Henle Publications in Munich is one of the largest traditional German publishers that specialise in classical music. Since it was founded in 1948, Henle has published almost exclusively Urtexts, original editions, by composers from all eras, especially Baroque to Classical Modern.
Günter Henle, an enthusiastic amateur pianist, founded Henle Publications on October 20th 1948 in Munich, where the company’s headquarters are still situated to this day. Henle found, when he sat at the piano, he was often frustrated by changes and corrections made to the original scores by editors and publishers. In his opinion, these new editions ignored the true intensions of the composers, so he decided to produce new editions based on original scores, and to make them accessible to everyone. He decided to use the term ’Urtext’, which he had read in a few critical editions, and it is this term which has now become so famous.
Today the Henle catalogue includes more than 1250 Urtext scores, mainly for solo instruments and chamber music ensembles, as well as several hundred music theory books. This also includes the complete works of many important composers, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms and Joseph Haydn, and many anthologies, including the series The Legacy of German Music.
Henle’s scores are prepared by a team of around 30 people, and are printed and bound in Germany. Since 1995, in addition to the famous blue Urtext editions, Henle Publications also offers study scores of selected works, and in 2016 they launched their digital sheet music collections, downloadable via their App.
for: String orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1646577
für Streichorchester
op. 48
for: String orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1646561
The Carnival of the Animals
for: Chamber ensemble
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 773501
Hob. XVIII:10
for: Orgel (Cembalo) und Streicher
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 401287
Urtext
for: 2 violins, cello, piano
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 401283
(Urtext)
for: Piano, string orchestra [string quartet]
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 144657
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1646581
für Streichorchester
op. 48
for: String orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1646563
Haydn Gesamtausgabe Reihe XII Bd. 3
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 1018527
Item no.: 1012880
Kataloge Preußischer Kulturbesitz KBK I/5
Item no.: 1012877
Die Oper, Kritische Ausgabe von Hauptwerken der Operngeschichte, Band 3
Item no.: 1012869
Item no.: 1012826
Die Oper, Kritische Ausgabe von Hauptwerken der Operngeschichte
Kritischer Bericht
Item no.: 1012817
Gratulationsmenuett und Tänze für Orchester
for: Orchestra
Item no.: 1012813
Die Oper, Kritische Ausgabe von Hauptwerken der Operngeschichte, Band 2
Item no.: 1012798
The Carnival of the Animals
for: Chamber ensemble
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 773508
for: 3 violins, basso continuo
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 582854
Beethoven Gesamtausgabe Abteilung IV Bd. 3
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 779556
Serie 25/12
for: Orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1634063
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1646580
Serie 17/1
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1012863
Item no.: 1012824
Item no.: 631408
Hob. XXIIIc:4a-d
for: Choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 401280
Gedenkschrift Günter Henle
Item no.: 1582684
op. 120/1 u. 2
for: Clarinet [viola], piano
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 401290
Item no.: 1012881
Dramma Per Musica
Wissenschaftliche Gesamtausgabe, broschiert, Reihe XXV, Band 13
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1012871
Item no.: 1012852
Arrangements für ein Klavier zu vier Händen
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 1012847
Item no.: 1012836
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 678975
for: 3 violins, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 582852
for: Chamber ensemble
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1215875
mit kritischem Bericht
Item no.: 630331
for: String orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1646578
Wissenschaftliche Gesamtausgabe mit Kritischem Bericht, Reihe XXIII
Band 2
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1331495
Hob. XXIIIc:4a-d
for: Choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 401281
for: Voice, piano
Book (critical commentary, hardcover)
Item no.: 1012883
for: Orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1012867
for: Orchestra
Book (critical commentary, hardcover)
Item no.: 1012839
Band 1. Einband-Decke (Leinen)
Music score
Item no.: 1012819
Die Oper, Kritische Ausgabe von Hauptwerken der Operngeschichte
Item no.: 1012815
Festspiele von 1812 und 1822
for: Orchestra
Item no.: 1012812
Item no.: 1012811
Wissenschaftliche Gesamtausgabe
for: Piano
Item no.: 1012807
Band B VII
Item no.: 1012802