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Women Composers: A Graded Anthology for Cello and Piano is a three-book series celebrating cello music by female composers. Volume 1 brings together 28 works by 14 composers from the 19th century to the present day, and features a range of genres including Romantic character pieces, early ragtime, jazz- and swing-inspired works, and contemporary compositions.

Discover the magic of Claude Debussy with this curated selection of his piano music suitable for beginners and intermediate players. Featuring pieces from “Children’s Corner”, “Suite bergamasque”, the beloved “Clair de lune”, and other iconic works, the volume invites young and adult pianists alike to experience Debussy’s floating melodies and rich harmonies.

The “Best of Classics” series would not be complete without piano works by Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky. This collection of 30 original compositions and arrangements includes highlights from “Swan Lake”, “The Nutcracker”, “Piano Concerto No. 1”, “Capriccio italien”, and popular piano works from “Children’s Album”, “The Seasons”, and “Chanson triste”.

Johanna Senfter (1879–1961) was a gifted composer who, like many of her contemporaries, was largely forgotten after the rise of the Second Viennese School. Rooted in the late Romantic tradition and inspired by her mentor Max Reger, her 9 Lieder op. 15, composed around 1913, offer expressive, finely crafted vocal miniatures for intermediate singers.

Dora Pejačević’s Early Piano Pieces offer a vibrant collection of romantic piano miniatures suitable for intermediate players. Ideal for lessons, recitals or examinations, this collection is a valuable addition to any pedagogical library and a compelling introduction to Pejačević’s distinctive musical world.

For the first time since its creation, Carmina Burana is now available in a dedicated edition for children’s voices. Featuring two of the most beloved movements from Carl Orff’s iconic masterpiece, Amor volat undique and Tempus est iocundum, the new “Ragazzi” vocal score brings all choral parts together in a single setting, making it especially accessible and well suited to youth choirs.

“Women Composers: A Graded Anthology for Guitar” is a new series from Eva Beneke and Heike Matthiesen that brings together an outstanding and long-overdue collection of guitar works by women composers. This series represents a practical and significant step towards a more inclusive and representative guitar curriculum.

Schott Music is delighted to announce that composer Raymond Yiu’s music is now available from Schott Music.

“Music is the language of humanity.” Faithfully following this motto, Dr Peter Hanser-Strecker shaped not only the destiny of the Schott Music publishing house for over half a century but also acted as one of the most influential figures in the international world of music. With his passing on the evening of 22 January 2026, surrounded by his family in Wiesbaden, the cultural world loses a tireless visionary, an understated patron of the arts, and a publisher of the venerable tradition who instinctively knew how to balance courage for innovation with a respect for heritage. 

Salome’s Dance of Seven Veils, the famous orchestral dance from Richard Strauss’ opera Salome, has been newly arranged for two pianos by Marco De Prosperis. The arrangement captures the drama, intensity, and colour of the original orchestration, translating the musical dialogue between orchestral sections into a dynamic exchange between two pianists.