For each of the ten Mahler symphonies, Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini has composed a short orchestral work which contemplates Mahler’s music and intellectual world. The end of April sees the premiere of the fourth piece, “Incantesimo”.

Bohuslav Martinů composed his “Polní mše” (“Field Mass”) in exile in Paris
This popular work for male voices and ensemble has now been published in an authoritative Edition.

Early in his career Saint-Saëns composed his Oratorio de Noël, an easily accessible work which is now available in an authoritative Urtext Edition.

In his large-scale work “Lobgesang” (“Hymn of Praise”), Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy combines words from the Bible, thoughts from Martin Luther and set pieces from earlier compositions to make a rounded and effective choral-symphonic work.

Frank Peter Zimmermann has performed both of Bohuslav Martinů’s violin concertos with the Berliner Philharmoniker. In an interview the violinist talks about the beauties and challenges of these works.

With his four symphonic poems, Camille Saint-Saëns placed himself firmly in the tradition of Hector Berlioz and Franz Liszt. The first critical editions offer an opportunity for new interpretations based on authoritative primary sources, both in the 2021 anniversary year (the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death) and well beyond.

Based on a source not previously evaluated, Haig Utidjian has edited the organ version of Dvořák’s Mass in D major, complemented for the first time by the composer’s additional cello and double bass parts.