madrisan/open-scores

Musical Scores for Piano

🎼 Open Scores for Piano encoded using LilyPond

Open Scores for Piano and and Piano trascriptions encoded using the LilyPond language and tools

LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts. LilyPond is free software and part of the GNU Project.

Scores in pdf format

The following pdf files can be generated from source code, but have been added here for convenience. If you prefer to create these files yourself (and midi files as well), you can skip to the next section.

Latest release: Open Scores for Piano v48

The source code was compiled with GNU LilyPond 2.25.12 (running Guile 2.2) (Fedora Linux 39).

Author	Work	Status	🔗 Scores
Hans Erich Apostel	Kubiniana Op. 13, 10 Klavierstücke	II, III, VI, VII, IX	pdf
Alban Berg	Klaviersonate Op. 1	stalled 💤
Johannes Brahms	Rapsodie Es-Dur, from 4 Klavierstücke Op. 119	✅	pdf
	Rapsodie h-moll Op.79. I	✅	pdf
	Rapsodie g-moll Op.79. II	✅	pdf
Johann Sebastian Bach 0️⃣	Clavierübung Teil I - Partiten BWV 825	✅	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil I - Partiten I BWV 825	✅	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil I - Partiten II BWV 826	to review	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil I - Partiten III BWV 827	to review	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil I - Partiten IV BWV 828	to review	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil I - Partiten V BWV 829	to review	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil I - Partiten VI BWV 830	✅	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil II - Italienisches Konzert BWV 971	✅	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil II - Ouvertüre nach französischer Art BWV 831	❌
	Clavierübung Teil IV - Goldberg Variationen BWV 988	✅	pdf
	Clavierübung Teil V (?) - Die Kunst der Fuga BWV 1080 1️⃣	✅	pdf
	Inventionen BWV 772-786 2️⃣	✅	pdf
	Sinfonien BWV 787-801	✅	pdf
	Suite Anglaises BWV 806-811	Suite IV BWV 809	pdf
	Praeludium und Fughetta in G-Dur BWV 902	✅	pdf
	Neun kleine Präludien BWV 924-932	✅	pdf
	Sechs kleine Präludien BWV 933-938	✅	pdf
	Praeludium Fuge und Allegro BWV 998	✅	pdf
	Musikalisches Opfer: Ricercar a 3, Ricercar a 6 BWV 1079	✅	pdf
Bach / Busoni	Chorale Prelude - In dir ist Freude BWV 615	✅	pdf
	Chorale Prelude - Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639	✅	pdf
	Chorale Prelude - Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland BWV 659	✅	pdf
	Chromatische Fantasie und Fugue BWV 903	✅	pdf
	Chaconne für violine allein BWV 1004	✅	pdf
Bach / Liszt	Präludium und Fuge BWV543 S462	✅	pdf
Bach / me	Chorale Prelude - Jesu meine Freude BWV 610 3️⃣	✅	pdf
	Chorale Prelude - Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland BWV 659	✅	pdf
Bach / Petri	Schafe können sicher weiden BWV 208	✅	pdf
Bach / Stark	Siciliana BWV 103	✅	pdf
Bach / Stradal	Organ Sonata 4 Andante BWV528	✅	pdf
Ludwig van Beethoven	Klaviersonate Nr.8 Opus 13 - "Grande Sonate Pathétique"	✅	pdf
Alfredo Casella	Deux Contrastes op.31	✅	pdf
Baldassare Galuppi	Sonata no. 5 in Do maggiore 4️⃣	✅	pdf
Mikhail Glinka	Nocturne 5️⃣	✅	pdf
Gluck / Sgambati	Mélodie de Gluck depuis "Orfeo ed Euridice"	✅	pdf
Rued Langgaard	Insektarium, 9 Puzzle Pictures BVN 134	✅	pdf
Franz Liszt	Trübe Wolken (Nuages Gris) S.199	✅	pdf
	Am Grabe Richard Wagners S.202	✅	pdf
	Trauervorspiel und Trauermarsch S.206	✅	pdf
	En rêve (Nocturne) S.207	✅	pdf
	Unstern (Sinistre) S.208	✅	pdf
Ildebrando Pizzetti	Sogno	✅	pdf
Domenico Scarlatti	Sonata K. 1	✅	pdf
Domenico Scarlatti	Sonata K. 30 (Cat's fugue)	✅	pdf
Domenico Scarlatti	Sonata K. 55	✅	pdf
Domenico Scarlatti	Sonata K. 87	✅	pdf
Domenico Scarlatti	Sonata K. 95	✅	pdf
Domenico Scarlatti	Sonata K. 141	✅	pdf
Domenico Scarlatti	Sonata K. 387	✅	pdf
Arnold Schoenberg	Sechs kleine Klavierstücke op.19 6️⃣	✅	pdf
Clara Schumann Wieck	Soirées Musicales op.6	2. Nocturne	pdf
Robert Schumann	Kinderscenen op.15	✅	pdf
Karol Maciej Szymanowski	Dziewięć preludiów (Nine Preludes) Op. 1	✅	pdf

0. Next goal: Digitize all volumes of J.S. Bach's Clavierübung except the third one (which contains works for organ)
1. Die Kunst der Fuga BWV 1080
   • Contrapunctus I-XIV
   • Brief notes on the completion of Contrapunctus XIV 🆕
   • Canon I-IV
2. Contains in the preface "A guide to ornaments, written in Bach's hand"
3. Image of the J.S. Bach's manuscript of the Choral "Jesu meine Freude" (Das Orgel-Büchlein, p.15)
4. Manuscript of the first page of the sonata
5. Thanks to my harpist friend Tristan Rollet (@Pluiesurlavitre) for pointing me to this beautiful romantic piece
6. With a preface by Giancarlo Simonacci (Italian and English translation).

How to manually create the .pdf and .midi files

This project uses GNU autotools for configuration and build.

If you prefer to create the pdf (and midi) files yourself, please make sure the following software requirements are installed: GNU autotools, git, make, and lilypond.

Then you will need clone the repository and run autoreconf and configure to generate the required files:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/madrisan/open-scores
cd open-scores
autoreconf
./configure

Then execute and one of the following instructions:

git checkout BergA-op1
make -C alban-berg/Op_1
git checkout main

make -C src/alfredo-casella/deux-contrastes-op.31
make -C src/arnold-schoenberg/sechs-kleine-klavierstucke-op.19
make -C src/baldassare-galuppi/sonata-5-c-major
make -C src/christoph-willibald-gluck/orfeo-melodie-sgambati
make -C src/clara-schumann-wieck/soirees-musicales-op.6
make -C src/domenico-scarlatti/sonata-k001
make -C src/domenico-scarlatti/sonata-k030
make -C src/domenico-scarlatti/sonata-k055
make -C src/domenico-scarlatti/sonata-k087
make -C src/domenico-scarlatti/sonata-k095
make -C src/domenico-scarlatti/sonata-k387
make -C src/francis-poulenc/2-improvisations-fp.113
make -C src/franz-liszt/am-grabe-richard-wagners-s.202
make -C src/franz-liszt/en-reve-nocturne-s.207
make -C src/franz-liszt/nuages-gris-s.199
make -C src/franz-liszt/trauervorspiel-und-trauermarsch-s.206
make -C src/franz-liszt/unstern-s.208
make -C src/ildebrando-pizzetti/sogno
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/chaconne-fur-violine-busoni-BWV1004
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/chorale-preludes/BWV615-Busoni
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/chorale-preludes/BWV639-Busoni
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/chorale-preludes/BWV659
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/chorale-preludes/BWV659-Busoni
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/chorale-preludes/jesu-meine-freude-BWV610
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/chromatische-fantasie-und-fugue-BWV903-busoni
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/die-kunst-der-fuge-BWV1080
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/goldberg-variationen-BWV988
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/inventionen-und-sinfonien-BWV772-801
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/italienisches-konzert-BWV971
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/musikalisches-opfer-BWV1079
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/organ-sonata-4-andante-BWV528-stradal
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/partitas/BWV825
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/partitas/BWV826
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/partitas/BWV827
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/partitas/BWV828
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/partitas/BWV829
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/partitas/BWV830
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/praeludium-fuge-und-allegro-BWV998
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/praeludium-und-fughetta-BWV902
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/praludien/neun-kleine-praludien-BWV924-932
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/praludien/sechs-kleine-praludien-BWV933-938
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/praludium-und-fuge-liszt-BWV543-S462
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/schafe-konnen-sicher-weiden-BWV208
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/siciliano-BWV1031
make -C src/johann-sebastian-bach/suites-anglaises/BWV809
make -C src/johannes-brahms/klavierstucke-op.119
make -C src/johannes-brahms/rhapsodie-op.79-nr.1
make -C src/johannes-brahms/rhapsodie-op.79-nr.2
make -C src/karol-szymanowski/nine-preludes-op.1
make -C src/ludwig-van-beethoven/klaviersonate-8-op.13
make -C src/mikhail-glinka/nocturne
make -C src/robert-schumann/kinderscenen-op.15
make -C src/rued-langgaard/insektarium-BVN_134