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Anno Schreier’s new opera Peter van Pels focuses on the young person who appears as Peter van Daan in Anne Frank’s diary. Premiered in his native city of Osnabrück, the work traces his life and considers the individual behind the historical record. 

Written in 1913 and heard anew today: Faust et Hélène by Lili Boulanger returns to the stage in a powerful new chamber‑orchestra version, premiered in Weimar in May 2026.

Music has become an integral part of films. What began in the silent film era as an accompaniment to images and a way to cover up projector noise is now an indispensable part of the movie-going experience. Film music both creates and enhances suspense, moves us to tears, and often stays in our minds longer than the images themselves. It is more than just background noise, it is an invisible actor that has a decisive influence on the impact of a story. At Schott Music, you will find not only numerous iconic works to play, but also published original works by great film composers. In this article, you will learn what makes film music special, how it is created, which composers have shaped it, and how you can play film music yourself.

Can classical music and jazz harmonise simultaneously? Nikolai Kapustin's Concerto No. 5 proves it's possible. The piece is set for its German debut, performed by the Junge Norddeutsche Philharmonie under the baton of Kiril Stankow. This remarkable event took place on August 6, 2023, in Bunderhee as a part of the Tidal Concerts, with Frank Dupree gracing the solo piano.

On 5 September 2025, the new version of Nikolai Kapustin's Concert Rhapsody will be performed for the first time. Pianist Frank Dupree will be accompanied by the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra under its new principal conductor Jordan de Souza – a highlight of the summer gala evening under the open sky on Friedensplatz in Dortmund.

Experience the unique blend of jazz and classical music in Nikolai Kapustin's Concerto No. 4 for piano and orchestra, performed by Frank Dupree with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Antonio Pappano.

23 December 2022 marks the Rundfunk-Symphonieorchester Berlin’s performance of Christmas Eve by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. This opera, also known as "Winter Solstice', consists of four acts highlighting traditional Kolyada songs, historically sung in Russia on the night before Christmas. With projections by video artist Benjamin Spencer Weiß, Vladimir Jurowski is conducting at the Philharmonie Berlin, featuring ensemble members from numerous major German opera houses and the George Enescu Philharmonic Choir.

What does a romantic painting sound like? Christian Jost's new work provides the answer: Eismeer ("Sea of Ice") for saxophone quartet, vibraphone and string orchestra will be premiered on July 26 at the Stadtkirche St. Nikolai with the SIGNUM saxophone quartet and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. The composer himself will conduct.

The new album Körper [Body] with works by Enno Poppe joins a series of its own on WERGO, the albums of which are dedicated to the composer born in 1969, who has steadily developed into a permanent fixture among German composers of international renown.

Schott Music wishes composer Gavin Bryars a very happy 80^th birthday! We are immensely proud of our many years working with Gavin and look forward to celebrating this milestone anniversary with a number of events including a new harpsichord concerto for Mahan Esfahani in March with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and a portrait concert at King's Place in November which will coincide with the release of a new book by David Wordsworth, published by Kahn & Averill.