The World's Oldest
Music Publisher
Founded in Leipzig in 1719, Breitkopf & Härtel is the oldest music publishing house in the world. For over three centuries, they have set the standard for scholarly music editions — from the first complete works of Bach and Beethoven to authoritative Urtext editions used by performers, scholars, and students worldwide.
Three Centuries of Music
Breitkopf & Härtel published the first complete editions of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, and Brahms — defining how the Western classical canon is preserved and performed.
Their Urtext editions are the gold standard: scholarly, faithful to the composer's manuscript, and trusted by the world's leading performers and conservatories.
An Unmatched Collection
With over 9,000 titles in our collection, the Breitkopf catalog spans the entire range of Western classical music — orchestral scores, chamber music, solo works, vocal scores, and choral editions.
From Baroque to contemporary, every edition reflects the publisher's commitment to scholarly accuracy, beautiful engraving, and practical usability for working musicians.
Urtext Editions
Scholarly, manuscript-faithful editions trusted by the world's leading performers and conservatories.
Complete Works
Home of the definitive complete editions — Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, and more.
Every Genre
Orchestral, chamber, solo, vocal, choral — the full spectrum of Western classical music in one catalog.
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Bach: Christmas Oratorio
Bach's Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 in the authoritative Breitkopf edition — the publisher that produced the first complete works of Bach. Scholarly accuracy meets practical performance editions, trusted by conductors and ensembles worldwide.
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Beethoven: Complete Songs
The complete songs of Ludwig van Beethoven in the definitive Breitkopf edition. Part of the publisher's historic commitment to preserving the complete works of the great composers — editions that have defined how we know and perform this music.
Breitkopf & Härtel
Handel: Messiah HWV 56
Handel's Messiah in the Breitkopf scholarly edition — one of the most performed works in the choral repertoire, published by the house that first brought Handel's complete works to the world. Critical accuracy for performers who demand the best.
