The first two volumes of the historical-critical edition of his works, writings, and letters are now available

The Bernd Alois Zimmermann Complete Edition presents the composer's entire musical oeuvre -supplemented by his writings and a selection of his extensive correspondence - in a historical-critical edition.

Zimmermann's work impresses with its complexity, multidimensionality, and breadth. The unique aesthetic and creative conditions of his work open up new, forward-looking perspectives for the editorial concept of the complete edition. This is particularly evident in the close interconnection between the individual works and in the innovative use of media components - electronics and tape parts - which play an essential role in a great deal of his central compositions.

About the composer

Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918–1970) is one of the most important German composers of the second half of the 20th century. With his internationally recognized and frequently performed oeuvre, he paradigmatically embodies the musical development of the 1950s to 1970s and illustrates the characteristic aesthetic and compositional challenges of this era.

Zimmermann navigated the space between modernism and postmodernism with remarkable productivity, thereby becoming a lasting role model for later generations.

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Complete Edition - Overview

Zimmermann, Bernd Alois . Historisch-kritische Ausgabe seiner Werke, Schriften und Briefe
Schott, 2025-

HAR Titel ID: ZIM1012

As a hybrid project, the complete edition consists of printed volumes and an online digital component, which complement each other. The printed volumes fulfill the standards of a reliable music edition, containing critically reviewed texts and all information relevant to musical practice and related scholarly interests. The digital platform additionally allows full searchability of editorial decisions and provides access to the sources that form the core of the project.

The introductions, footnotes in the scores, and important sections of the critical reports will be published in German and English.

The complete edition is divided into 12 series (I-XII) and comprises 35 volumes:
I. Opera • II. Ballets • III. Orchestral works • IV. Concertos for solo instrument and orchestra • V. Chamber music • VI. Piano works • VII. Vocal works • VIII. Stage, film, and electronic music • IX. Broadcast music • X. Arrangements • XI. Writings • XII. Letters (selection)

The first volumes

Zimmermann, Bernd Alois
Serie III / Band 5, Orchesterwerke
Impromptu für Orchester ; Photoptosis : Prélude für großes Orchester ; Stille und Umkehr : Orchesterskizzen
Mainz : Schott, 2025

HAR Titel ID: 255011449
ISBN-13 978-3-7957-3420-6 • ISMN-13 979-0-001-22189-4

Price individual volume: EUR 280.00
Subscription price: EUR 238.00

Zimmermann, Bernd Alois
Serie II / Band 1, Ballette
Alagoana : Caprichos Brasileiros ; Kontraste : Musik zu einem imaginären Ballett nach einer Idee von Fred Schneckenburger
Mainz : Schott, 2025

HAR Titel ID: 255011450
ISBN-13 978-3-7957-3419-0 • ISMN-13 979-0-001-22188-7

Price individual volume: EUR 350.00
Subscription price: EUR 297.50

Order information

Please order through your normal library channels or contact service@harrassowitz.de for more information.

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