Peruse Kauder scores
Many Hugo Kauder scores are available from the publishers listed on our site. As a courtesy to musicians, we have also worked with publishers to offer selected non-printable perusal scores below for you to view the scores. Please return the courtesy by purchasing the required scores.
The compositions are largely written without conventional bar lines. Kauder's use of polyphony, lyricism, and mixed meters contra-indicates the use of "those lines cutting through my music" as he has been quoted. However, there are often dashes above the staff in those movements where there is a definite meter to facilitate ensemble playing.
The scores can be viewed using Adobe Reader (free download here).
Following are nine Kauder string quartets. Applicants for the 2010 Competition must select two string quartets. For those quartets invited to participate in the Final Round, the Hugo Kauder Society will determine which of the two selected quartets must be prepared for performance at the Final Round.
(Please note that we are currently in the process of digitizing the manuscripts. Check back for updated scores soon. For now, you can view the manuscripts, including the parts. The scores will be available for purchase from Subito Music soon.)
STRING QUARTET SCORES
String Quartet No. 5
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscsript perusal PDF
String Quartet No. 6
Digitized perusal PDF (see pages 27-46 of Manuscript)
Manuscript perusal PDF
String Quartet No. 7
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
String Quartet No. 10
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
String Quartet No. 11
Digitized perusal PDF (coming soon)
Manuscript perusal PDF
String Quartet No. 12
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
String Quartet No. 13
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
String Quartet No. 16
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
String Quartet No. 18
Digitized perusal PDF (coming soon)
Manuscript perusal PDF
FLUTE SCORES
Flute Solo Kleine Suite
Digitized perusal PDF (available from Southern Music Company - ST 504)
Flute and Piano Sonata
Digitized perusal PDF (available from Southern Music Company - ST 58)
Manuscript perusal PDF
Digitized perusal Flute part PDF (available from Southern Music Company - ST 58)
Manuscript persual Flute part PDF
OBOE SCORES
Oboe Concerto
Digitized perusal PDF (available from Subito Music)
Manuscript perusal PDF
Digitized perusal Oboe part PDF
Manuscript perusal Oboe part PDF
Digitized perusal Orchestra reduction PDF (3 separate files):
1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement.
Oboe (or Clarinet) and Piano Sonata
Digitzed perusal PDF (available from Southern Music Company - ST 96)
Digitized perusal Oboe part PDF
Manuscript perusal Oboe part PDF
CLARINET SCORES
Oboe (or Clarinet) and Piano Sonata
Digitized perusal PDF (available from Southern Music Company - ST 97)
Manuscript perusal PDF
Digitized perusal Clarinet part PDF
Vierte Sonata for Viola and Piano
(available from Subito Music)
Digitzed perusal PDF (3 separate files):
1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement
Manuscript perusal PDF
Digitized perusal Clarinet part PDF
PIANO SCORES
The following piano scores are all available from Subito Music. For the 2008 Competition For Piano, contestants should prepare one Sonata, the Toccata in E, and one Prelude and Fugue.
New! The Society has completed digitized layouts of several scores, until now available only as copies of the manuscript. Perusal PDFs of both the manuscript and digitized versions are offered below.
Sonata No. 1 for piano
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
Purchase score at Subito Music - Catalog No. 50017000
Sonata No. 2 for piano
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
Purchase score at Subito Music - Catalog No. 50017590
Sonata No. 3 for piano
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
Purchase score at Subito Music - Catalog No. 50016700
Sonata No. 4 for piano
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
Purchase score at Subito Music - Catalog No. 50017560
Toccata in E for piano, 1952
Digitized perusal PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
Purchase score at Subito Music - Catalog No. 50017360
Seven Preludes and Fugues
Digitized score PDF
Manuscript perusal PDF
Purchase score at Subito Music - Catalog No. 50016930
Fünfzehn Lieder (Fifteen Songs) for Voice and Piano
Perusal PDF
Purchase score at Subito Music - Catalog No. 50016750
Cello scores
The following cello works were made available for the 2006 Competition for Cello. The first three scores may be purchased by calling or emailing Subito Music.
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Perusal PDF
Sonate, 1955 (for Violoncello or Viola and Harp)
Perusal PDF
Kleine Suite (Suite for Unaccompanied Cello, 1925)
Perusal PDF
The following two scores are provided by the Estate of Hugo Kauder.
Second Suite for Unaccompanied Cello (1924), Transcribed from Suite for Unaccompanied Viola (pages 1-4)
Full score as PDF
Sonata for Violin and Cello
Full score as PDF
Horn scores
The following works were made available for the 2005 Competition for Horn. The full scores are published by the Southern Music Company and are listed in the Horn Solos section of their catalog. You can use their website to find a vendor or order the scores directly.
Excerpts from the Horn Sonata No.1
Excerpts from the Horn Sonata No.2
Excerpts from the Horn Sonata No.3
String Quartet scores
For the 2004 Competition for String Quartets, the Hugo Kauder Society offered perusal excerpts from Kauder String Quartets 2, 3, 5, 9 and 15. These scores are no longer available online. Please contact the Hugo Kauder Society if you are interested in these pieces.
