“I am hitting my head against the walls, but the walls are giving way.” Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Gustav Mahler is one of the great, visionary composers of the Art Nouveau era, who bridged the gap between the late romantic and classical modern periods. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all his innovative works today!
With each of his symphonies he set out to ’build a world’. Most of his contemporaries did not understand this, his works were considered too long, overloaded and confused. But Mahler had great confidence in his compositions: ’My time will come.’
And he was absolutely right, the Nine Mahler Symphonies, Mahler’s Lied von der Erde and the Art Song by Mahler are all part of today’s standard repertoire for orchestras, conductors and singers worldwide. The 10th, The Unfinished Symphony by Mahler, only consists of one finished movement, and is often performed today, either alone as a single movement, or in an arrangement made from Mahler’s sketches.
Like his antipode Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler is considered a master of orchestration. Mahler made a career primarily as an opera conductor, and as director of the Vienna Court Opera, which is now the Vienna State Opera, he set exemplary standards which are admired, and upheld to this day.
Scores and piano reductions of his works can be found printed by the biggest publishers today, as Universal Edition – Works by Mahler in Vienna, and also Breitkopf & Härtel – Works by Mahler, who also started a new edition of the symphonies in 2019.
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949470
for: Chor SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB
Score
Item no.: 1336873
Klassik
for: Alto / Bass Voice and Piano
Book
Item no.: 143587
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 947877
Konzertwerk
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 946879
mit 9 Abbildungen und 4 Notenbeispielen
C.H.Beck Wissen
Book
Item no.: 1667295
mit 9 Abbildungen und 4 Notenbeispielen
C.H.Beck Wissen
Book
Item no.: 576162
aus "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert"
for: Mixed choir (12 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1555440
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 946612
(aus der Symphonie Nr. 5)
for: Harp, strings
Score
Item no.: 166949
aus "Symphonie Nr.5"
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 468402
Adagietto aus der 5. Sinfonie
for: Mixed choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 491180
for: Voice, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1202022
Einrichtung für Orgel
for: Organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 159307
"Symphonie der Tausend"
for: Solists, boys’ choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 672461
"Symphonie der Tausend"
for: Solists, boys’ choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 672460
4th and 5th movement
for: Soloist (alto), boys' choir, women's choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 797996
"Symphonie der Tausend"
for: Solists, boys’ choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 672463
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 142953
"Symphonie der Tausend"
for: Solists, boys’ choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 672459
5th movement: Es sungen drei Engel einen süßen Gesang
for: Soloist (alto), women's choir, boys' choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746268
aus "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert"
for: Mixed choir (12 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1555444
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 186331
aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 287638
for: Violin, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 659987
Transkription für Gesang und Orgel
for: Voice (medium), organ
Score
Item no.: 343448
Mahler 8
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 336581
Mahler 5
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 336578
Mahler 3
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 336575
Mahler 6
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 336579
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 336577
Mahler 9
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 337181
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 169628
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 157668
for: Voice (low), piano
Book
Item no.: 169629
Konzertwerk
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 947457
Alto Solo from the 3rd Symphony
for: Voice (alto), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 161586
aus "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert"
for: Mixed choir (12 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1555446
aus "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert"
for: Mixed choir (12 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1555443
"Ressurection"
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 471659
anch dem Adagio aus der Symphonie Nr. 5
gem. Chor
for: GCH (SSAATTBB) HA
Choir score
Item no.: 582591
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1203314
aus "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert"
for: Mixed choir (12 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1555442
for: Voice, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383261
Musik für Blockflötenchor und Baß
for: Recorder ensemble
Score
Item no.: 418711
for: Classical
Score
Item no.: 373148
Dover Miniature Scores
Study score
Item no.: 224933
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1022283