartz, conductor & Renaissance transverse flute; Giovanna Baviera, viola da gamba & mezzo-soprano; Anna Danilevskaia, viola da gamba; Claire Piganiol, harp). Albus Fair Edition
Nikola Pešić: Skies. Piano music (classical basics with contemporary, jazz and neoclassical influences). Vinyl, CD and music book. nikolapesic.com
Gapvis. Roland Bühlmann: electric, nylon and bass guitar, Aeon Sustainer, Korg MS-20, Logic software synthesizer, grass, kalimba and various objects as percussion. rolandbuehlmann.bandcamp.com
Be still my heart. Songs by Robert Grund and Wilhelm Grosz. Christian Immler, bass-baritone; Helmut Deutsch, piano. Alpha classics ALPHA1117 >>> Review by Torsten Möller
György Kurtág: Complete Flute Music. Markus Brönnimann, flute, and friends. Tacet 281CD
Bridges Between Individual Trees. Katherine Young, Weston Olencki, Patrick Stadler. Sideband Records 13
Luis Aellig: Close Your Eyes. Luis Aellig, voc & guitars; Saïd Boulahcen, keys, piano & backing voc; Marco Clerc, bass; Matthias Stamm, drums. luisaellig.ch
plastic_data: data-bloom. Collective for Electronic Music and Intermedia Art. polymer5000.bandcamp.com
Laura & Luzius Schuler: Mandà in Lunga. Laura Schuler: violin and vocals; Luzius Schuler: organ. Ronin Rhythm Records 045
Nuance. Pop album from the 80s, only now released. Andreas Nager (vocals, guitars, programming), Marc Nager (drums, percussion, sound effects), Thomas Lothenbach (piano, keyboards) Dino Meier (bass). Producer: Ajay Mathur. Ajay Mathur Music and Yakketeeyak Music.
Schoeck vs. Bauer Or What Futures are you Longing For? Othmar Schoeck: Nachhall; Michael Emanuel Bauer: Afterimages; remixes by Gunnar Geisse. Robert Koller, bass-baritone; Stefan Kägi, piano. aDevantgarde records, online only >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
Wolfgang Muthspiel: Etudes/Quietudes. Wolfgang Muthspiel, acoustic guitar solo. Clap Your Hands Records CYH 00012
Errer Avelune. Emma Thomazeau, harpe et récitante ; Baptiste Baudimant, electronique et trombone. All compositions by Thomazeau & Baudimant. Claves 3100
A tres voces. Triologie String Trio (Elodie Théry, cello; Meredith Kuliew, viola; Nevena Tochev, violin). Prospero PROSP0101 >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
Bach Cantatas No. 47. Cantata for St. Michael's Day, BWV 130; Cantata for a wedding celebration, BWV 202; Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity, BWV 77. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
"Dear friend ...". Sonatas by Brahms, Röntgen and von Herzogenberg. Isabel Gehweiler, cello; Fiona Hengartner, piano. Claves 3098
Schnittke, Ravel, Prokofiev. (Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello; Schnittke: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 (1978); Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto in E Minor op. 125) Constantin Macherel, cello; Anna Orlik, violin; Frederic Bager, piano; London Mozart Players; Jonathan Bloxham, conductor. Claves 3097 >>> Review by Pierre-Alain Chamot
"I hang, between times". Duo Blickwechsel: Maria Laschinger, mezzo-soprano; Olivia Zaugg, piano. Works by Rebecca Clarke, Lili Boulanger, Ethel Smyth, Francesca Gaza. Ars Production ARS 38 658
Duo Praxedis. Spirituals and Gospels. Praxedis Hug-Rütti, harp; Praxedis Geneviève Hug, piano. Ars Production ARS 38 668
Rachmaninoff: Piano Trios 1 & 2, Romances opp. 21 & 38. Andrey Baranov, violin; Christoph Croisé, cello; Alexander Panfilov, piano. Arrangements for piano trio by Alexander Panfilov and Louis Eaton. Avie Records AV2691
Nocturne. Works by Hahn, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Loher, de Falla, Villa-Lobos, Saint-Saëns, Fauré. Aurélie Noll, harp; Maria Cristina Kiehr, voice; Yolena Orea Sanchesz, violoncello; and others Solo Musica SM427
Frank Martin et ses contemporains. Chœurs a cappella, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, conductor: Florian Helgath. Claves CD 3115
Being. Works by Mozart, Syrse, Haydn, J.-C. Bach. Musikkollegium Winterthur; conductor Roberto Gonzales -Monjas. Claves CD 3099
Spanda.Création sonore et immersive pour ensemble vocal etélectronique. Jérémie Zwahlen, conception, musique et texte ; Félix Bergeron, conception, création électronique et réalization. Claves CD 3083
Hanging Live Trio: Balkan Dreams. Didine Stauffer, Tabla, Dombak, Frame Drum; Hagay Sofer, Handpans (Hang andAsachan); Tassilo Dellers, Sax, Flute, Bassclarinet, Oriental Banjo; Dellers Tor Music Productions, dr.dellers.com
Songs of Travel. Works by Vaughan Williams, Bloch, Mahler, Schubert. Alexandre Beuchat, baritone; Marija Bokor, piano. Prospero Classics PROSP0078
Arpeggione. A forgotten instrument. Works by Schubert, Romberg, Spohr. Martin Zeller, arpeggione; Giorgio Paronuzzi, fortepiano; Victor Castillo luna, guitar. Prospero Classics PROSP0079
Alpine Folk. Julian von Flüe Trio. Julian von Flüe, accordion; Marc Scheidegger, guitar; Matthias Abächeli, bass. phono-schop.ch, Lum4217
Winter Tales. Tomas Sauter, compositions, western, classical and baritone guitars; Daniel Schläppi, bass. Catwalk Jazz CW250023-2
Chiara Dubey: Chandani. Chiara Dubey, singer, songwriter, violinist. Livana Music
Black Sea Dahu feat. Amour sur Mars: Live in Zürich and Bern. Janine Cathrein and band. Mouthwatering Records
Echoes of Home. Tatiana Nova, vocals, effects, percussion; Julia Perminova, piano, synthesizer. (Focusyear graduates), original jazz compositions.
A. Mozart, J. Ch. Bach: Opus V. Inés Moreno Uncilla, harpsichord; Minué Ensemble. ARS production
Brun - Brunner - Bach: Adaptations of the cello suites by J. S. Bach. Kristina Brunner: Schwyzerörgeli, cello; Albin Brun: soprano and tenor sax, Schwyzerörgeli. albinbrun.ch
We are Ava: Radix. Kim Lemmenmeier, Vocals, Keys; Nicola Holenstein, Keys, Bass; Andy Schwendener, Drums. Muve Records (music distribution)
Ludwig*'s DNA. (Hybrid of classical chamber music for cello & keyboard instrument and electronic music). Works by Beethoven, Schwarz and Ťupa. Schwarz Jan-Filip Ťupa and Coco Schwarz. Paraxenos Records
Mo & Kapelle: The stones in my path. Marc Ottiker, vocals and guitar, with band
This is Pan: Taller in Your Dream. Matthias Kohler, saxophone, and band. ANUK Label ANUK0058
Klaus Estermann: Bird Bear. Singer-songwriter from Frauenfeld
Cadrage. Musique en route. Tom Tafel; Ronny Spiegel; Ariel Rossi;Stefanie Hess. Turbo Music
Susurration: Hate Is My Love Language. Band around singer/songwriter Jessy Bäsecke-Beltrametti. Susurration Music
TrioColores: En Couleur. (Luca Staffelbach, Fabian Ziegler, Matthias Kessler, mallet, percussion). Works by Camille Saint-Saëns, Maurice Ravel, Darius Milhaud, Claude Debussy, Germaine Tailleferre. Solo Musica
Diamond Dean and the Furious Four: Scooby-Do Proto Punk. Monobuster Records
Mnevis: Lightning Sulfur Calm. Red Brick Records
Dear Misses: Cool Down Under. Fabian Schelbert (voc, git), Jonas Marty (voc, git), Cornel Betschart (dr), Remo Betschart (b) and Belinda Villforth (voc, perc). Monobuster Records / Irascible
Maria Mater Meretrix. Works from Hildegard von Bingen to Gustav Holst. Anna Prohaska, soprano; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Camerata Bern. Alpha Records ALPHA 739
Šuma Čovjek: Ringišpil. Ivica Petrušić and Hafid Derbal, singers (French, Croatian, Arabic); Manuel Wülser, piano. sumacovjek.com
Mass pour double chœur. Œuvres a cappella de Frank Martin, Willy Burkhard et Cyrill Schürch. Schweizer Jugendchor / Chœur Suisse des Jeunes / Coro Giovanile Svizzero; conductor : Nicolas Fink >>> Review by Pierre-Alain Chamot
In the Land of Saints & Sinners. Music Composed by Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg. Galaxy Symphonic Orchestra, Conducted by Dirk Brossé; Feat. Pfuri Baldenweg. Caldera Records C 6058 >>> Review by Andreas Zurbriggen
Longing - Robert Schumann. Ensemble Polhymnia; Christophe Sturzenegger, piano; Franck Marcon, direction. Klarthe Records
Ani Blue: Seventeen Years. Anja Aerschmann Bechtiger. aniblue.ch
Klaus-Werner Pusch Quintet and Klaus-Werner Pusch-Kirk Lightsey Ensemble: My Destination. Werner Pusch (tp, flh), Wilson de Oliveira (ts), Peter Kosch (p), Jochen Schaal (b), Thomas Zahn (dr) and Kirk Lightsey. New edition for KWP's 75th birthday. Unisono Records UNIREC8431
Cat shelter: We are here! Lorenzo Bonati (voc), Patrick Lerjen (git, voc), Simon Rupp (git), Fabian Baer (bass), Thomas Blanchat (drums). TAN Records
Exile. Works by Alfred Schnittke, Andrzey Panufnik, Ivan Wyschnegradsky and others. Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Thomas Kaufmann, cello; Camerata Bern. Alpha Classics ALPHA1110
Swiss Love. The sorrow and lust of love. Franziska Heinzen, soprano; Benjamin Mead, piano. New Year's piece of the Zentralbibliothek Zürich 2025. Solo Musica SM 477 >>> Review by Christoph Geissbühler
Sound carrier, received January-June 2024
Swiss Dreams. Works by Stalder, Dupuy, Schnyder von Wartensee, Hans Huber, Templeton Strong, Suter, Paul Huber. Swiss Orchestra; conductor Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer; Michael Barenboim, violin; Christph Pfändler, dulcimer. Prospero Records PROSP0090 (2 CDs) >>> Review by Christoph Geissbühler
Joachim Raff: Samson, Music drama in three sections, libretto by the composer, first recording. Magnus Vigilius, Olena Tokar, Robin Adams, Christian Immler, Michael Weinius, Berner Symphonieorchester, Chor der Bühnen Bern, musical director Philippe Bach. 3 CDs, Swiss Fonogram >>> Review by Georg Rudiger
Johann Sebastian Bach: Suites a violoncello solo senza basso. Petr Skalka, violoncelo. Claves Records 50-3101/02 (2 CDs)
Tchaikovsky Symphonies 5 &6. Orchestra della Svizzera italiana; Markus Poschner, conductor. Clves Records 50-3104/05 (2 CDs)
Simone Keller: Hidden Heartache. Intakt CD 419 /Simone Keller and others: Facets 21 - Hidden Heartache, Cultural Foundation of the Canton of Thurgau, 320 p. with music booklet, Fr. 32.00, Jungle Books, St. Gallen 2024, ISBN 978-3-033-10349-8 >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
Jens Gebel Quartet: Tunesday. Jens Gebel, bass; Michael Arlt, guitar; Domenic Landolf, bass clarinet, saxophones; Daniel Schay, pandero. Timezone Records TZ 2492
Franz Schmidt: Organ works Vol. 1, Royal fanfares (Variations and fugue on his own theme in D major, Chaconne in C sharp minor, Four little chorale preludes). Andreas Jetter at the Behmann organ St. Martin Dornbirn. Ambiente Audio ACD 2047
Maurizio Cazzati (1616-1678): Motets. Ayako Ono, soprano; Christoph Rudolf, Christoph Riedo, violins; Marc Meisel, organ. Brilliant Classics 96663
Eastbound. Robert Schumann: Pictures from the East, Evening Song; Antonín Dvořák: Andante and Serenade for string orchestra; Franz Schreker: Scherzo for string orchestra. Festival Strings Lucerne; conductor Daniel Dodds. Sony classical 19658863312
Barry Guy Plays. Luca Lombardi, Hubert Stuppner, Iannis Xenakis, Bernard Rands, John Anthony Celona, and Barry Guy. Barry Guy, double bass. Maya Recordings MLP 2401 >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
Bloch, Bruch, Dohnány. (Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei; Ernö Dohnány: Konzertstück) Tim Posner, cello; Berner Symphonieorchester; conductor Katharina Müllner. Claves 50-3079
Mozart. Flute Quartet No.1 in D major K.285; Flute Concert No. 2 in D major K. 314, Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major K. 299. Helena Macherel, flute; Tjasha Gafner, harp; London Mozart Players; Simon Blendis, leader. Claves 50-3082
La contenance angloise. (Œuvres de Fonteyns, Dufay, Power, Binchois, Chirbury, Cesaris and others) La Chapelle des Ducs de Savoie. Christophe Carré, contreténor ; Lionel Bourguignon, ténor ; Benjamin Ingrao, ténor ; Vincent Arlettaz, basse, flûte à bec ; Aliénor Wolteche, vièle à archet ; Michal Gondko, luth. Revue Musicale de Suisse Romande RMSR 20232
Daniel Studer: Extended II for Stings & Piano. Harald Kimming, violin; Frantz Loriot, viola; Alfred Zimmerlin, violoncello; Daniel Studer, double bass; Philipp Zoubek, piano. Ezz-thetics 1044
Reverberation. Othmar Schoeck: Orchestral songs (Nachhall, Three Songs op. 4 and Eight Songs op. 17, arr. G. Contratto). Olena Tokar, soprano; Stephan Genz, baritone; Bern Symphony Orchestra; conducted by Graziella Contratto. Swiss Fonogram SF0015
Patric Pleasure: Rocket Radio, 70's retro radio show with 11 singers, 40 studio musicians, 20 voice-over artists, double LP, vinyl, Kawaii agency KWA001
Hilke: Piano feroce. Acoustic/singer-songwriter. Red Brick Records
L'Amour sorcier. Duo Singer & Fischer (Sébastien Singer, violoncelle; André Fischer, guitar). Œuvres d'Albéniz, Granados, Debussy, De Falla (L'Amour sorcier, transcrit par André Fischer). Stradivarius STR 37290
Viola Concertos. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Cello concerto, arr. for viola by Mathias Rochat, first recording, Johann Gottlieb Graun: Concertante for violin and viola in C minor Graun WV A:XIII:3. concerto for viola, strings & b.c. E flat major. Mathis Rochat, viola; Stephen Waarts, violin; Camerata Schweiz; Howard Griffiths, conductor. CPO 555 613-2
El cant de la Sibil.la / Draumkvedet (The great old mystery songs of Spain and Norway). Arianna Savall, Petter Udland Johansen, Hirundo Maris, Ensemble Vocal de Saint-Maurice, Conductor Charles Barbier, P. U. Johansen. Carpe Diem Records CD 16333 >>> Critique de Thierry Dagon
Nikolaus Matthes: St. Mark Passion. Baroque new setting of the text by Picander. Maya Boog, soprano; Annekathrin Laabs, alto; Daniel Johannsen and Georg Poplutz, tenor; Matthias Helm, bass; Gli Aspetti choir and orchestra; conducted by Nikolaus Matthes. Resonando RN-10018 (3 CDs + accompanying book)
Roma Songs & Cantata "We children of the country road" by Roger Moreno-Rathgeb. Project choir Roma Songs & Balkan Band Sebass. World premiere, live recording
Bach Cantatas No. 46. Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31; Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85; Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
Tony Majdalani: Moment in Time. Tony Majdalani, sound and rhythm instruments, voice; Tamar McLeod, voice. Ship of Fools NAR 202316
Pilgrims in Trance it. John Wolf Brennan, keyboard instruments; Tony Majdalani, rhythm instruments, voice ; Marco Jencarelli, plucked instruments. Ship of Fools NAR 2023165
Franz Xaver Mozart : The Two Piano Concertos. Andriy Dragan, Piano; Musikkollegium Winterthur; Bogdan Bozovic, Concertmaster and Leader. Claves 50-3070
FriendShip (Pago Libre & Soons): Riffs ahead! Chamber rock folk jazz sextet. Sonja Morgenegg, voice; Florian Mayer, violin; Arkady Shilkloper, horn, alphorn, flugelhorn; John Wolf Brennan, piano, melodica; Rätus Flisch, bass; Tony Majdalani, voice, percussion, handpan. Leo Records CD LR 942
John Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp and Piano, Volume four (Harp Concerto No. 1: Andantino, March of the Welsh Fusiliers, Transcriptions of Music by Arditi, Bellini, Meyerbeer and Rossini. Duo Praxedis: Praxedis Hug-Rütti, harp; Praxedis Geneviève Hug, piano. Toccata Classics TOCC 0582
Frank Martin: Piano Quintet & String Quintet, Pavane Couleurs du temps. Fabrizio Chiovetta, piano; Quatuor Terpsycordes ; François Grin, cello. Claves 50-3081 >>> Critique de Thierry Dagon
Forgotten songs, forgotten love. Works by Willy Heinz Müller (great-grandfather of the singer), Dohnányi, Ries, Hildach, Gotze. Mélanie Adami, soprano; Äneas Humm, baritone; Judith Polgar, piano. Prospero >>> Review by Christoph Geissbühler
Pierre Wissmer: The Violin Concertos. Oleg Kaskiv, violon, Sinfonia Varsovia, dir. Aleksandar Markovic. Claves 50-3080
Miho Fuki, Vol.3. Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto e arie per basso .Miho Fuki, baroque bassoon; Dominik Wörner, bass; Ensemble F. Ars Production ARS 38 374
Nature. Ringing slate stones from the Alps. Simon Berz. Badabum Records
DeLaSar: In-To
Manrico Padovani: Niccolo Paganini: Concertos 1 & 2, Joseph Weigel: Variations. Oltenia Philharmonic Orchestra | Boris Perrenoud ; Seoul Güri Philharmonic Orchestra | Boris Perrenoud ; Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana | Howard Griffiths; ARS Production
Cuando el fuego abrasa. Chamber music works by Joseph Lauber, Christoph Blum, Francisco Col, Manuel de Falla. Ensemble Bayona: Maria Florea, violin; Simone Roggen, violin; maria Moros, viola; Eros Jaca, violoncello; Camille Sublet, piano. Eudora
Travis Reuter: Quintet Music. Travis Reuter, g, comp; Mark Shim, ts; Peter Schlamb, vb; Harish Raghavan, b; Tyshawn Sorey, dr.
Six Hands Open As One. Izumi Kimura, piano; Barry Guy, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums, percussion voice. FSR Records
Indantitâ # Revisited. Compositions by Florian Favre; Joseph Bovet and Pierre Kaelin, arr. by Florian Favre. Florian Favre piano & prepared piano; Claire Huguenin vocals; Amine Mraihi oud; Baiju Bhatt violin; Lucie Göckel cello; Raphael Rossé euphonium; Louis Matute guitar. Traumton Records
Mélodies d'ailleurs. French songs of the fin de siécle by Claude Debussy, Ernest Chausson, Cécile Chaminade, Reynaldo Hahn; Ophelia sings by Wolfgang Rihm. Viviane Hasler, soprano; Maren Gamper, piano. Carpe Diem Records
Tobias Jensen: What Needs to Be Said. Singer/songwriter. Muve Records
Sound carrier, received July-December 2023
A Swiss Romantic. Fritz Stüssi: Vergehen und Auferstehen, an oratorio; Psalm 28; Wo du hingehst, two motets etc. Soloists, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Zürcher Kammerphilharmonie, conductor Florian Helgath. Claves 50-3085 >>> Review by Verena Naegele
Bach Cantatas No. 44. Would God not be with us this time, BWV 14; Take what is yours and go, BWV 144; Everything only according to God's will, BWV 72. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
Samuel Ducommun: Musique de chambre (Quatuor pour flûtes, Sonatine pour violon et piano, Quatre pièces brèves pour violoncelle et piano,Divertimento pour flûte, violon, alto, violoncelle et piano). Claves 50-3071
Rosetta. Live at Jazz Festival Schaffhausen (2003). Compositions by Pierre-François Massy. Claves digital only
Rotraut Jäger Sonambique : Dynamite. Rotraut Jäger, flutes, compositons ; Andreas Ebenkofler, piano ; Abdourakhmane Fall, electric bass; Omar Diadju Seydi, drums. Red Planet Flute, redplanetflute.com
Torelli, Perti, Pollarolo, Colonna: Concertos and Cantatas. Nuria Rial, soprano; Basel Chamber Orchestra; Julia Schröder, violin & direction. German Harmonia Mundi (Sony) 19658813432
Benedetto Marcello: Sinfonias & Cantatas. Nuria Rial, soprano; La Floridianan ; Nicoleta Paraschivescu, direction. German Harmonia Mundi (Sony) 19658710682 >>> Review by Verena Naegele
Esther Sévérac: Work Witch! Composed and performed by Esther Sévérac, pedal harp, analog & digital effects. Hout Records HR 047
Richard Flury: Four Song-Cycles (20 women's songs on texts by Hermann Ferdinand Schell, 7 songs on poems by Josef Reinhart, 10 night songs, 8 love songs). Stephanie Bühlmann, soprano; Margaret Singer, piano. Toccata classics TOCC 0685
Is sound the meaning? Works by Wyttenbach, Demenga, Holliger, Ligeti, Kurtág, Moser, Veress. Alexander Foster, violoncello; Heinz Holliger, recitation. Prospero PROSP0070
Lee Schornoz: Requiem Londinium. Pro Stata Records, PSR018
Blaer: Pure. Maja Nydegger: piano, composition; Nils Fischer, bass clarinet; Claudio von Arx: tenor sax; Simon Iten: double bass, FX; Philippe Ducommun: drums. Ronin Rhythm Records 037
Silvan Joray: Updraft feat. Nadav Erlich, double bass & Jeff Ballard, drums. Ubuntu Music UBU0144
Slavonic Journey. Music for flute and piano from the Czech Republic (Martinů, Feld, Schulhoff, Mucha, Janáček, Kreisler). Sarah Rumer, flute; Ulrich Koella, piano. Prospero Records PROSP0049 >>> Review by Walter Labhart
Swiss Treasures. Chamber Music for Wind Quintet (Mieg, Paul Huber, Juon, Derungs). Art'Ventus Quintet (Paula Soares, flute; Tiago Coimbra, oboe; Horácio Ferreira, clarinet; Nuno Vaz, horn; Raquel Saraiva, bassoon). Prospero Records PROSP0081 >>> Review by Daniel Lienhard
Chet. David Enhco, trompette; Marc Perrenoud, piano. Nome Records 021
Simplicity. Masterpieces for children (Nodar Gabunia: From a Pupil's Diary; further works by Bartók, Kurtág, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Schumann). Giorgi Iuldashevi, piano. Gramola 99291 >>> Review by Torsten Möller
Home.Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: Songs (including Songs to Meieli). Raphael Höhn, tenor; Shin Hwang, fortepiano. World premiere recording.Claves 50-3089
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Works for Keyboard solo. Jermaine Sprosse, fortepiano. Prospero Records PROSP0074
Haydn 2032: No. 14 - L'Impériale (Symphonies No. 53 L'Impériale, No. 54, No. 33, Sinfonia in D major Hob. I A: 7). Basel Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Giovanni Antonini. Alpha-classics ALPHA 694
J.S. Bach: Cello Suites. Pablo de Naverán. 3 CDs, Claves 50-3062-64
J.S. Bach: Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord. Thomas Goetschel, viola da gamba; Yvonne Ritter, harpsichord. Tyxart TYXA 23181
Echo of Bach. Works by Clara Jaz (composition pseudonym of the performer), Paul von Westhoff, Bach, Eugène Ysaÿe. Agata-Maria Raatz, violin. Solo Musica, sm439
Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor and Études d'exécution transcendante. Francesco Piemontesi, piano. Pentatone Music
Color Gradient. Duo Arto : Lionel Andrey, clarinet ; Flore Merlin, piano. Works by Widor, Debussy, Poulenc, Bernstein, Daniel Schnyder, Templeton, Touchard. 7 Mountain Records
Christoph Stiefel: Full Tree. Christoph Stiefel, piano; Bastian Stein, trumpet and flugelhorn; Domenic Landolf, tenor saxophone and bass clarinet; Raffaele Bossard, bass; Dejan Terzic, drums. Nwog-Records nwog056
The Next Movement: Never Coming Down. Funk, Soul, R&B. J.J. Flueck: Vocals, Drums, Keys, Percussion, Fender Rhodes; Pascal Kaeser, Bass; Sam Siegenthaler. Guitar. SoulVision Productions SVLP-011
Phanee de Pool: Algorythms. Arrangements et piano : Etienne Champollion ; Direction d'orchestre : Louis Théveniau ; Avec les voix de Henri Dès et Paul Éluard. Escales Productions >>> Critique de Thierry Dagon
Werckmeister: Maruschka. Band around singer/songwriter David Howald. Label Erdgleich, werckmeister-music.at/
Elias Bernet Band: Christmas Boogie Celebration. Elias Bernet: piano, hammond organ, vocals; Markus Fritzsche: double bass, backing vocals; Bernhard Egger: drums. eliasbernet.ch
Improspections. Marcol Savoy, drums; Alfio Origlio, piano. Cjazz / Out of My Head Records >>> Review by Michael Gasser
Bandit Voyage: What is it. Cheptel Records CHPTL-065
Pierre Omer's Swing Revue: Tropical Breakdown. Voodoo Rhythm Records
Ulrich Zeitler: novembrig for five voices and five instruments based on the cycle of poems by Elsbeth Maag. Ensemble fünf&fünf. Solo Musica SM 446
Beda Findling: Glad Day. Written, recordes and produced by Beda Mächler. Red Brick Records RBC073CAS
Duo Minerva (Johanna Gossner, clarinet; Damian Keller, accordion): Hymne àl'amour. Arrangements of works by Kreisler/Sieczynski, Gershwin, Chausson, Lehar and others), Ars Production ARS 38 639
Unheard. Beethoven Trilogy 3. See Siang Wong, piano; Camerata Switzerland; Howard Griffiths, direction. RCA Red Seal, Sony Music 19439943162
Richard Strauss: 1883. Cello Sonata TrV 115 (op. 6); Edvard Grief: Cello Sonata op. 36; Gabriel Fauré: Elégie op. 24; Christoph Croisé, cello; Oxana Shevchenko, piano. Avie AV 2632
Bach Cantatas No. 45. Whoever loves me will keep my word, BWV 74; Verily, verily, I say unto you, BWV 86; Jesus, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
American and English Orchestral Music. (Charles Ives: Three Places in New England; Ethel Smyth: Suite for Strings, Serenade etc.) Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, direction Joshua Weilerstein. Claves 50-3091/92
British Music for Viola & Piano. Works by Clarke, Britten, Bowen. Izabel Markova, viola; Irene Puccia, piano; Alla Belova, piano. Claves 50-3073
La Contemplazione. Eloy Orzaiz, fortepiano, plays works by Hummel and Schubert. LBS Classical LBS182023 >>> Review by Torsten Möller
Swiss Dreams. Works by Stalder, Dupuy, Schnyder von Wartensee, Hans Huber, Templeton Strong, Suter, Paul Huber. Swiss Orchestra; conductor Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer; Michael Barenboim, violin; Christph Pfändler, dulcimer. Prospero Records PROSP0090 (2 CDs)
Luzia von Wyl Ensembel: FrankmontLuzia von Wyl, compositions and piano; Gary Versace, accordion; Amin Mokdad, flute; Nocola Katz, clarinet; Marcel Lüscher, bass clarinet; Maurus Conte, bassoon; Vincent Millioud, violin; Karolina Öhman, cello; Christoph Utzinger, double bass; Fabian Ziegler, marimba and thundersheet; Lionel Friedli, drums. LU-Label, LU01 lulabel.ch Scores also available! >>> Review by Michael Gasser
Wobble:contact: Kind of Empty. Lukas Wäger, drums; David Bircher, synths; Janis Asendorf, vocals & guitar; Yann Schütz, bass.
Mahler 2 / Scarazzini 3. Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2; Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini: Symphony No. 3, orchestral works Torso, Epitaph, Spiriti. Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Simon Gaudenz. Odradek Records
Ralph Zurmühle: Studio Live Session. Ralph Zurmühle, piano. Vinyl, Little Big Beat littlebigbeat.com
Clair Obscur. Œuvres du 16e et du 17e siècle. Duo Aeoline (Charlotte Schneider, flûtes; Guy-Bapriste Jaccottet, orgue). Claves 50-3065
Arubator. Aruba Trio (Tobias Lang, trombone; Joël Kuster, guitar; Peter Fleischlin, percussion). Works by Luzia von Syl, Stephan Hodel, Mathias Landtwing, Jorge Fernando, Fränggi Gehrig, Markus Flückiger). Aruba Records
René Wohlhauser: From the depths of time. Ensemble Polysono; Elia Seiffert; René Wohlhauser; Duo Simolka-Wohlhauser. Neos Music NEOS 12227
Folk Flow. Viviane Chassot, accordion. (Irish and Breton traditionals, works by Squiban, Einaudi, Chopin, Satie, Granados, Silvestrov and others) Prospero PROSP
Julian von Flüe Trio: Dur d'Altstadt. Julian von Flüe, accordion; Marc Scheidegger, guitar; Matthias Abächerli, double bass. LuMusic LUM2386
Beethoven flute & piano. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major op. 24 "Spring", Serenade in D major op. 41, Romance in F major op. 50. Qiling Chen, flute; Yoshiko Iwai, piano. Prospero Music PROSP0063
20th Century Foxtrots 5, Switzerland. Foxtrots by Moeschinger, Berr, Lang, Beck, Marescotti, R. Flury, Burkhard, Mieg, Jaques-Dalcroze, Honegger, Roesgen-Champion, Gerber, Zbinden, U. J. Flury. Gran Piano/Naxos GP922 >>> Review by Walter Labhart
Tomas Sauter: Treasure Hunt. Tomas Sauter, composition, guitar; Domenic Landolf, tenorsax; Luzius Schuler, rhodes; Daniel Schläppi, bass; Kevin Chesham, drums. Catwalk Jazz CW230021-2
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major "Eroica". Orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
Hely: Plode. Lucca Fries, piano; Jonas Ruther, drums. Ronin Rhythm Records RON031
Deller's quintet: live @ Felseneck. Tassilo Dellers, saxophone; Marco von Orelli, trumpet; Adrian Schäublin, piano; Florian Abt, double bass; Felix Handschin, drums. fontastix.ch
Mon amie la lune. Songs by Grieg, Debussy, Kirchner, Maurice. Kathrin Hottiger, soprano" Edward Rushton, piano. Prospero PROSP0054
Biber: The Rosary Sonatas. Les Passions de l'âme; Meret Lüthi, violin & direction. Prospero PROSP 0065 (2 CDs)
Close Encounters. Works for bassoon and string quartet by Edouard du Puy, Wynton Marsalis, Helena Winkelman, Marcelo Nisinman, Camille Saint-Saëns, Astor Piazzolla. Rui Lopez, bassoon; Gringolts Quartet, Ruslan Lutsyk, double bass. Prospero PROSP0057
Johann Gottlieb Janitsch: Chamber Music. The Friday Academy. Directed by Katharina Suske. Prospero PROSP0069
Fantasy. Georg Philipp Telemann: 12 Fantasias. Matthias Arter, oboe solo. Pre-Art-Music PAM 005
Tie three: meandering. Hannah Adriana Müller, vocals, violin, composition; Johanna Pärli, double bass, composition; Sonja Ott, trumpet, flugelhorn, composition. Anuk Label ANUK0051
Massimiliano Neri: Sonate da sonarsi con varij stromenti. Concerto Scirocco; Giulia Genini, direction; feat. Voces Suaves. Outthere Music Arcana A544
Become. Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Tarrodi. Musikkollegium Winterthur: Conductor Roberto Gonzales-Monjas. Claves 50 3076
Dieter Ammann: Core - Turn - Boost (2000-2010), Unbalanced Instability for violin and chamber orchestra (2013). Basel Sinfonietta, Baldur Brönnimann, Principal Conductor, Simone Zgraggen, Violin, Naxos 8.551474
Già. Gilbert Paeffgen, compositions and arragements, hammered dulcimer. Stridea 024
Shih-Wei Hunag plays Beethoven & Mussorgsky (Piano Sonata No. 21 "Waldstein", Pictures at an Exhibition). Shih-Wei Huang, piano. www.shihweihuang.com
Haydn: Stabat Mater. Brigitte Christensen, soprano; Kristina Hammarström, alto; Steve Davislim, tenor; Christian Immler, bass. Zürcher Sing-Akademie; Basel Chamber Orchestra; conductor René Jacobs. Pentatone PTC 5186 953
Bach Cantatas No. 42. Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2; Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185; Wer da gläubet und getauft wird, BWV 37. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
Bach Cantatas No. 43. Break your bread for the hungry, BWV39; What shall I make of you, Ephraim, BWV 89; Why do you grieve my heart, BWV 138. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
Christoph Croisé: Voyage Exotique. Christoph Croisé, compositions & cello; Chamber Orchestra of the Niederlenzer Musiktage; Annette Jakovcic, cello; Damien Bachmann, clarinet; Oxana Shevchenko, piano. Avie AV 2598
Bach: St. John Passion. Werner Güra, Evangeliste; Gli Angeli Genève; Stephan Macleod. Claves Repertoire 50-3068/69
Breath Versus Beats. Simon Berz, Toshinori Kondo, Bill Lastwell, Everest Records ER 109 Vinyl
Leopold van der Pals. String Quartets Vol. 1 (String Quartets Nos. 1-3) Van Der Pals Quartet (Gordan Trajkovic, 1st violin; Fredrik Burstedt, 2nd violin; Markus Falkbring, viola; Tobias van der Pals, cello) cpo 8992781
Harmonious Journey. Works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Adam Mital (including Post-auto-Fantasy). Adam Mital, cello. Genuin classics GEN 23815
Nebula. Piano Prince (Coco Schwarz). Paraxenos Records
Break. District Five (Vojko Huter, guitar; Paul Amereller, drums; Tapiwa Svosve, alto saxophone; Xaver Rüegg, bass). A Tree in a Field Records TREE087
Patterns Of Self And Other. Maja Wackernagel, piano. Xjazz Music
Bachs, Benda and Brönnimann. Music for Flute by Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Franz Benda, Markus Brönnimann. Markus Brönnimann, flute; Jean Halsdorf, cello; Léon Berben, harpsichord; Ensemble Pyramide.
Toccata Classics TOCN0022
Tetrapylon. Works for bass quartet by Studer-Frey-Schlegel-Weber. Peter K. Frey, double bass; Jan Schlegel, electric bass; Daniel Studer, double bass; Christian Weber, double bass. Leo Records, CD LR 938
Alexander Boldachev: Pop meets Classical Vol.1. works by Bach, Marley, Beethoven, Scorpions, Debussy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rossini, Darf Punk, Daquin, Nirvana. Alexander Boldachev, harp. Indesens Calliope Records IC001
Luca Sisera and Roofer: Clazz. Luca Sisera, Jazzquintett Roofer, Kammerphilharmonie Graubünden. nWog Records nwog052
Secret Nights. Works by Reineke, Chaminade, Saint-Saëns, Boulanger, Schoeck, Schulhoff, Beach, Safaia. Sonja Leutwyler, mezzo-soprano; Astrid Leutwyler, violin; Benjamin Engeli, piano; Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello. Solo Musica SM385
RAMS: till last call. (Punk Rock) Vinyl: Sound and dress
Crome: Oneiroi. (Jazz and string quartet) Sam Urscheler, saxophone, composition; Arthur Traelnes and Anne-Sophie Ollivier, violin; Daniel Minten, viola; Pauline Boulanger, violoncello.
Adina Friis: Luumu - Elephant Love Song. Turbo Music
Asbestos: Cyanide. Robyn Trachsel, Vocals, Guitar; Judith Breitinger, Vocals, Bass; Jonas Häne, Drums. LP / digital, A Tree In A Field Records / Czar Of Crickets Productions
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Keyboard instruments Piano - Piano pedagogy - Early keyboard instruments - Organ
The following new editions have been received by the editorial office for: Piano - Piano pedagogy - Early keyboard instruments - Organ
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Piano
January–June 2026
Franz Schubert: Six Grandes Marches for piano four hands, Op. 40, D 819, ed. by Christa Landon, BA 10887, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Antonín Dvořák: Easy Piano Pieces and Dances, edited by Tomáš Víšek, BA 11584, Bärenreiter, Prague
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Ten Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, ed. by Fabian Czolbe, HN 1621, €27.00, G. Henle, Munich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 B-flat Major, K. 595, piano reduction, edited by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert, piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, HN 1534, €22.00, G. Henle, Munich
Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt: "The Trout" D 550, arrangement for piano, 1844 and 1846 editions, ed. by Andrea Lindmayr-Brandl, HN 1060, €12.50, G. Henle, Munich
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 A major, piano reduction, edited by Peter Jost, piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, HN 941, €20.00, G. Henle, Munich
Isaac Albéniz: Iberia, Books I–IV, edited by Norbert Gertsch, HN 1678, €59.00, G. Henle, Munich
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata), Edited by Norbert Gertsch and Murray Perahia, HN 1587, €12.00, G. Henle, Munich
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10, Edited by Peter Jost, HN 1664, €12.00, G. Henle, Munich
Maurice Ravel: La Valse, version for piano for two hands, edited by Peter Jost, HN 1665, €19.00, G. Henle, Munich
Maurice Ravel: La Valse, version for two pianos, Edited by Peter Jost, HN 1666, €25.00, G. Henle, Munich
Alexander Scriabin: Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 42, No. 5, Edited by Valentina Rubcova, HN 1677, €9.00, G. Henle, Munich
Florian Pichlbaur: Waltz No. 1, for solo piano, UE 38 960, €4.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13, Edited by Michael Beiche, UT 50451, Wiener Urtext Edition, Schott/Universal Edition
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata, Op. 79, Sonatina, Edited by Peter Hauschild, revised by Jochen Reutter, UT 50440, Wiener Urtext Edition, Schott/Universal Edition
Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelles, Op. 33, 119, 126, WoO 52, 56, 216, 214, Edited by Jochen Reutter, UT 50446, Wiener Urtext Edition, Schott/Universal Edition
Clara Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra A minor, Op. 7, ed. by Janina Klassen, full score, PB 5856, €79.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Arthur Bliss: Valses fantastiques and other early works for piano, BH 14225, €44.50, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), Mainz
Martin Gasselberger/Eva Brandner: Pop Piano Patterns, From Leadsheet to Improvised Accompaniment, with Online Materials, D 712, Dux, Manching
Jean Kleeb: Handel Goes World, 14 Popular Arrangements for Solo Piano, BA 07868, Bärenreter, Kassel
July–December 2025
Claude Debussy/Maurice Ravel: Nocturnes, arranged for two pianos, edited by Peter Jost, HN1396, €33.00, G. Henle, Munich
Marcel Tusch: Umbrian Arrangements, 14 original piano sheets, self-published, musikfaktur.de
Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas with Fingerings, Volume 1, edited by Jonathan Del Mar, fingerings by Marc-André Hamelin, BA 11871, €42.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies Op. 13, edited by Michael Beiche, fingerings and performance notes by Tobias Koch, UT 50451, €26.95, Wiener Urtext Edition, Schott/Universal Edition, Mainz/Vienna
Vladimir Horowitz: Theme and Variations on Mendelssohn's Wedding March, ED 23772, €22.00, Schott, Mainz
Linda Gysin: Mosaics I/II, 16 moderately difficult pieces for piano, GH 11821, $23.95, Hug Musikverlage, Manching
Franz Liszt: Second Petrarch Sonnetedited by Peter Jost, fingering by Francesco Piemontesi, HN 1650, € 7.00, G. Henle, Munich
Franz Liszt: Les Jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Esteedited by Peter Jost, fingering by Cédric Tiberghien, HN 1641, € 10.50, G. Henle, Munich
Johannes Brahms: Waltz op. 39 for piano four hands, edited by Jakob Hauschild, fingering by Andreas Groethuysen, HN 1638, € 13.50, G. Henle, Munich
Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata A minor op. post. 143 D 784, edited by Dominik Rahmer, HN 1560, € 11.00, G. Henle, Munich
Franz Schubert / Franz Liszt: The Miller and the Bach from "Die schöne Müllerin", arrangement for piano, edited by Andrea Lindmayr Brandl, fingering by Evgeny Kissin, HN 1052, € 8.00, G. Henle, Munich
Jean Sibelius: Lyric pieces for piano op. 74, edited by Kari Kipeläinen, EB 9529, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Jean Sibelius: Finnish Folk Songs for piano JS 81, edited by Anna Pulkkis, EB 9531, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in A minor with facsimile, edited by Jeffrey Kallberg, HN 1303, € 10.00, G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
July-December 2024
Antonín Dvořák: Suite in A major op. 98 for piano, edited by Iacopo Cicidini, BA 10421, € 14.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
Fanny Hensel: Easter Sonata for piano, score and facsimile, edited by Marie Rolf, BA 11853, € 36.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Bedřich Smetana: Easy piano pieces and dancesedited by Joaroslav Šindler, BA 11578, € 16.50, Bärenreiter, Prague
Franz Schubert: Fantasy in F minor D 940 for piano four hands, edited by Walburga Litschauer, BA 11862, € 16.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Bella Italia, 20 unforgotten titles (Schlager, Italo Pop, Canzone) for piano, D 644, Dux, Manching
Franz Schubert / Franz Liszt: Serenade ("Leise flehen meine Lieder", arrangement for piano, edited by Andrea Lindmayr-Brandl, HN 1022, € 8.50, G. Henle, Munich
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5, edited by Peter Jost, HN 1637, € 9.50, G. Henle, Munich
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 7edited by Peter Jost, HN 1537, € 10.00, G. Henle, Munich
Ferruccio Busoni: Sonatina seconda, edited by Christian Schaper and Ullrich Scheideler, HN 1647, € 17.00, G. Henle, Munich
Martin Reiter: Jazz Ahead 2, for piano with online audio; Textbook, UE 37122, € 22.50; Performance book, UE 37123, € 19.95; Universal Edition, Vienna
Lio Hans: Oriental dances from the opera "Maria von Magdala" for piano, UE 38013, € 16.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Franz Schubert: Allegro in A minor D 947 "Lebensstürme" for piano four hands, edited by Walburga Litschauer, BA 10886, € 21.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Frédéric Chopin: Sonata in B minor op. 58 for piano, edited by Paul Badura-Skoda and Britta Schilling-Wang, BA 11828, € 15.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Maurice Ravel: Sérénade grotesque, edited by Andreas Pernpeintner, HN 1590, € 8.00, G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt: The Wandering from "Die schöne Müllerin", arranged for piano, edited by Andra Lindmayr-Brandl, HN 1051, € 8.00, G. Henle, Munich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 26 D major KV 537 (Coronation Concerto), piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, edited by Andreas Friesenhagen; piano reduction, HN 1578, € 24.00; study score, HN 9578, € 13.00; G. Henle, Munich
Pierre-André Bovey: Douze Préludes pour piano, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire BCU, Lausanne, ISBN 978-2-88888-54-4
Constantin Regamey: Pieèces de jeunesse pour piano, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire BCU, Lausanne, ISBN 978-83-7099-253-8
January-June 2024
Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt: Sojourn from "Swan Song" D 957, arrangement for piano, edited by Andrea Lindmayr-Brandl, HN 599, € 8.50, G. Henle, Munich
Frédéric Chopin: Piano Sonata in B minor op. 58, edited by Norbert Müllemann, HN 871, € 16.00, G. Henle, Munich
Arnold Schönberg: Piano Pieces op. 33a and 33b, edited by Norbert Müllemann, HN 1165, € 14.00, G. Henle, Munich
Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 D minor op. 30, edited by Dominik Rahmer, piano reduction by Johannes Umbreit, HN 1452, € 29.00, G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
Sergei Rachmaninov: Six Moments musicaux op. 16, edited by Dominik Rahmer, HN 1492, € 15.00, G. Henle, Munich
Sergei Rachmaninov: Rapsodie sur un thème de Paganini op. 43 edited by Norbert Gertsch, piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, HN 1506, € 26.00, G. Henle, Munich
Chinese piano music, works of the 20th century, edited by Jingxian Xie, HN 1453, € 30.00, G.Henle, Munich
Antoine Reicha : Variations sur l'air " Charmante Gabrielle " op. 85, pour piano, ed. par Michael Bulley, € 12.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-2-36485-212-9
Johanna Senfter: 6 waltzes for piano four hands, first edition by Dieter Michael Backes, ED 21499, Schott, Mainz
Alexander Rosenblatt: Toccata-Boogie for piano, ED 23780, Schott, Mainz
Vladimir Horowitz: Carmen Paraphrases for piano solo after motifs by Georges Bizet, ED 23634, Schott, Mainz
Camille Saint-Saens: Six Etudes pour piano, Premier livre op. 52, edited by Catherine Massip, BA 11854, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Camille Saint-Saens: Six Etudes pour piano, Deuxième livre op. 111, edited by Catherine Massip, BA 11855, Bärenreiter, Kassel >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
Maurice Ravel: Concertofor piano and orchestra, edited by Douglas Woodfull-Harris; score, BA 9048; piano reduction, BA 9048-90, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Josef Suk: Easy piano pieces and dancesedited by Jonas Hajek, BA 11575, € 14.95, Bärenreiter, Prague >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 op. 83, edited by Claudia Heine, HN 1620, € 17.00, G. Henle, Munich
Sergei Prokofiev: Visions fugitives op. 22, edited by Norbert Gertsch HN 1158, € 20.00, G. Henle, Munich
Arnold Schönberg: Complete Piano Works, edited by Marte Auer (op. 25), Ulrich Krämer (op. 23), Norbert Müllemann (op. 19, 33a, Klavierstück 1894), Ullrich Scheideler (op. 11, 33b), HN 1178, € 45.00, G. Henle, Munich
Bach goes World14 Popular Arrangements for Piano solo by Jean Kleeb, BA 10653, € 16.95, Bärenreiter Kassel
Sally Greenway: Piano Music for Discoverers, Volume , self-published, sallygreenaway.com.au
July-December 2023
Christmas carols from all over the world, Piano accompaniment, VHR 13519, Holzschuh, Manching
Christmas carols from all over the world, for piano, VHR 13508, with audio stream, Holzschuh, Manching
Guido Klaus: Boundless Christmas for piano, the most beautiful Christmas carols from Germany and Europe, very easy to challenging, D 646, Dux, Manching
Franz Schubert: Piano Sonatas IIThe middle sonatas, D 664, D784, D840, D 845, D850, edited by Walburga Litschauer, BA 9643, € 31.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Nicola Campogrande: Preludi da viaggio, for piano, ED 9428, € 16.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata op. 81a "Les Adieux", edited by Peter Hauschild, revised by Jochen Reutter, UT 50439, € 9.95, Wiener Urtext (Schott/Universal Edition)
Robert Schumann: Carnaval op. 9, edited by Michael Bleiche, UT 50206, € 14.95, Wiener Urtext (Schott/Universal Edition)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Volume 1op. 2-22, Perahia Edition, edited by Norbert Gertsch and Murray Perahia, fingerings by Murray Perahia, HN 832, € 42.50, G. Henle, Munich
Piano Album, All-time Favorites from Bach to GershwinHN 1750, € 7.50, G. Henle, Munich
Leoš Janáček: On an overgrown path, Kleine Klavierstücke, edited by Jirí Zahrádka, HN 1505/UE 37007, € 18.00, G. Henle, Munich/Universal Edition, Vienna
Jakub Metelka: The secret garden, Modern Nocturnes for piano, BA 11574, € 15.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Bagatelles for pianowith Bagatelle WoO 59 "Für Elise", edited by Mario Aschauer, BA 9649, € 23.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
January-June 2023
Mike Cornick: A Piano Sketchbook. Six piano solos including jazz and Latin-styled pieces, UE 21843, € 14.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
The new Busoni. Exercises and studies for piano, edited by Franzpeter Goebels; Volume I: Exercises, EB 698; Volume II: Exercises and Studies, EB 6949; € 33.90 each, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Gabriel Fauré: Trois Romances sans paroles op. 17, edited by Jean-Pierre Bartoli, BA 11852, € 12.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Hans Pfitzner: Six Studies for piano op. 51, JO44-01, Schott, Mainz
Rodion Shchedrin: Variation on a theme by Anton Diabelli, ED 23536, Schott, Mainz
Christian Jost: Diabelli Variation "Rock it, Rudi! ", ED 23535, Schott, Mainz
Sergei Rachmaninov: Morceaux de Fantaisie op. 3, edited by Dominik Rahmer, HN1491, G. Henle, Munich
Alexander Scriabin: Twelve Etudes op. 8, edited by Valentina Rubcova, HN 1486, G. Henle, Munich
Bach/Gounod: Méditation (Ave Maria), version for piano solo, edited by Gérard Condé, HN 1301, G. Henle, Munich
Swiss Female Composers Festival: Piano Collection, 10 piano pieces edited by Katharina Nohl, Universal Edition 2023
Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse pour le piano op. 57, edited by Britta Schilling-Wang, BA 11830, € 7.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Piano pedagogy
January–June 2026
Easy Christmas Carols for 6 hands on 1 piano, edited by Mike Cornick, UE 21 778, €18.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
Keyboard Pieces for Piano, for Two and Four Hands, (pieces by Barbara Hecker, Eva Känzig, Brigitte Langnickel-Köhler, Marianne Scharwenka-Stresow), first edition by Idolde Weiermüller-Backes, CV Sab14, €22.50, Certosa-Verlag, Körborn
July–December 2025
Jakub Metelka: Puppet theater, 20 Piano Miniatures, BA11579, $15.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
key signature book, 48 original piano pieces in all keys, edited by Sigrid Naumann, EB 9444, €36.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Mélanie Hélène Bonis: Album for toddlers, for piano, SE 1068, $14.50. Schott, Mainz
January-June 2025
Cécile Chaminade: Album des enfants, Selections from Opus 123 & 126, for piano, edited by Monika Twelsiek, SE 1066, € 14.50, Schott, Mainz
Ji-Youn Song: My piano - all the way - at the beginning, Character pieces and exercises with new playing techniques, BA 10879, € 16.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel >>> Review by Stefan Furter
July-December 2024
Simone Nardelli: Piano exercise book, D 1217, Dux, Manching
Karin Gross: Avanti Musicanti, 41 easy piano pieces, with audio download, VHR 3419, Holzschuh, Manching
January-June 2024
9 Compositrices de 3 Siècles, ed. par Nils Franke, commentary French/English, UT 52014, € 17.50, Wiener Urtext Edition (Schott/Universal Edition)
Grieg Favorites, arr. for Piano Duet by Mike Cornick, UE 21 847, € 19.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
July-December 2023
Kerstin Strecke: Little Moods, 15 easy pieces for piano, EB 9442, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Alexandra Fink: Playing fun with Tatze the cat. Over 40 playing ideas for music lessons, MN 956, € 16.90, Edition Nepomuk (Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden)
Easy concert pieces for piano four hands, edited by Mona and Rica Bard, ED 23575, € 19.50, Schott, Mainz
Amy Beach: Childrens's Album & Children's Carnival, edited by Melanie Spanswick, SE 1061, € 14.00, Schott, Mainz
Narcisa Freixas: Elementary Piano Pieces, edited by Melanie Spanswick, SE 1060, € 12.60, Schott, Mainz
The children's songbook for piano, 113 old and new children's songs easily arranged for piano or keyboard by Sebastian Müller, Schott, Mainz
Learning piano the two ways - Volume 1, author and composer Maximilian Ebert, Fuchsbau-Verlag Regensburg
9 female composers from 3 centuries, 25 easy piano pieces with practice tips, selected and annotated by Nils Franke, UT 52013, € 17.50, Wiener Urtext (Schott/Universal Edition)
January-June 2023
Arthur Brühlmeier and Yves-Bernard Mottier: Musical Kaleidoscope. 34 pieces for piano, self-published, Oberrohrdorf 2022
Eike Wernhard: When the music hen lays an egg ..., Piano school for children, BA 8754, € 24.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Guido Klaus: Keyboard researcher - sight-reading training right from the start, VHR 3418, € 15.80, Holzschuh, Manching >>> Review by Stefan Furter
Old keyboard instruments
January–June 2026
Marianna Martines: Sonata da Cimbalo, Edited by Judith Valerie Engel, BA 10888, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1053, Edited by Matan Entin and Norbert Müllemann; conductor’s score, HN 3350, €25.00; string part, HN 3352, €50.00; G. Henle, Munich
The Aschaffenburg Piano Method Book, edited by Birger Petersen and Markus Stein, ED 23968, Schott, Mainz
François Couperin: Pieces for Harpsichord, Fourth Book (1730), ed. by Denis Herlin, BA 10847, Bärenreiter, Kassel
January-June 2025
Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor BWV 1052, edited by Matan Entin and Norbert Müllemann; score, HN 3340, € 25.00; string part, HN 3342, € 50.00; G. Henle, Munich
July-December 2024
Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971, edited by Ullrich Scheideler, HN 526, € 10.00, G. Henle, Munich
Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055, edited by Maren Minuth and Norbert Müllemann; piano reduction by Johannes Umbreit, HN 1383, € 17.00; study score HN 7383, € 11.00; G. Henle, Munich
Josef Myslivecek: Six easy sonatas for clavier, edited by Vojtech Spurny, BA 11568, € 18.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
January-June 2024
Johann Jacob Froberger: Suites for harpsichord, edited by Pieter Dirksen, HN 1091, € 31.00, G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Dominik Sackmann
January-June 2023
Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major BWV 1054, edited by Maren Minuth and Norbert Müllemann; piano reduction by Johannes Umbreit, HN 1382; study score HN 7382; G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Dominik Sackmann
Dieterich Buxtehude: Organ Works Volume II, Free organ and keyboard works (manualiter) BuxWV 162-176, 225, EB 9306, € 33.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Organ
January–June 2026
Johann Sebastian Bach: Two Chaconnes, BWV 1178 and 1179, Complete Organ Works, Volume 4 Supplement, Toccatas and Fugues, Individual Works, Edited by Peter Wollny, EB 9648, €16.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden >>> Review by Tobias Willi
Joseph Jongen: Complete Works for Organ and Harmonium, edited by John Scott Whiteley, 3 volumes, BA11255–11257, €54.00 each, Bärenreiter, Kassel
July–December 2025
Dieterich Buxtehude: Complete Organ Works Volume III/1, edited by Harald Vogel, choral arrangements A–L, BuxWV 177–178, 180–202, 210, 218, EB 9470, €40.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Dieterich Buxtehude: Complete Organ Works Volume III/2, edited by Harald Vogel, choral arrangements M–W, BuxWV 76, 179, 203–209, 211–217, 219–224, EB 9471, €40.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
January-June 2025
Antonio Bertali / Dieterich Buxtehude: Sonata for organ and viola da gamba, BuxWV Anh. 5, edited by Harald Vogel, EB 9497, € 12.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
January-June 2024
Where heaven and earth meet, hymn arrangements for organ for "Rise up plus", ed. Reformierter Kirchenmusikverband Schweiz, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel, ISBN 978-3-7245-2713-8
Early Tudor Organ Music, Vol. 1 and 2, ed. by John Caldwell, (Early English Church Music Vol. 65/66), EECM65/EECM66, 246/210. p., £ 100/85, Stainer & Bell, London 2024 >>> Review by Tobias Willi
January-June 2023
Organ music by female composers, 22 organ pieces from the 19th and 20th centuries, edited by Barbara Heller and Lucia Schnellbacher, ED 9741, Schott, Mainz
Heinrich Scheidemann: Choral fantasies for organ, edited by Peter Dirksen, EB 8938, € 34.90 Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Dieterich Buxtehude: Organ Works Volume II, Free organ and keyboard works (manualiter) BuxWV 162-176, 225, EB 9306, € 33.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Norbert von Hannenheim: Organ Works, Series VI, Volume 1, edited by Moritz Ernst, BB 3648, Boosey& Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin
Anton Bruckner: Symphony VII in E major, arranged for organ by Eberhard Klotz; Volume 1: Movement I + II; Volume 2: Movement III + IV; EM 1787, Edition Merseburger, Kassel
Johann Paul Schiffelholz: Concerto in D minor op. I/1 (1727) for organ, completed and arranged by Klaus Beckmann, EM 2837, Edition Merseburger, Kassel
Sheet music submitted - String instruments
The following new issues have been received by the editorial team for:
Violin - Viola - Violoncello - Double bass
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Violin
January–June 2026
Johannes Brahms: Sonatas, Op. 120 for clarinet and piano, arrangement for violin, ed. by Bernd Wiechert, HN1571, €28.00, G. Henle, Munich
Regine Bubeck-Cinus: A Year with the Violin, 24 Songs with a Second Voice, Easy to Read with isiQuint, VHR 3923, Holzschuh, Manching
Aleksey Igudesman & Hyung-ki Joo: Our Childhood, Ten Pieces for Violin and Piano, UE 36 975, €29.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, "Spring Sonata,", Edited by Ulrich Leisinger, UT 50450, Wiener Urtext Edition, Schott/Universal Edition
Giuseppe Tartini: *L’arte dell’arco*, Variations on a Theme by Arcangelo Corelli for solo violin and basso continuo ad libitum, edited by Matteo Cossu, BA 10791, €24.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Works for Violin and Piano, Edited by Daniela Macchione, BA 09995, €32.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Tango Passion, 8 medium-difficulty tango classics (including "Libertango," "El Choclo," and "Ojos negros"), arranged for violin and cello (viola) by Diego Collatti, UE 38 127, €19.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia, Sarabande with Variations after Handel, for violin and viola, ed. by Andreas Pernpeintner, HN 1670, €16.00, G. Henle, Munich
Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: Sonata No. 8 for Piano and Violin, edited by Johannes Vigfusson, first edition, IFTFG-06, International Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich Society, Brugg
Johann Gottlieb Graun: Trio in C minor (GraunWV C:XV:79) for 2 violins and basso continuo, ed. by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1322, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Giuseppe Tartini: 36 Cadenzas from *Regole per ben suonar il violino*, First edition by Bettina Simon, EW 1298, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Ros Stephen: Violin Frog & Co; Violin Method for Children, Vol. 1, ED 23758D, €18.00; Concert Book 1, ED 23759D, €15.50; Music Theory Book 1, ED23760D, €15.50; all include online materials, Schott, Mainz
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Sonatas for violin and piano, ed. by Birgit Müller, EB 9557, €49.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July–December 2025
Marcel Tusch: Three Pieces for violin and piano, chamber music crossover, score and part, self-published, musikfaktur.de
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Early Pieces for violin and piano, edited by Birgit Müller, EB 9556, €19.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Ailbhe McDonagh: It's a violin thing; Book 1, 19 distinctive pieces for beginners up to grade 4, BH 13802; Book 2, 15 distinctive pieces for players of grade 4-8, BH 13803; audio resources and piano accompaniment, €18.00 each, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
Bohuslav Martinů: Romance for violin and piano H 186 bis, edited by Natálie Krátká, BA 11581, €10.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: Duo for Piano and Violin obligato (7th Violin Sonata), edited by Johannes Vigfusson, first edition, score and part, IFTFG-05, Int. Friedrich-Theodor-Fröhlich-Gesellschaft, Brugg, happy-society.com
January-June 2025
Joachim Raff: Sonata No. 1 in E minor for violin and piano, edited by Franziska Gallusser and Lion Gallusser, EB 9386, € 26.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Georg Philipp Telemann: 12 Fantasias TWV 40:14-25 for violin solo, edited by Kolja Lessing, EB 9466, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Ludwig Schunke: Easy little variations on "Ah vous dirai-je maman" for piano and violin, edited by Joachin Draheim, (= Musik in Baden-Württenberg, Noten, Band 4), om 345, Ortus Musikverlag, Beeskow 2025
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 2 in D major for violin and piano op. 94a, edited by Viktoria Zora, HN 1624, € 36.00, G. Henle, Munich
July-December 2024
Nicola Matteis: Second Book of Ayrs, for violin and basso continuo, London 1676, edited by Carlo Maria Scnadolo, EW 1041, € 29.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Sergei Prokofiev: Five Melodies op. 35a for violin and piano, edited by Fabian Czolbe, HN1539, € 13.00, G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
Aleksey Igudesman: Outside the Box, 10 Virtuoso Pieces, for violin solo, UE 38146, € 29.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Henri Vieuxtemps: Tarantella op. 22 No. 5a for violin and orchestra, edited by Olaf Adler, first edition; score, OCT-10371, Fr. 40.60; piano version, OCT-10371a, Fr. 29.50; Edition Kunzelmann, Adliswil >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
January-June 2024
Arnold Schönberg: Phantasy for Violin with Accopaniment of the Piano op. 47, edited by Eike Fess, HN 1171, € 18.00, G. Henle, Munich
Giovanni Battista Viotti, Violin Concerto No. 22 A minor, edited by Maren Minuth, piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, HN 1øø579, € 22.00, G. Henle, Munich
Richard Strauss: Sonata in E flat major for violin and piano op. 18, after the text of the Critical Edition , UE 38 126, € 29.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Edvard Grieg: Complete Works for Violin and Pianoedited by Ernst-Günter Heinemann, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg (op. 8, 13, 22/2), Egon Voss (op. 45), HN 1164, € 39.00, G. Henle, Munich
July-December 2023
Hans Gál: Concerto for violin and small orchestra op. 39, edited by Eva Fox-Gál and Anthony Fox, piano reduction by the composer, EB 9457, € 30.90, Breitkopf & Härtel >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
Aleksey Igudesman: More Violin & Viola & more, for violin and viola, UE 38123, € 22.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
Magdalena Micková: Thirty melodies with rhymes for the youngest violinists, H 8060, € 12.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for violin and piano, Volume 1edited by Ulrich Leisinger, UT 50154, € 44.95, Wiener Urtext (Schott/Universal Edition)
Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor op. 53, edited by Peter Jost, piano reduction by Johannes Umbreit, HN 1597, € 21.50, G. Henle, Munich
Gasparo Fritz: VI Sonata a Violino o Flauto Traversiere solo col Bassoedited by Michael Biehl and Claire Genewein, SG010, Fr. 54.00, Schmid & Genewein, Zurich >>> Review by Claudia Weissbarth
January-June 2023
Vahid Matejkos: Shanty Play-Alongs, twelve shanties to play along to for violin, art. no. 20306G, with CD and online access, € 16.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
Henri Seiffert: Concertino in the first position, for violin and piano, JO 53-01, Schott, Mainz
Peter Tchaikovsky: Works for violin and pianoedited by Alexander Komarov, HN961, G. Henle, Munich
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst: "Erlkönig" (after Schubert) for violin solo, edited by Ingolf Turban, HN 1585, G. Henle, Munich
Lili Boulanger: Complete Violin Works, for violin and piano, edited by Elisabeth Weinzierl and Edmund Wächter, VLB 232, € 18.50, Schott, Mainz >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
Old Schwyz violin dances. The dance book by Anton Hotz, Höfe/March around 1830, edited by Christoph Greuter and Brigitte Bachmann-Geiser, order no. 1069, Mülirad, Altdorf
Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano in D minor op. 75, edited by Fabien Guilloux and François de Médicis, BA 10957, € 31.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Grade by Grade Viola, The Complete Resource for the Grade 5 Violist, selected by Liz Partridge, BH 13225, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
Georg Philipp Telemann: Twelve Fantasies for Viola da Gamba without Bass TWV 40: 26–37, arranged for solo viola by Misha Galaganov, BA 10885, Bärenreiter, Kassel
July–December 2025
Johann Sebastian Bach: Three Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, arranged for Solo Viola BWV 1001–1006, edited by Chung Park, BA 05276, $24.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
January-June 2025
Lawrence Axelrod: Sonata breve for viola and piano, score, PAN 1116, € 20.00, Pan-Verlag, Kassel
July-December 2024
Klaus Miehling: Two chorale arrangements ("Jesu, meine Freude" and "Ach wie flüchtig, abch wie nichtig") for viola and organ manualiter, score and part, EW 979, € 10.00, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
January-June 2024
Heinz Holliger: Alèh Stavì, An autumn leaf for Hanna Gaifman (in memoriam Eliska and Gideon Klein), version for viola solo, VAB 109, Schott, Mainz
July-December 2023
Aleksey Igudesman: More Violin & Viola & more, for violin and viola, UE 38123, € 22.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (viola) and pianoedited by Hans Gal, EB 9440, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
January-June 2023
Johann Sebastian Bach: Six suites for violoncello solo BWV 1007-1012, arr. for viola solo by Chung Park, BA 5272, € 19.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantaisies pour la Basse de Violle TWV 40 :26-37, arranged for viola by Brian A. Schiele, EW 1150, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
Erwin Jacobs: A musical flower meadow, 10 duets for 2 violas, VV 156, Fr. 18.00, Viva Viola, Winterthur
Violoncello
January–June 2026
Franz Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata for cello and orchestra, arrangement by Antonio Tusa, based on the autograph edition edited by Lehel Donath, full score, BP 2878, Fr. 48.00, Amadeus, Winterthur
Women Composers, A graded anthology for cello and piano, ed. Beverley Ellis, Book 1, Grades 1–5, ED 24028, €24.50, Schott, Mainz
Leoš Janáček: Sonata for cello and piano, arranged by Jiří Bárta, BA 11595, Bärenreiter, Prague
Otakar Ševcík: Forty Variations for cello, Op. 3, arranged by Tomáš Jamník, BA 11570, Bärenreiter, Prague
Sebastian Lee: 40 Etudes Op. 31 for solo cello, ed. by Annette Oppermann, HN1519, €25.00, G. Henle, Munich
Henriëtte Bosmans: Sonata for cello and piano, edited by Andreas Pernpeintner, HN 667, €22.50, G. Henle, Munich
Arnold Schoenberg: Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11, for cello and piano, arranged by Christophe and Michael Pantillon, UE 38 915, €24.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Tango Passion, 8 medium-difficulty tango classics (including "Libertango," "El Choclo," and "Ojos negros"), arranged for violin and cello (viola) by Diego Collatti, UE 38 127, €19.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia, Sarabande with Variations after Handel, for violin and viola, ed. by Andreas Pernpeintner, HN 1670, €16.00, G. Henle, Munich
Mathias Georg Monn: Concerto in G minor for solo cello, 2 violins, viola, and basso continuo; 18th-Century Cello Concertos, edited by Markus Möllenbeck; full score, EW 1003; piano reduction, EW 1310; Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Dietmar Berger: touch, suite for one, two, or three cellos, EW 1285, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer: Etudes For solo cello from Op. 35, 47, 54, 70, 90, 116, 120, 148, 155, 158, Book 2, edited by George Kennaway, BA 12102, €29.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
January-June 2025
Johann Benjamin Gross (1808-1848): Larghetto and Variations op. 28, for violoncello and orchestra, edited by Folckert Lüken-Isberner, score, PAN 2062, € 28.00, Pan, Kassel
Jacques Offenbach: Violoncelle et piano Vol. 2 (Musette, Chant des Mariniers galants d'après Rameau, Tambourin d'après Rameau), edited by Jean-Christophe Keck, BB 3534, € 24.50, Boosey & Hawkes / Bote & Bock, Berlin
Friedrich Dotzauer: Etudes for violoncello solo from op. 47, 107, 20, 126, 160 and "Méthode de violoncelle", booklet 1, BA 12101, € 24.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata in C major op. 119 for violoncello and piano, edited by Annette Oppermann, HN 1625, € 33.00, G. Henle, Munich
Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer: 40 exercises for 2 violoncellos from the Cello School op. 126 (1833); Booklet 1: 24 scales through two octaves, EB 9417, € 16.90; Booklet 2: 16 duos in neck positions, EB 9418, € 17.90; Set EB 9492, € 29.90; Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July-December 2024
Ermenegildo De Cinque (1701-1773): 9 Sonatas for 2 violoncellos (violoncello and b. c.) from " 50 Sonate per due violoncelli, Libro secondo ", first edition by Boris Atanasov, EW 1186, € 26.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Wolfgang Rihm: Two pieces for violoncello and piano, UE 38150, € 14.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Arvo Pärt: Two cadenzas for the Violoncello Concerto in C major by Joseph Haydn Hob. VIIb:1, UE 38004, € 14.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Works for violoncello and pianoedited by Daniela Macchione, BA09994, € 34.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Anton Kraft: Concerto No. 1 C major "Seydl" for violoncello solo, 2 oboes, 2 horns and strings, cello concertos of the 18th century edited by Markus Möllenbeck; score, EW 996, € 43.50; piano reduction, EW 1157, € 24.80; Edition Walhall, Magdeburg >>> Review by Lehel Donath
Anton Kraft: Concerto No. 2 C major op. 4 for violoncello solo and orchestra, cello concertos of the 18th century edited by Markus Möllenbeck, score, EW 1031, € 49.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg >>> Review by Lehel Donath
Robert Schumann: Concerto in A minor for violoncello and orchestra op. 129, edited by Kate Bennett Wadsworth; score, BA08839, € 46.95; piano reduction, BA08839-90, € 21.95; transcription for violoncello and string quartet, parts BA 10967, € 44.95; Bärenreiter, Kassel
July-December 2023
Joachim Raff: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 1 in D minoredited by Andrea Wiesli and Jonas Kreienbühl, score PB 5715, € 59.90, Breitkopf & Härtel >>>Review by Lehel Donath
Five first steps to playing the cello with 35 sometimes quite crazy duets with cello and piano, author and composer Maximilian Ebert, Fuchsbau-Verlag, Regensburg
January-June 2023
Martin Berteau (formerly attributed to Giuseppe Sammartini): Sonata in G major op. 1/3 for violoncello and piano (2 violoncellos), edited by Beverley Ellis, CB 298, € 18.00, Schott, Mainz
Laurent Menager: Prière du soir, Romance sans paroles, for violoncello and piano, score and parts, EM 2633, € 12.00, Merseburger, Kassel
Dietmar Berger: The Story of the Grenadier and the Lady, Folk-Rock-Suite for 2 Cellos, EW 1238, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Emilie Mayer: Sonata in C major for violoncello and piano, edited by Barbara Gabler, score and parts, fue 1035, € 49.00, Furore-Edition, Kassel
Johann Sebastian Bach: Six suites for violoncello solo BWV 1007-1012, source-critical edition in three volumes by Jonas Seeberg, EW 1188, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Carl Friedrich Abel: Concerto No. 1 in B flat major WKO 52 for violoncello and orchestra, edited by Markus Möllenbeck, EW 1254, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Double bass
January–June 2026
Charlotte Mohrs: Double Bass Method. Learning the Double Bass with Fun and Imagination 1, ED 24062D, with online materials, €21.50, Schott, Mainz
July-December 2023
Charlotte Mohrs: Thumb position. Exercises and pieces for the introduction to the thumb position on the double bass, piano accompaniment for download, EC 23581, € 19.50, Schott, Mainz >>> Review by Heike Schäfer
Serge Koussevitzky: Double Bass Concerto op. 3, edited by Tobias Glöckler, piano reduction by Christoph Sobanski: HN 1451, € 22.00; study score: HN 7451. € 18.00; G. Henle, Munich
Thomas Grossmann: Walking ABC. Bass playing in jazz, rock and pop for electric bass and double bass, Edition Hug 11789, with audio files for download, Hug Musikverlage, Zurich
January-June 2023
Toshio Hosokawa: BAI for double bass solo, SJ 1210, Schott, Mainz
Gerd Reinke: Enjoy the double bass, Double bass school (with piano accompaniment); Volume 1 (1/2 - 2 ½ register): BB 3665; Volume 2 (3-5 position): 3667; each with online audio, Boosey& Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin
Sheet music submitted - Wind instruments
The following new issues have been received by the editorial team for:
Flute – Recorder – Oboe/English horn/Bassoon – Clarinet – Saxophone – Horn – Trumpet/Trombone/Tuba
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Flute
January–June 2026
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata in D Major, Op. 94 for flute and piano, Edited by Dominik Rahmer, HN 1623, €32.00, G. Henle, Munich
Oskar Peter: Playing the Transverse Flute Today. The Single-Reed Transverse Flute in the Baroque and Classical Periods, A learning and activity book in 4 booklets, No. 1, The ABCs of Playing the Transverse Flute: Songs and Pieces Throughout the Year, edited by Claire Genewein and Peter Schmid, Schmid & Genewein, Zurich
July–December 2025
Frank Martin: Petite Complainte, arranged for flute and piano by Rien de Reede, GH 11822, €23.00, Hug Musikverlage, Manching
Vilém Blodek: Concerto in D majorMajor for flute and orchestra, flute part arranged by Lukas M. Vytacil, piano reduction by Petr Koronthaly, BA 11737-90, €19.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
Carl Reinecke: Ballad for flute and orchestra in D minor, edited by Henrik Wiese; score, PB 5749, € 42.90; piano reduction by the composer, EB 9475, € 21.90; Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Gergely Ittzés: The Flute Expedition, 42 imaginative studies A journey of discovery into advanced techniques and unusual sounds on the flute; Vol. 1, Nos. 1–21, ED 23693; Vol. 2, Nos. 22–42, ED 23843; €29.00 each, Schott, Mainz
July-December 2024
Johann Sebastian Bach: Four Sonatas for flute and basso continuo/obligato harpsichord BWV 1034, 1035, 1030, 1032, arranged for two flutes by Cathrin Ambach, playing score, BA 10961, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Johann Sebastian Bach: Three Sonatas for flute and basso continuo/obligato harpsichord BWV 1033, 1031, 1020, arranged for two flutes by Cathrin Ambach, playing score, BA 10962, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Gioachino Rossini: Andante and Allegro, for flute and organ arranged by Harald Feller, EW 1266, € 12.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Tilmann Dehnhard: 99 Tiny Tunes for solo flute; UE 38381 with online audio, € 24.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Barbara Gisler-Haase: The new Magic Flute, Flute school from the beginning with online audio; Volume 1, UE 38001; Volume 2, UE 38002; € 29.95 each, Universal Edition, Vienna
Marin Marais: Les Folies d'Espagne, arranged for 2 flutes (transverse flutes) by Adrian Wehlte, EW 1289, € 16.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
July-December 2023
Christmas carols from all over the world, for transverse flute solo or duet, VHR 13504 with audio stream, Holzschuh, Manching
Katharina Flaig: On the road with the flute. Lantern light and Christmas magic, VHR 3675, Holzschuh, Manching
Irish Folk Tunes for Flute, Volume 1, 71 Traditional Pieces, edited by Patrick Steinbach, ED 13360D, € 20.50, Schott, Mainz
Gasparo Fritz: VI Sonata a Violino o Flauto Traversiere solo col Bassoedited by Michael Biehl and Claire Genewein, SG010, Fr. 54.00, Schmid & Genewein, Zurich >>> Review by Claudia Weissbarth
January-June 2023
Victoria Borisova-Ollas: Four Pieces for flute solo, UE 38384, € 16.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Recorder
January–June 2026
Barbara Ertl: My First Flute Notes. A Gentle Introduction to the Soprano Recorder, Volume 2, VHR 3677, Holzschuh, Manching
Barbara Hintermeier: Playing the recorder—my favorite hobby, Volume 2, Alto, ED 23301, with online audio, €22.50, Schott, Mainz
July–December 2025
Barbara Ertl: My first flute notes, Gentle Introduction to the Soprano Recorder, Volume 1, VHR 3676, €19.90, Holzschuh, Manching
July-December 2024
Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto in G major TWV 43:G6, for treble recorder, oboe, violin and basso continuo, edited by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1264, € 19.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Tilman Susato: 12 easy dances for soprano recorder and piano, edited by Martin-Christoph Dieterich, published by Barbara Hintermeier, SE 1056, with audio material, Schott, Mainz
January-June 2024
Raphael Benjamin Meyer: Solis Canticum, 12 pieces for recorder quartet SAAT or TBBGb, RM 35, Basilisk Edition, Basel
Raphael Benjamin Meyer: Lunae Canticum, 12 short pieces for quartet (low recorders ATBB, viols, strings or broken consort), RM 00, Basilisk Edition, Basel
July-December 2023
Thomas Cross: Synopsis Musicaefor alto recorder solo, edited by Raphael B. Meyer, RM 39, Basilisk-Edition, Basel
Sarah Jeffery: The Wellerman. Variations on a sea shantyfor soprano or tenor recorder and piano, with online material, SE 1057D, € 9.50, Schott, Mainz
Oboe/English horn/bassoon
January–June 2026
Tanja Beranek: Oboe Performance, 14 Etudes for Oboe with Piano Accompaniment, VHR 3924, Online Audio Material, Holzschuh, Manching
July–December 2025
Pēteris Vasks: Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra, Piano reduction by the composer and solo part, OBB 63, €45.00, Schott, Mainz
Peter Wastall: Learn as you play – Oboe, BH 13964, $166.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
January-June 2025
José Siqueira: Three Etudes for oboe and piano, DV 31003, € 24.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Alessandro Marcell: Concerto in D minor for oboe strings and basso continuo, piano reduction, Musica rara MR 2307, € 18.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July-December 2024
Carl Friedrich Abel: Sinfonia Concertante No. 2 D major, for oboe, violin, violoncello and orchestra, edited by Markus Möllenbeck; score, EW 1268, € 46.50; piano reduction, EW 126, € 34.50; Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Johann Gottlieb Graun: Trio in F major for oboe (flauto traverso, violin), violin and basso continuo, newly arranged by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1280, € 19.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Ernst Christian Hesse (1676-1762): Concerto in B flat major à 3 for oboe (violin), viola da gamba (viola) and basso continuo, first edition by Thomas Fritzsch, EW 1284, € 17.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Josef Fiala: Divertimento in E flat major for cor anglais and string trio arranged by Michel Rosset, EW 1149, € 21.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Franz Schubert: Arpeggione, Sonata in A minor D. 821, for cor anglais and string trio arranged by Michel Rosset, EW 1227, € 28.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
January-June 2023
Grade by Grade Oboe, Grade 1selected by Janet Way, with audio, BH 13990, € 17.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
Domenico Cimarosa: Concerto in C major for solo oboe, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola and basso, first edition by Sandro Caldini, score, EW 1200, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg >>> Review by Matthias Arter
Gustave Vogt: Solo de Concert pour le Cor anglais, for cor anglais solo and large orchestra, first edition, reconstruction Michel Rosset, EW 1216, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg >>> Review by Matthias Arter
Florian Bramböck: Afro-Latin Bassoon Duets, Compositions and arrangements for two bassoons, UE 38063, € 1995, Universal Edition, Vienna
Clarinet
January–June 2026
James Rae: 30 New Studies for Solo Clarinet, UE 21 850, €18.95, Universal Edition, Vienna >>> Review by Cornelia Kindler
The Clarinet Audition, Audition Pieces for Clarinet, edited by Henrik Wiese, UE 38 912, €34.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
July–December 2025
Sergei Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes for clarinet, piano, and string quartet, Op. 34, edited by Fabian Czolbe, score and parts, HN1541, $35.00, G. Henle, Munich
Grade by Grade – Clarinet, Grade 2, selected by Janet Way, BH 13976, €17.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
First Repertoire Pieces for Clarinet, 22 pieces selected and edited by Peter Wastall, BH 13967, $19.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
July-December 2024
Gioachino Rossini: Fantasy for clarinet and organ arranged by Harald Feller, EW 1271, € 16.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
January-June 2024
Ernesto Cavallini: 30 Capricci for Solo Clarinet op. 1-5, edited by Andras Lehnert, KLB 105, € 24.50, Schott, Mainz
Victoria Borisova-Ollas: Daybreak on Skeppsholmen for clarinet, UE 38 380, € 14.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
July-December 2023
Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (viola) and pianoedited by Hans Gal, EB 9440, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Joachim Johow: New Klezmer Tunes, 16 Pieces for Clarinet and Piano (Guitar/Accordion), ED 23389, with Online-Material, Schott, Mainz >>> Review by Martin Sonderegger
January-June 2023
Alexy Shor: Verdiana, Fantasy on themes by Giuseppe Verdifor clarinet (alto saxophone) and piano, EB 8980, € 29.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Saxophone
January–June 2026
James Rae: 4 Studies in Duet Form for Solo Saxophone or Saxophone Duet, UE 21 831, €21.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
July–December 2025
Alexander Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major Op. 109, edited by the Arcis Saxophone Quartet; parts, HN 1046, $22.00; study score, HN 7046, $11.00; G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2025
Jörg Widmann: 7 Capricci for saxophone quartet, score and parts, ED 23565, € 89.00, Schott, Mainz
July-December 2024
James Rae: 30 New Studies for solo saxophone, UE 21849, € 18.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
January-June 2024
Victoria Borisova-Ollas: Daybreak on Skeppsholmen for soprano saxophone, UE 38 379, € 14.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
July-December 2023
Lee Konitz Solo Transcriptions, for Alto Saxophone transcribed by Alex Oliverio, ADV 7161, € 24.50, Advance Music, Mainz
James Rae: City Snapshots Saxophone, A musical journey for young people, for one or two saxophones (AA/AT/TT), UE 21744, Audio Online, € 17.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
January-June 2023
Vahid Matejkos: Shanty Play-Alongs, twelve shanties to play along to for soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, art. no. 20303G, with CD and online access, € 18.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
Neithard Bethke: Ludi Organi, Musical Travel Diary III, Booklet 4, Spiritual on Psalm 137 for tenor saxophone and organ op. 58, No. 4, EM 1938, Edition Merseburger, Kassel
Horn
January–June 2026
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Musical Treat for 2 horns and strings, K. 522, ed. by Felix Loy; full score, HN 3430, €20.00; Harmony parts, HN 3431, €9.00; String part, HN 3432, €50.00; G. Henle, Munich
July–December 2025
Charles Gounod: Six melodies for the French horn, for horn and piano, edited by Simon Scheiwiller, GM-1981, CHF 29.30, Edition Kunzelmann, Adliswil >>> Review by Jakob Hefti
July-December 2023
The Boosey Brass Method, Horn in F, Book 1, ed. by Chris Morgan, BH 13946, € 19.00, Boosey & Hawkes, London
Trumpet/Trombone/Tuba
July–December 2025
Norbert Weigand: Tuba in folk music. A guide to playing «freely» according to chord symbols, with online audio, D 949, €32.80, Dux, Manching
July-December 2024
Georg Friedrich Haas: "I can't breathe" for trumpet solo, In memoriam Eric Garner, UE 36965, € 17.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
January-June 2024
Martin Schädlich : Soul Classics, 14 Soulful Hits & Melodies for Trumpet, ED 22572D, with online material, Schott, Mainz
July-December 2023
Romantic trumpet duos for 2 trumpets (cornets) and piano, edited by Kirstin Thielemann, ED 23585D, with online material, € 21.50, Schott, Mainz
January-June 2023
Vahid Matejkos: Shanty Play-Alongs, twelve shanties to play along to for trumpet opt. tenor horn, art. no. 20304G, with CD and online access, € 16.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
Grade by Grade Oboe, Trumpet 2, selected by Janet Way, with audio, BH 13990, € 17.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
Vahid Matejkos: Shanty Play-Alongs, twelve shanties to play along to for trombone opt. baritone horn in Bb, art. no. 20305G, with CD and online access, € 16.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
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Chamber music strings
January–June 2026
Tango Passion, 8 medium-difficulty tango classics (including "Libertango," "El Choclo," and "Ojos negros"), arranged for violin and cello (viola) by Diego Collatti, UE 38 127, €19.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia, Sarabande with Variations after Handel, for violin and viola, ed. by Andreas Pernpeintner, HN 1670, €16.00, G. Henle, Munich
Johann Gottlieb Graun: Trio in C minor (GraunWV C:XV:79) for 2 violins and basso continuo, ed. by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1322, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
July–December 2025
Paul Hindemith: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Edited from Giselher Schubert's complete edition of Paul Hindemith's works, score and parts, ED 23539, €69.00, Schott, Mainz
January-June 2025
Johann Benjamin Gross (1808-1848)Variations on a Barcarole op. 24, for 2 violins, viola and violoncello, edited by Folckert Lüken-Isberner, score, PAN 1611, € 36.00, Pan, Kassel
Johanna Senfter: String Quartet in F sharp minor op. 28, edited by Wolfgang Birtel, score and parts, ED 21076, € 56.00, Schott, Mainz
Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 11 in C major op. 61, edited by Hartmut Schick; parts: BA 11566, € 18.95; pocket score: TP 00566, € 13.50; Bärenreiter, Prague
Esther Klein / Michael Dartsch: Together on Strings, 23 song movements for young strings; score, EB 8982, € 29.90; violin 1 + 2, EB 8983, € 12.90; Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Joachim Raff: String Quartets Nos. 6-8 op. 192, edited by Stefan König, study score, PB 5708, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July-December 2024
Bela Bartók: String Quartet No. 6edited by László Somfai with the collaboration of Zsombor Németh; set of parts, HN 1426, € 38.00; study score, HN 7426, € 17.00; G. Henle, Munich
Robert Schumann: Concerto in A minor for violoncello and orchestra op. 129, edited by Kate Bennett Wadsworth, transcription for violoncello and string quartet, parts BA 10967, € 44.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Maurice Ravel: String Quartetedited by Peter Jost; parts, HN 962, € 33.00; study score, HN 9962, € 17.00; G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2024
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 3, edited by Zsombor Németh and László Somfai; parts: HN 1423, € 28.00; study score: SE 7423, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 4, edited by Zsombor Németh and László Somfai; parts: HN 1424, € 34.00; study score: SE 7424, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich
July-December 2023
Theodor Kirchner: Only drops. Very small pieces for string quartetedited by Wolfgang Birtel, SE 1059, Schott, Mainz
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 1 op. 7, edited by László Somfai; parts: HN 1421, € 24.00; study score: HN 7421, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 2 op. 17, edited by László Somfai; parts: HN 1422, € 24.00; study score: HN 7422, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Markus Fleck
Giuseppe Verdi: String Quartet in E minoredited by Anselm Gerhard; parts: HN 1588, € 25.00; study score: HN 7588, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Markus Fleck
January-June 2023
Antonin Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 in F major op. 96 "Amerikanisches", edited by Michael Kube; parts: BA 11538, € 14.95; study score with critical report: TP 00538, € 8.95; Bärenreiter, Prague
Laurent Menager: Paraphrase pour cordes op. 45, for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and double bass, score and parts, EM 2632, € 29.90, Merseburger, Kassel >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Mensa Sonora for violin, 2 violas and basso continuo, Partitas I and II, edited by Markus Eberhardt, EW 1051, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Chamber music with piano
January–June 2026
Paul Müller-Zürich: A Canonical Little Dance Piece for violin (oboe, clarinet), cello (bassoon), and piano, first edition, edited by Harry Joelson, full score and parts, BP 2892, Fr. 28.00, Amadeus, Winterthur
Paul Müller-Zürich: Serenade for solo violin, oboe, bassoon, horn, piano, and small string orchestra; first edition, edited by Harry Joelson; full score and parts; BP 2895; Fr. 46.00; Amadeus, Winterthur
Ebenezer Prout: Piano Quartet Op. 18 in F major, edited by Yvonne Morgan and Luzi Dubs, full score and parts BP 2905, Fr. 52.00, Amadeus, Winterthur
Johannes Brahms: Trio for violin, cello, and piano, based on the Sextet in G, Op. 36, arranged by Theodor Kirchner, edited by Emanuel Signer, full score and parts, BA09440, €49.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
July–December 2025
Michael Töpel: Drawn. Funeral Music for Violin, Violoncello, and Piano, Score and Parts, EM 2172, €20.00, Merseburger, Kassel
January-June 2025
Camille Saint-Saëns: Septuor in E flat major for trumpet, piano, two violins, viola, violoncello and double bass, edited by Sabina Teller Ratner, score, BA 10966, € 24.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Miklós Rózsa: Quintet for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and piano in F minor op. 2, score and parts, EB 9464, € 79.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July-December 2024
Maurice Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello, edited by Douglas Woodfull-Harris, BA 10921, € 31.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Tilman Susato: 12 easy dances for soprano recorder and piano, edited by Martin-Christoph Dieterich, published by Barbara Hintermeier, SE 1056, with audio material, Schott, Mainz
January-June 2024
Evgeny Kissin: Piano trio op. 6, HN 1397, € 28.00, G. Henle, Munich
Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 2 G minor op. 45, edited by Fabian Kolb, HN 1545, 46.00, G. Henle, Munich
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trios op. 70 for piano, violin and violoncello, edited by Jonathan Del Mar; score and parts, BA 10960, € 42.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
July-December 2023
Jean Sibelius: Trio in A minor for violin, violoncello and piano (Havträsk Trio), edited by Folke Gräsbeck, Anna Pulkkis, EB 9448, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
Jean Sibelius: Trio in D major for violin, violoncello and piano (Korpo-Trio), edited by Folke Gräsbeck, Anna Pulkkis, EB 9449, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quartet in E flat major op. 87, edited by Peter Jost, HN1580, € 27.00, G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2023
Emilie Mayer: Piano trio in E flat major, for violin, violoncello and piano, edited by Katharina Sellheim, score and parts, Fue 10346, Furore Edition, Kassel >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trios for piano, violin and violoncello op. 1, edited by Jonathan del Mar, piano score and parts, BA 10943, € 52.00, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minorop. 15, edited by Fabian Kolb, HN1544, G. Henle, Munich
Chamber music wind instruments
January–June 2026
Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture & Suite for Five Instruments in F Major, «La Joye» TWV 44:8, for 2 horns, 2 oboes (violins), and bassoon, ed. by Roland Steinfeld, EW 1314, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture & Suite for Five Instruments in F Major TWV 44:16, for 2 horns, 2 oboes, and bassoon, ed. by Roland Steinfeld, EW 1318, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
July–December 2025
Alexander Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major Op. 109, edited by the Arcis Saxophone Quartet; parts, HN 1046, $22.00; study score, HN 7046, $11.00; G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2025
Johannes Maria Staud: Chasing clouds, dazzling blue! for brass quintet (trumpet in C, trumpet in Bb, Wagner tuba in Bb, also horn in F, trombone, tuba in F), score, EB 9575, € 47.50, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
January-June 2023
Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite op. 11, for wind ensemble and double bass arranged by Andrew Middleton, score and parts, Musica rara MR 2306, € 45.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Chamber music various instruments
January–June 2026
Student Dances From the sheet music collection of David Fässler, Studen SZ (1861–1921), 30 unison compositions for various melodic instruments with chord symbols, family portrait, ed. Haus der Volksmusik, No. 4007, Mülirad-Verlag, Altdorf
July–December 2025
Sergei Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes for clarinet, piano, and string quartet, Op. 34, edited by Fabian Czolbe, score and parts, HN1541, $35.00, G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2025
Adolf Busch: Quintet in C major for flute, violin, 2 violas and violoncello, edited by Jakob Fichert, study score, PB 5590, € 29.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Swiss trios, for recorder, strings or other instruments, based on traditional melodies of the 16th-21st century, arr. by Raphael Benjamin Meyer, RM21, Basilisk Edition, Basel >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
July-December 2024
Josef Fiala: Divertimento in E flat major for cor anglais and string trio arranged by Michel Rosset, EW 1149, € 21.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Franz Schubert: Arpeggione, Sonata in A minor D. 821, for cor anglais and string trio arranged by Michel Rosset, EW 1227, € 28.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto in G major TWV 43:G6, for treble recorder, oboe, violin and basso continuo, edited by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1264, € 19.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Raphael Benjamin Meyer: Advent calendar, 24 pieces for Christmas time for 1 or 2 instruments and chord accompaniment ad lib., incl. play-alongs, RM 11, Basilisk Edition, Basel
Johann Gottlieb Graun: Trio in F major for oboe (flauto traverso, violin), violin and basso continuo, newly arranged by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1280, € 19.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Ernst Christian Hesse (1676-1762): Concerto in B flat major à 3 for oboe (violin), viola da gamba (viola) and basso continuo, first edition by Thomas Fritzsch, EW 1284, € 17.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
January-June 2024
Erich Schmid: Small house concert. Twelve pieces for various instruments and voice op. 13, texts from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn", first edition by Iris Eggenschwiler, BB 3554, Boosey & Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat op. 20, for clarinet bassoon, horn, violin, viola, violoncello and double bass, edited by Jonathan Del Mar; parts, BA 10944; study score, TP 944; Bärenreiter, Kassel >>> Review by Jakob Hefti
July-December 2023
Ulrich Kaiser: 12 variations on "Happy Birthday to You" for two melody instruments, MN 510, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel
Raphael Benjamin Meyer: 12 canons for two melody instruments, RM 05, Basilisk-Edition, Basel
January-June 2023
Neithard Bethke: Ludi Organi, Musical Travel Diary III, Booklet 4, Spiritual on Psalm 137 for tenor saxophone and organ op. 58, No. 4, EM 1938, Edition Merseburger, Kassel
Georg Philipp Telemann, Concerto in A minor TWV 43 :a3 for treble recorder, oboe, violin and basso continuo, edited by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1253, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
String orchestra
January–June 2026
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimenti, K. 136–138, for string orchestra (Salzburg Divertimenti), Edited by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert; Conductor’s Score, HN 3420, €29.00; String Part, HN 3422, €68.00; G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2025
Peter Tchaikovsky: Serenade for string orchestra in C major op. 48, Urtext edited by Tanja Geschwind, score, PB 5721, € 28.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July-December 2024
Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's time. Suite in Old Style, Op. 40, version for string orchestra, edited by Ernst-Günter Heinemann; score, HN 3320, €22.00; set of parts (3, 3, 2, 2, 1), HN 3322, €45.00; study score; HN 7012, €10.00; G. Henle, Munich >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
January-June 2024
Peter Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C major op. 48 for string orchestra, edited by Dominik Rahmer, foreword by Alexander Komarov; score HN1550, € 26.00; parts HN 1551, € 64.00; study score HN 7551, € 12.00; G. Henle, Munich
July-December 2023
Arnold Schönberg: Transfigured Night op. 4, version for string orchestra, study score based on the text of the Arnold Schönberg Complete Edition, UE 36 531, € 33.95, Universal Edition, Vienna 2022
Chamber orchestra
January-June 2023
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook 1764, Volume 1, selected and completed for chamber orchestra by Hans-Udo Kreuels, score, EW 1234, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Plucked string orchestra
January-June 2025
Girolamo Frescobaldi, John Dowland, Henry Purcell: Canzona prima, Lachrimae antiquae, Chaconne, for plucked string orchestra arranged by Frank Scheuerle, score, PAN ZO 1115, € 15.00, Edition Grenzland, Pan-Verlag, Basel >>> Review by Melina Murray and Sandra Tinner
Antonio Lorenziti: Quartetto concertante op. 6 No. 4, for plucked string orchestra arranged by Jean-Pierre Yraéta, score, PAN ZO 1114, € 14.00, Edition Grenzland, Pan-Verlag, Basel
Dieter Kreidler: German folk songs - heard anew, for plucked string orchestra, level of difficulty: medium, score, PAN ZO 1103, € 25.00, Edition Grenzland, Pan-Verlag, Basel
July-December 2023
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, flute, violin and strings in A minor BWV 1044 "Triple Concerto", edited by Dietrich Kilian, BA 5259, € 34.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel 2023
January-June 2023
Marlo Strauss: Topaz for plucked string orchestra, Edition Grenzland, pan ZO 1087,Pan, Basel
Wind orchestra
January-June 2024
Erich Schmid: Suite No. 1 for wind orchestra and percussion op. 7, first edition by Knud Breyer, BB 3551, Boosey & Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin
Solo instrument with orchestra
January–June 2026
Clara Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra A minor, Op. 7, ed. by Janina Klassen, full score, PB 5856, €79.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 A major, piano reduction, edited by Peter Jost, piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, HN 941, €20.00, G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2025
Johann Benjamin Gross (1808-1848): Larghetto and Variations op. 28, for violoncello and orchestra, edited by Folckert Lüken-Isberner, score, PAN 2062, € 28.00, Pan, Kassel
July-December 2023
Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op. 64, edited by Birgit Müller, study score, PB 5712, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 202
January-June 2023
Carl Friedrich Abel: Sinfonia Concertante No. 1 in B flat major WKO 42 for oboe, violin, violoncello and orchestra, EW 1236, edited by Markus Möllenbeck, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
Orchestra
January–June 2026
Friedrich Reichardt: Holy Night for symphonic orchestra and choir, arranged by Susanne Holm, full score and parts, ETM 2543, Andrea Wiegand Publishing, Manching
Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, Rondo brillant, arranged by Walter Thomas Heyn, ETM 2532, published by Andrea Wiegand, Manching
July–December 2025
Johann Strauss: Tales from the Vienna Woods, Waltzes for Orchestra, Op. 325, edited by Fritz Racek, score, PB 5812, €39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 1971/2024
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5, edited by Christian Rudolf Riedel and Nick Pfefferkorn, score, PB 5635, €222.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2025
Richard Wagner: Lohengrin, Prelude From WWV 75, score, PB 5741, €16.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2025
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major Op. 60, edited by Jonathan Del Mar, score, BA 10416, €105.00, Bärenreiter, Prague 2025
Maurice Ravel: The Child and the Spells, Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties, edited by Jean-François Monnard, score, PB 5753, €174.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Joseph Haydn: Symphony in B flat major Hob. I:66, edited by Wolfgang Stockmeier, BA 10995, $44.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Maurice Ravel: La Valse. Poème chorégraphique, edited by Douglas Woodfull-Harris, score, BA 09043, €78.00, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 G minor, The Great G Minor Symphony for Strings and Wind Instruments with Percussion and Harp, arranged by Thomas Stapf, score, ETM 2092, €42.00, Andrea Wiegand, Manching
Edward Elgar: Morning Song, for strings, wind instruments, and harp (piano), arranged by Christoph Wagner, score and parts, ETM 2523, €29.00, Andrea Wiegand, Manching
Edward Elgar: Chanson de nuit, for strings and wind instruments with timpani and harp (piano), arranged by Christoph Wagner, score and parts, ETM 2513, €29.00, Andrea Wiegand, Manching
January-June 2025
Carl Maria von Webern: Der Freischütz (Overture), Urtext edited by Frank Reinisch, score, PB 5859, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus (Overture), Urtext edited by Fritz Racek, score, PB 5830, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in C major KV 425 (Linzer), Urtext edited by Henrik Wiese, score, PB 5537, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9, Urtext edited by Christian Rudolf Riedel, score, PB 5639, € 189.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Joseph Haydn: Symphony in B Hob. I:68edited by Wolfgang Stockmeier and Sonja Gerlach, BA 10994, € 45.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
Richard Strauss: A Hero's Life op. 40, edited by Nick Pfefferkorn, score, PB 5711, € 159.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
January-June 2024
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Moorish funeral music KV 477 (original scoring, later scoring, posthumous double scoring), edited by Ulrich Konrad and H.C. Robbins Landon, BA 9189, € 29.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
July-December 2023
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4, study score edited by Renate Stark-Voit, UE 36 518, € 39.95, Universal Edition, Vienna 2022
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 44th movement, piano reduction edited by Renate Stark-Voit, UE 38 353, € 16.95, Universal Edition, Vienna 2022
Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite op. 22, edited by Tuija Wicklund, study score, PB 5576, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 in A minor op. 63, edited by Tuija Wicklund, study score, PB 5695, € 18.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
Richard Strauss: Don Quixote op. 35, edited by Nick Pfefferkorn, PB 5719, € 98.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
Manuel de Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España, edited by Ullrich Scheideler, study score, PB 15154, € 19.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso op. 28, edited by Peter Jost, study score, PB 15159, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
January-June 2023
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé. Fragments Symphoniques 1re Suite, edited by Jean-François Monnard, PB 5651, € 89.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé. Fragments Symphoniques 2e Suite, edited by Jean-François Monnard, PB 5652, € 109.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
Thoroughbass and Historical Improvisation
January-June 2023
Monika Mandelartz: Greensleeves and pudding pies. Figured Bass and Historic Improvisation, 50 Pieces for 2 or more Instrumentalists, Level 1, EW 1220, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg >>> Review by Dominik Sackmann
Submitted sheet music - vocal music and school music
The following new issues have been received by the editorial team for:
Solo singing - Vocal ensemble - Choir - School music - Songbooks
SMZ
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- July 11, 2026
Graphic: thaneeh.gmail.com/depositphotos.com
Solo singing
January–June 2026
Alexander Zemlinsky: Songs for Solo Voice with Piano Accompaniment, Op. 2, Critical new edition by Antony Beaumont, UE 38 920, €34.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Alexander Zemlinsky: Songs for Voice and Piano, Op. 5, Critical new edition by Antony Beaumont, UE 38 921, €29.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Fanny Hensel: Selected Songs In the original key for high voice, edited by Annette Oppermann, HN 1610, €29.50, G. Henle, Munich
Joachim Raff: Mary Stuart Op. 172, Eight Songs Op. 173, for voice and piano, ed. by Simon Kannenberg, EB 11, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July–December 2025
Songs by European female composers for voice and piano, edited by Jan Willem Nelleke and Voices of Woman, EB 9560, €28.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: John and Esther, Poem cycle by Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller, for tenor and piano, Edited by Johannes Vigfusson, first edition, score, IFTFG-04, Int. Friedrich-Theodor-Fröhlich-Gesellschaft, Brugg, happy-society.com
January-June 2025
Neidhard Bethke: The outrageous fortune, song cycle on texts by Eva Zeller for alto and piano (organ), EM 616, € 39.00 Merseburger, Kassel
Pauline Viardot-Garcia: Complete Spanish Songs and Duets for one or two voices and piano, edited by Miguel Lopez-Fernandez, EB 9473, € 43.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Steffen Wolf: Ways to duet singing - a German "Vaccai" for two, 24 duets after poems by Heinrich Heine for two voices and piano, EB 9388, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July-December 2024
Arnold Schönberg: Eight songs for one voice and piano op. 6, UE 38136, € 29.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Robert Schumann: Myrtles, Liederkreis op. 25, edited by Kazuko Ozawa; edition for medium voice, HN 1643; edition for low voice, HN 1644; € 24.00 each, G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2024
Evgeny Kissin: Nine Songs op. 5 after poems by Boris Sandler, for voice and piano, HN 1133, € 28.00, G. Henle, Munich
David Alagna et Frédérico Alagna : L'Andalouse, mélodie sur un poème d'Alfred de Musset, pour voix aigue et orchestre, € 20.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-0-23180427-0
Jules Massenet : C'était dans la saison des roses, sur un texte d'Augustine-Malvina Blanchecotte, pour chant et piano, ed. par Jean-Christophe Branger, € 8.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-2-36485-120-7
July-December 2023
Joanna Gill: A Song of Thanksgiving and Dedication, for soprano and piano, UE 21848, € 9.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Evening sounds, night songs. Songs by women composers, edited by Maria Behrendt, EB 9477, € 25.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden >>> Review by Walter Labhart
January-June 2023
Richard Straus: Four songs op. 36, after the text of the critical edition, edited by Andreas Pernpeintner; for high voice with piano accompaniment UE 38163; for medium voice and piano UE 38164; for low voice and piano UE 38165; € 19.95 each, Universal Edition, Vienna
Michael Töpel: Six songs after poems by Gerhart Hauptmann, for soprano and piano, EM 615, € 15.00, Merseburger, Kassel
OperaAria Tenor 1, lyrical, edited by Peter Anton Ling, EB 8874, € 32.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria, for voice and piano, original text for high voice, edited by Gérard Condé, HN 1012, G. Henle, Munich
Vocal ensemble
July-December 2023
Johannes Brahms: Liebeslieder, waltzes for voice and piano for two hands op. 52, edited by Jakob Hauschild, ChB 16003, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Johannes Brahms: Four Quartets for four voices and piano, edited by Bernd Wiechert, ChB 16002, € 16.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
January-June 2023
Comedian Harmonists. The original 5Five original arrangements by the Comedian Harmonists, edited by Ulrich Etscheit, reconstructed by Frank Schwemmer, BE 00457, € 12.95, Bosse (Bärenreiter), Kassel
Marianna von Martines: Second Mass, edited by Joseph Taff; conductor's score, 27.907/00, €60.00; piano reduction, 27.907/03, €18.00; Carus, Stuttgart
Choral Music Composed by Women, 47 compositions for SATB choir, some with piano or organ, edited by Franziska de Gilde, Mary Ellen Kirchens, and Jan Schumacher, Chorbuch 2.251/00, €24.00, Carus, Stuttgart
Andreas Mücksch: Mass in D, Symphonic Rock Mass for choir, orchestra, soloists, and band; small ensemble; ZE 2289; €29.90; Zebe, Berlin
Christmas Classics in New Arrangements by Oliver Gies, for the mixed pop choir SAM, BE 00694, Bosse (Schott), Mainz
Christmas Classics in New Arrangements by Oliver Gies, for the SMezA Women's Pop Choir, BE 00693, Bosse (Schott), Mainz
Miklós Rózsa: *To Everything There Is a Season*, Op. 21, Motet for mixed choir a cappella (organ ad lib.), CB 5401, €9.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Miklós Rózsa: The Vanities of Life, Op. 30, Motet for mixed choir a cappella (organ ad lib.), CB 5402, €13.50, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Johann Sebastian Bach: Easter Oratorio for soloists, choir, and orchestra, BWV 249, edited by David Erler, full score, PB 5767, €65.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
George Frideric Handel: Anthem on the Peace HWV 266 (267), ed. by Stephan Blaut; full score, BA 10266; piano reduction by Andreas Köhs, BA 10266-90; Bärenreiter, Kassel
George Frideric Handel: Foundling Hospital Anthem HWV 268, ed. by Stephan Blaut; full score, BA 10267; piano reduction by Andreas Köhs, BA 10267-90; Bärenreiter, Kassel
Arvo Pärt: Silouan’s Song (My soul yearns after the Lord) for mixed choir a cappella, choral score, UE 38 906, €8.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Arvo Pärt: Da pacem Domine for a cappella men's choir, choral score, UE 38 944, €8.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Joanna Gill: Be Still (Psalm 46:10) for mixed choir and solo violin, UE 21 852, €3.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Jean Sibelius: "Finlandia" Hymn for four-part male a cappella choir from Op. 26, ed. by Sakari Ylivuori, ChB 5405, €5.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
July–December 2025
Adrian Bucher: Ten choral songs a cappella based on poems by Eichendorff and Hesse for 4-part mixed choir Self-published, www.adrianbucher.net
Thomas-Maria Reck: Singalong Songs II, 23 new chants and groove songs, teaching materials for choir singing without sheet music, including a strategy card set and audio download, $30.00, stimmlände.com >>> Review by Bernhard Suter
Zoltan Kodaly: Eight Little Duets for soprano and tenor voices and piano after the Bicinia Hungarica, Vocal score, B & H 18389, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
Pēteris Vasks: Siltums bezgalīgs/Infinite Warmth, for mixed choir SATB based on a poem by Knuts Skujenieks, C 60261, €4.50, Schott, Mainz
Pēteris Vasks: The Fruit of Silence, Full choral score for mixed choir SATB a cappella / and piano / and string orchestra / and organ, based on a text by Mother Teresa, C 60530, $7.50, Schott, Mainz
Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: The First Psalm, for soloists, choir, and orchestra, edited by Johannes Vigfusson, first edition, score and parts, IFTFG-05, Int. Friedrich-Theodor-Fröhlich-Gesellschaft, Brugg, happy-society.com
January-June 2025
Martin Wistinghausen: The thunderstorm for mixed choir a cappella, EM 519, € 19.00, Merseburger, Kassel
Arnd-Dieter Ubben: Six praise and thanksgiving motets for six-part choir a cappella, EM 520, € 22.00, Merseburger, Kassel
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Lauda Sion MWV A 24, for solo choir and orchestra, edited by Clemens Harasim, score, PB 5648, € 53.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Johann Kuhnau: How beautifully the morning star shines, Cantata after Psalm 98, edited by David Erler, score, PB 5844, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Johann Kuhnau: Sing unto the Lord a new song Cantata for Christmas Day, edited by David Erler, score, PB 5678, € 42.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat in D major BWV 243 with interludes for performance at Christmas timefor soloists, choir and orchestra, edited by David Erler, score, PB 5733, € 28.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Jean Sibelius: Six songs for female voices a cappella, score, ChB 5390, € 8.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Uli Führe: The Nöck. Six two-part children's choir songs based on texts by James Krüss with piano accompaniment, (Der Kinderchor 13), Order No. 523, € 9.90, Fidula, Emmelshausen
Tjark Baumann: Stimmbilder 2 with drawings by Eleonore Gerhaher, 20 picture cards for choir, singing and voice training lessons, order no. 945, € 24.90, Fidula, Emmelshausen
July-December 2024
Frank Martin: Messe pour double Chœur a cappellaedited by Michael Ostrzyga, score, BA 11315, € 13.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel >>> Review by Markus Utz
Tjark Baumann : Magnificatfor mixed choir (SSAM), soloists and piano, piano score, completed and arranged by Johannes Gessner, order no. 334, € 29.90, Fidula, Emmelshausen
Arvo Pärt: Our Father for mixed choir and piano, UE 38005, € 8.95, Universal Edition, Vienna >>> Review by Markus Utz
Richard Strauss: Two songs after texts by Adolf Friedrich von Schack (Heimkehr op. 15.5; Wie sollen wir geheim sie halten, op. 19,4) for eight-part mixed choir transcribed by Clytus Gottwald, UE 36724, € 12.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Genesis: Invisible Touch, for mixed choir arr. by Andreas Warschkow, Bosse Hits a cappella, BE00678, € 5.25, Bosse (Bärenreiter), Kassel
January-June 2024
Yves Castagnet : L'Invitation au voyage, mélodie pour chœur et piano sur le poème de Charles Baudelaire, € 10.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-2-36485-137-5
Dominique Vellard : Trois Motets pour voix d'hommes, solistes et ensemble vocal, € 20.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-2-36485-238-9
Karl Jenkins: One World, for soli, choir SATB and orchestra, piano reduction, BH 14036, Boosey & Hawkes, London(Schott)
Lucy Walker: Away in a manger, for SATB (with divisi) a cappella, Boosey & Hawkes, London(Schott)
Lucy Walker: My heart, O God, for SATB (with divisi) a cappella, Boosey & Hawkes, London(Schott)
Swiss Choral Music, for mixed choir a cappella, edited by Johannes Meister and Parrick Secchiari, C 2.305, with or without CD Carus, Stuttgart >>> Review by Markus Utz
Gabriel Fauré: Pavane op. 50, arrangement for choir SATB and piano four hands by Pierre Albert Kopff and Kathrin Schweizer, score, C 10.402/10, € 12.00, Carus, Stuttgart
Giacomo Puccini. I figli d'Italia bella "Cessato il suon dell'armi", for tenor solo, choir and orchestra, edited by Virgilio Bernardoni, score, C 56.151, € 27.00, Carus, Stuttgart
Hermann Suter: Le Laudi di San Francesco d'Assisi (Canticle of the Sun) op. 25, chamber version by Urs Stäuble for 4 soli choir, children's voices, organ, timpani, glockenspiel, tam-tam and string quintet, score, Hug Musikverlage, Zurich
Arvo Pärt: O Holy Father Nicholas, for mixed choir a cappella, UE38 114, € 13.95, Universal Edition, Vienna >>> Review by Markus Utz
Henrike Thies-Gebauer: The Disciple, Musical on the story of Mary Magdalene for one to three-part choir, soloists, piano, bass, percussion and guitar ad. Lib. Score, ZE 2283, € 19.90, Zebe, Berlin
LOTTE & Max Giesinger: Here's to what's still to come, for mixed choir arranged by Oliver Gies, Series: Made for choir!, BE 655, Bosse, Kassel
Danger Dan: Good news, for mixed choir arranged by Oliver Gies, Series: Made for choir!, BE 670, Bosse, Kassel
John Farnham: You're the Voice, arranged for mixed choir by Oliver Gies, Series: Made for choir!, BE 673, Bosse, Kassel
Maybebop: Dat du min Leevsten büst, for mixed choir arranged by Oliver Gies, Series: Made for choir!, BE 674, Bosse, Kassel
Alois Leenders: Missa Vivaldi, Missa brevis to "The Four Seasons" for choir SATB and piano, order no. 225, Fidula, Emmelshausen
Stefan Lindner: Springtime Songs, Five countries, five languages: European Spring Suite for mixed choir SAM, percussion and piano, with audio QR codes, order no. 219, Fidula, Emmelshausen
July-December 2023
Music for the Spirit. Chorbuch zu Pfingsten & anderen Anlässen, edited by Stephen Harrap, ChB 5384, € 26.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden >>> Review by Markus Utz
Give peace! Choir book for the German Youth Choir Festival "Pueri Cantores" 2023 in Münster, ChB 5385, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Johann Kuhnau: Christ lag in Todes-Banden, Cantata for Easter, for soloists (choir) and orchestra, edited by David Erler, PB 32034, € 24.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Johann Kuhnau: Decorate the festival with May, Cantata for the Feast of Pentecost, for soloists, choir and orchestra, edited by David Erler, PB 32117, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Franz Schubert: Mass in E flat D 950, edited by Rudolf Faber; score: BA 5576, € 95.00; piano reduction by Andreas Köhs: 5576-90, € 14.50; Bärenreiter, Kassel
Camille Saint-Saëns: Super flumina Babylonis, edited by Christina M. Stahl; score: BA 11305, € 24.95; piano reduction by the composer: 11305-90, € 7.95; Bärenreiter, Kassel
Camille Saint-Saëns: By the rivers of Babylonfor alto solo, choir and piano, edited by Christina M. Stahl; score: BA 11309, € 9.95; choral score: 11309-91, € 5.95; Bärenreiter, Kassel
The Wayfaring Stranger, for mixed choir SATB arr. by Martin Kirchhübel, Bosse Hits a cappella, BE 787, Bosse, Kassel
Meat Loaf: I'd do anything for love (but I won't do that), for mixed choir SMezATB + soli arr. by Agnes Hassler, Bosse Hits a cappella, BE 785, Bosse, Kassel
The new choir book(S)SAB / SABT a cappellaedited by Christopher Miltenberger and Ulrike Wenckebach, ED 23412, € 32.50, Schott, Mainz
Christmas music, choral movements of the 16th and 17th centuries for four voices for recorders, violas da gamba, other melody instruments or mixed choir, edited by Manfred Harras, RM 01, Basilisk Edition, Basel
Christmas chorales, 5-part choral movements from the 16th and 17th centuries for recorders, violas da gamba, other melody instruments or mixed choir, edited by Manfred Harras, RM 31, Basilisk Edition, Basel
Sting: Why should I cry for you, for mixed choir a cappalla arr. by Martin Kirchhübel, Bosse A-cappella-Hits, BE 788, € 5.25, Bosse, Kassel
Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem, edited by Michael Struck and Michael Musgrave, study score, HN 9029, € 20.00, G. Henle, Munich
January-June 2023
Gustav Mahler: Don't look into my songs! from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, Chrpartitur UE 38138, € 10.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Gustav Mahler: Ich atmet' einen linden Duft, from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, Chrpartitur UE 38139, € 9.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Gustav Mahler: I am lost to the world, from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, chrpartitur UE 38140, € 11.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
Gustav Mahler: At Midnight, from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, Chrpartitur UE 38141, € 11.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Gustav Mahler: Do you love beauty, from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, Chrpartitur UE 38142, € 8.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Richard Strauss: Three songs (Nachtgang, Ich trage meine Minne, Madrigal) for five-part choir transcribed by Clytus Gottwald, UE 36990, € 12.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
Joanna Gill: A Hymn to the Father, for mixed choir, violin solo and violoncello solo, UE 21845, € 4.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
George Arthur: Simple Gifts, for two-part upper voice choir with piano accompaniment, UE 21844, € 3.93, Universal Edition, Vienna
Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John Passion, version II "O man, weep" (1725) BWV 245.2, edited by Manuel Bärwald; score: BA 5938, € 85.00; piano reduction: BA 5938-90, € 15.95; Bärenreiter, Kassel
Leokadiya Kashperova: Evening & Night, for female choir SSAA a cappella, BH 13990, € 17.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
Johannes Brahms: Triumphlied op. 55, edited by Johannes Behr and Ulrich Tadday, , study score, HN 9030, G. Henle, Munich
Marin Wistinghausen: Time is of the essence, pass away! for choir, theorbo, violone, (tuba) organ, score, EM 1034, Edition Merseburger, Kassel
School music
January–June 2026
Jens Kratzenberg: Techniques for Accompanying Art Songs. Fundamentals and Models, with digressions on pop harmonies, BV 456, €29.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Martin Gasselberger/Eva Brandner: Pop Piano Patterns, From Leadsheet to Improvised Accompaniment, with Online Materials, D 712, Dux, Manching
July–December 2025
Henrike Thies-Gebauer: Elli and the Tower, Musical for one- to two-part choir, soloists and piano, bass, percussion, soprano recorder, guitar ad lib., score, ZE 2286, €19.90, Zebe, Berlin
January-June 2025
Jörg Sommerfeld / Felix Janosa: Sounds Good. The art of pedagogical arranging. The practice book for schools, music schools, music clubs and ensembles, EB 9411, € 49.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
Uli Führe: The Nöck. Six two-part children's choir songs based on texts by James Krüss with piano accompaniment, (Der Kinderchor 13), Order No. 523, € 9.90, Fidula, Emmelshausen
January-June 2024
Meowowow, 33 Katzenmusiken und Hundegesänge, themed songbooks edited by Katharina Holzmeister, order no. 076, Fidual, Emmelshausen
Sami Kajtazaj: Our favorite stories, with cool songs to sing along to, illustrated by Anna Stawarz, Edition Hug GH 11819, Hug Music Publishers, Zurich
Songbooks
January–June 2026
Iris Maucher/Meike Schlegtendal: We Sing with Children, The Christian Guitar Songbook for Preschool, Elementary School, and Family, D 840, Dux, Manching
Iris Maucher/Meike Schlegtendal: We Sing with Children, The Christian Ukulele Songbook for Preschools, Elementary Schools, and Families, D 331, Dux, Manching
Songs and Instrumental Pieces from Ticino and Northern Italy From the repertoire of Vent negru (Mattia Mirenda, Mauro Garbani, Esther Rietschin), Item No. 1204, CHF 29.00, Mülirad-Verlag Altdorf
July–December 2025
Martin Kuhnle: The Backpack Guitar, Learning & Playbook, all verses with chords, D 827, $19.80, Dux, Manching
Martin Kuhnle: The Backpack Ukulele, Learning & Playbook, all verses with chords, D 828, $19.80, Dux, Manching
January-June 2023
Songs for everyone, 60 songs for everyone who likes to sing, lyric book with accordion, edited by Manfred Rehm, D 809, Edition Dux, Manching
Songs for everyone, 60 songs for everyone who likes to sing, lyric book, edited by Manfred Rehm, D 808, Edition Dux, Manching
There have already been more than 50 episodes of «How Do You Actually …?»
In this interview podcast, professional musicians talk with Patrick Hinsberger about their practice habits.
pd/SMZ
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- July 6, 2026
Featured image: Andrew Lozovyi / depositphotos.com
From concert preparation to mental slumps to routines that really work: these are the topics that host Patrick Hinsberger explores in depth with his guests every two weeks. The focus isn’t on magic formulas, but on honest conversations about setbacks, practice strategies, and what goes on day in and day out behind a musical career spanning decades.
The podcast originated from the blog in 2021 what-is-practice.de, which was based on Hinsberger’s bachelor’s thesis in jazz trumpet at the Bern University of the Arts. Since then, the show has built up a loyal audience. There are now 51 episodes available on all major streaming platforms, including several featuring musicians from Switzerland: Viviane Chassot, Lukas Thoeni, Nik Bärtsch, Nicole Johänntgen, and Marc Stucki.
Hinsberger particularly recommends this content for:
Music Students in Search of Role Models
Teachers who want to bring new perspectives to their classrooms
In *Singalong Songs II*, Thomas-Maria Reck presents a variety of songs and methods for encouraging others to sing without sheet music.
Bernhard Suter
(translation: AI)
- June 16, 2026
Thomas-Maria Reck (center) leads a singing class. Photo: Ismael Lorenzo
People are singing less and less as time goes on—whether at home, at school, at work, or in their free time. There are many possible explanations for this global (?) megatrend: modern work environments, individualized lifestyles, and a flood of media. But this book doesn’t delve into those details. On the contrary: it offers concrete and practical approaches to singing. Accessible and groovy. Catchy but by no means banal circle songs and polyphonic choral pieces encourage you to «just sing.» But it’s not quite that simple—even singing without sheet music needs a nudge to get started.
This is where the sing-along strategies come in, and they involve plenty of movement: miming melodies, learning together from the person next to you («someone knows exactly the part we’re missing»), moving your lips and singing silently, and then just speaking the lyrics. Games and activities like these are fun and help everyone relax—a far cry from right versus wrong, from «too low!» or «too late!».
It is not about efficient, linear music learning, but rather about circular, varied repetition based on listening. This approach to music education deliberately draws on traditional musical forms, but aims to integrate them into our daily lives today and develop them further.
The repertoire presented, mostly written by the author, is diverse in both language and style. Nature-inspired yodels are featured alongside catchy songs and canons. The songs are available in written form (for instructors) and can be heard in the audio downloads, performed by a small vocal ensemble with percussion and piano. They are well-suited for warm-up exercises in a choir or simply for singing along whenever the mood strikes. All in the spirit of: sing more again!
Thomas-Maria Reck: singalongsongs II, 23 new groove songs & chants, a teaching resource for choral singing without sheet music, including a set of strategy cards and audio downloads, $30.00, stimmlände.com
A tribute to the St. Gallen Bach Project, which has been running since 2006
As part of the Leipzig Bach Festival, the J. S. Bach Foundation of St. Gallen was awarded the City of Leipzig’s Bach Medal.
J.S. Bach Foundation/SMZ
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- 15 Jun 2026
Konrad Hummler receives the Bach Medal from Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung. Photo: Gert Mothes
The foundation views the award as a significant recognition of its long-term project, which it has been pursuing since 2006 and which involves performing and documenting the complete vocal works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
The City of Leipzig’s Bach Medal is awarded for outstanding contributions to the work of Johann Sebastian Bach and is considered one of the most prestigious honors in the field of Bach studies. The jury consists of the Gewandhaus Kapellmeister, the rector of the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theater in Leipzig, the Thomaskantor, the president, and the director of the Bach Archive. They explained their decision in favor of the J. S. Bach Foundation as follows:
«Since 2006, the J. S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen has been pursuing the ambitious project of performing the complete vocal works of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) in monthly concerts. For twenty years, the Foundation’s choir and orchestra, under the direction of Rudolf Lutz, have set the highest artistic standards. Sponsored by entrepreneur Dr. Konrad Hummler, Bach’s work—along with accompanying introductions and reflections on the text and music of each piece performed, as well as the release of the concerts on video and CD—has been and continues to be brought to a wide audience in an innovative and sustainable way.»
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The Treasure of St. Gallen Review and tribute to the St. Gallen Bach Project on the occasion of its 50th album (2025)
Helene Schulthess has composed 12 dances in the style of Swiss folk music for two flutes and piano. The pieces are further enriched by haikus by Stefan Blankertz.
Claudia Weissbarth
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- 15 Jun 2026
Excerpt from the magazine cover
Helene Schulthess published as early as 2019 26 Swiss folk dances from 26 cantons from the collection of musicologist Hanny Christen, who traveled throughout Switzerland between 1940 and 1960 to record or transcribe melodies, and arranged them for two flutes and piano (Review). 12 Swiss-style folk dances is a chamber music cycle composed by Schulthess himself for the same instrumentation, drawing on characteristic features of Swiss folk music.
The focus is on clearly defined folk melodies that draw rhythmically on typical dance motifs, evoking traditional forms such as the Ländler or simple triple meters. Each of the twelve movements is assigned to a month, creating a musical annual cycle. Each movement is preceded by a haiku by Stefan Blankertz that reflects the respective atmosphere in a concise, linguistically reduced form. This creates an interplay between the sound of the alternating flutes and the word, making the cycle appear as a cohesive yet interpretatively open unit.
Month after month
January, titled «Allegro,» begins in a minor key and then shifts to a major key; it is paired with the haiku «winter without snow leaves mice chasing cats.» April, a pulsating Allegro with fast eighth-note triplets, is reminiscent of a tarantella. May is characterized by a yodel-like melody in the upper voice and is structured in three parts in classical song form, clearly marked with symbols such as A and A‘.
The piano primarily serves as a harmonic and rhythmic foundation, but at times enriches the musical texture with distinctive figurations and dense textures. The June movement is stylistically similar to the scherzo from Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night's Dream in G minor, the first two measures echo the original, and it is aptly titled: «Sleeping wide awake on a summer night without pretension.».
With these combinations of lyrics and music, these dances offer an interesting change of pace from the flute repertoire, which is relatively rare in folk music. They are well suited for advanced players.
Helene Schulthess: 12 Swiss-style folk dances for two flutes and piano, with haikus by Stefan Blankertz, CHF 30.00 + shipping, self-published, helene-schulthess.ch (Where to buy and all the dances to listen to)
Horn melodies from a time of upheaval
Charles Gounod wrote the «Six mélodies pour le cor à pistons avec accompagnement de piano» for a famous horn player and horn maker.
Jakob Hefti
(translation: AI)
- 15 Jun 2026
Charles Gounod 1870 Photo: Nadar, Bibliothèque nationale de France / wikimedia commons
For decades, Edition Kunzelmann, formerly Edition Eulenburg, based in Adliswil, has rendered outstanding services to the cultivation of the wind repertoire, especially the horn repertoire. The impressive new edition of the Six mélodies by Charles Gounod bears witness to this impressive diligence.
These catchy pieces, which are not too difficult to play, were already published in 1982 by Editions Billaudot Paris, edited by the solo horn player of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Edmond Leloir, in a three-volume edition. It is to be welcomed that all Six mélodies now available in a booklet. The dedicatee of these works is the horn player and horn maker Marcel-Auguste Raoux from the famous Raoux dynasty.
The editor of the present edition, Simon Scheiwiller, presents a meticulously prepared revision report. His foreword provides interesting information about the historical context surrounding the hesitant, controversial transition from the natural horn to the first instruments with piston-valves in Paris around 1840.
As an old friend of the art of letterpress printing, the reviewer is delighted to hold such a lovingly designed music book in his hands.
Charles Gounod: Six mélodies pour le cor à pistons, edited by Simon Scheiwiller, GM-1981, Fr. 29.30, Edition Kunzelmann, Adliswil
A sound like balm for the soul
Eight years after its live debut, the Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio is now releasing its first album. The ten pieces represent a musical experience that is as imaginative as it is sensual.
Michael Gasser
(translation: AI)
- 14 Jun 2026
Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio. Photo: Clap Your Hands Records
The composer and guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel (*1965), who runs the Focusyear at the Jazzcampus in Basel, likes things creative, diverse and stupendous. For which he likes to use a wide variety of formats. Accordingly, the sought-after jazz musician is sometimes on the road as the leader of a big band, sometimes solo and especially in a three-piece line-up. The Austrian's latest musical venture is also a release by the Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio, the first, although the live premiere of the formation took place eight years ago. In addition to the namesake on guitar, the formation also includes his compatriot Mario Rom on trumpet and Colin Vallon from western Switzerland on piano. The declared aim of the three is to spin an interactive, polyphonic musical web together, which adopts the intimacy and transparency of chamber music formations without ever losing its rhythmic power and playfulness.
Already the first track, Guacho Schubert, makes it clear that the aim is to create chamber music free from formality and conventional pomp. Instead, the trio prefers to focus on improvisation, sound and, above all, the here and now. They do without bass and drums, which only becomes apparent on closer listening. Not least because Muthspiel occasionally misappropriates his guitar body for heartbeat-like percussion and Vallon mutes his piano strings. While in the title track Atlas the three instruments flow perfectly into each other and thus make the music pulsate between classical, jazz and world music, the following Might This Be The End quiet and completely inward-looking. The result is a sound like balm for the soul. Other pieces such as Lionel, that seems like an African travel memento, the elegantly swinging Duke's Blues or the tricky and playful Dogs make for an imaginative and sensual musical experience. And the more you get involved, the more you are rewarded.
Wolfgang Muthspiel Chamber Trio: Atlas. Clap Your Hands Records
