“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: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 815191
Final Version 1906
for: Soloist (alto), boys' choir, women's choir, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 781352
for: Mezzo-Soprano or Baritone and Piano
Book
Item no.: 169625
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 695756
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027406
for: Soprano or Tenor Voice and Piano
Book
Item no.: 169624
for: Voice (medium), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1611248
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 385442
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 558986
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553843
for: Violin, viola, cello, piano
Partitur
Item no.: 293930
Fotographie von Moritz Nähr, aufgenommen 1907 in der Wiener Hofoper
DIN A6
Postcard
Item no.: 235927
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 615555
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score, CD
Item no.: 566234
„Urlicht“ und Auszüge aus dem Finale
for: Brass ensemble, organ, timpani
Music score
Item no.: 498690
from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
for: Voice and Symphonic Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198489
Die zehn Sinfonien
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 345003
(1884-1888/1896)
Based on the Critical Complete Edition, published by International Gustav Mahler Society, Vienna
for: Symphonic orchestra
Conductor score
Item no.: 577353
Freunde und Weggefährten
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 625560
Die Orte seines Lebens
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 564273
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1022283
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 278782
for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 857999
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560822
Perspektiven der Rezeption zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 638753
für Blechbläserquintett
Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 597009
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 146634
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1383526
Gesamtausgabe Bd 7
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 330795
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012127
Der unbekannte Bekannte
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 278783
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 753249
for: Harp, strings
Set of parts
Item no.: 430700
for: für Bariton und großes Orchester instrumentiert von Luciano Berio
Score
Item no.: 188805
for: Symphonic orchestra
FAKSIMILE CD
Item no.: 364610
for: Mixed choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 491180
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1336875
for: Chor SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB
Score
Item no.: 1336873
for: Voice, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 385443
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 946612
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1000595
D
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1044274
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1478473
Book
Item no.: 298424
for: Piano
Item no.: 642691
Book
Item no.: 332167
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 467900
for: Voice, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 605784