You can find Quicksearch at the top right in the menu bar. Quicksearch enables a full-text search to be made, containing results from the web shop as well as from the editorial (product content) area.
There are two ways to search for products in “Sheet Music” and “Books”.
Entering a search term
One option is to enter a term in the “Quicksearch” field. After clicking on the small magnifying glass to the right of the “Quicksearch” field, the search is carried out and the result is displayed. After clicking, your search term will then appear again at the top of the following “Further refinement of product search“ page. You can add more terms into the “search” field to refine your result further. You can also refine your result by additionally clicking on tags in the left-hand column which is the keyword navigation, thus combining both methods of searching.
Keyword navigation
A further search option is to use the keyword navigation, found under the “Further refinement of product search” left-hand column of the product area.
By clicking on the desired tags in the categories Composer/Author, Product format, Keywords, Individual parts (this applies only to “Sheet Music”), you can assemble your desired search. The terms you have selected are also listed under “Active filters” and can be removed by mouse click; in order to remove individual filters, please click only on the term you wish to remove. If you wish to remove all filters, please use the link “Remove filters”.
Here also you can refine the results obtained through keyword navigation by additionally adding terms in the “Search” field, thus combining both methods of searching. The products containing all the tags you have selected will be displayed.
By clicking on the cover or the “Details” button, you will be taken to the detail page of this particular product.
In the middle of this detail page you will see further product information followed by a short product description. Links take you to more detailed product information and a music example/music samples. If available, you can also access multimedia (audio, video files), extras (digital chapters), orchestral material and related products. The latter provides information on orchestral parts, piano reductions/ vocal scores and where relevant, facsimiles of the work in question.
Detailed product information, music examples, reading samples, prefaces, digital chapters and multimedia files are presented in a Lightbox which is superimposed over the product detail page. You can close the Lightbox by clicking on the cross in the top right hand corner (the detailed product information can only be closed in this way) or in any area outside of the Lightbox.
You can start a new search by simply entering a new term into the Quicksearch” field
In the Advanced Search, you can search within a product area by using certain parameters.
Here are some tips on entering terms:
Composer / Author / Editor
Enter the name you are searching for.
Title / Op. No. / Them. Cat. No.
Enter the title and/or opus number or thematic catalogue number of the work.
Instrumentation / Scoring
Enter the instrumentation / scoring you are searching for.
Edition No.
In order to search for an edition number three fields are given: in the first field the series is entered, in the second the number and in the third where relevant, the suffix number.
For example: BA 4538-90 would be entered as follows:
First field: BA
Second field: 4538
Third field: 90
ISBN / ISMN / EAN / UPC
Enter the number you are searching for, e.g. 9790006545230.
Keyword
Enter the keyword you are searching for. The keywords correspond to the keyword navigation in the product area.
In the Editorial Search you have the possibility to enter a term which searches within the editorial (product content) area. This search will not search products in the Bärenreiter webshop.
Available
The status refers to the stock held at Bärenreiter and not the stock held at your selected dealer. Please ask your selected dealer about the delivery time.
Copy on request
These titles are available on request which is why delivery can take up to four weeks. Exact delivery times can be obtained from Bärenreiter directly. Please note that these titles can only be supplied on firm order and there is no right of return.
Copy on request – Bärenreiter Praha
This refers to copies on request which are produced by Bärenreiter Praha. The delivery time takes up to 3 weeks . Bärenreiter Praha will be able to provide exact delivery times. Please note that delivery can only be made with a firm order. There is no right of return.
Title on special demand
These titles are not constantly in stock. That is why delivery can take two to three weeks. Exact delivery times can be obtained from Bärenreiter directly.
Digital Edition
You can purchase our digital editions as downloads on all current e-book platforms.
Currently out of stock
The status refers to the current stock held at Bärenreiter. It does not reflect the status of stock held at your selected dealer. This edition can be backordered at your selected dealer and when it comes back into stock, you will automatically be informed.
Out of print
The status refers to the current stock held at Bärenreiter. It does not reflect the status of stock held at your selected dealer.
Hire material
This edition is not available on sale, but only on hire. Please contact Alkor-Edition Kassel GmbH.
The prices given in Euros apply exclusively in Germany as binding fixed retail prices including sales tax. In all other countries dealers calculate their own prices, taking into consideration shipping charges and other import costs. Please contact your dealer for a quotation in your local currency. Prices and delivery terms are subject to change, errors excepted.
upon request = Out of print or hire material. Please contact customer services or in case of hire material Alkor-Edition Kassel GmbH.
Quantity related discounts apply only in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In Germany the price resulting from a reduction for a large quantity is a fixed retail price including sales tax. In Austria and Switzerland dealers calculate their own prices, taking into consideration shipping charges and other import costs. Please contact your dealer for a quotation in your local currency. Prices and delivery terms are subject to change, errors excepted.
We will happily prepare an individual quotation for your hire material requirements. Please contact Alkor-Edition Kassel GmbH, giving details of the precise hire material requirements, date and place of performance(s), the performers and promoter.
We have suggested a minimum quantity suitable for performance. A higher quantity can of course be ordered at any time.
If for good reasons you require fewer string parts, please contact customer services or your dealer.
The level of difficulty (D) refers to the customary grading used in Germany:
1 = very easy
2 = easy
3 = of moderate difficulty
4 = difficult
5 = very difficult
6 = professional
Grade (UK) refers to the ABRSM graded music exam syllabuses.
If we can provide additional information on an edition in a digital format, you will find this on the product page under “Extras”. Audio and video files to a particular product can be found on the product page under “Multimedia”.
When you purchase a digital edition, you don’t buy a physical product but rather a pdf which you are authorized to use under the conditions specified below.
The procedure of ordering a digital edition in the Bärenreiter webstore differs from ordering a printed edition only in that you can order digital editions only directly with the publisher. This also applies to mixed orders of printed and digital editions. In these cases, it is not possible to choose a retailer as a supplier.
The purchasing procedure is the same as when you buy a printed edition. You place the product in the shopping cart and run through the regular process described in the following.
Yes. You can purchase digital and printed editions in one order. Once you have completed your order, the printed editions will be despatched and the digital editions are immediately at your disposal via download links.
If you register yourself in our webstore before you place your order, you will also find the download links in your customer account.
No. A purchase on open account is not possible as the download links are made available immediately after the completion of your order. Download product has to be paid for during the ordering process using one of the online paying possibilities offered.
This also applies to shopping carts that contain both digital and printed editions.
No. During the purchase of digital editions, you agree that the publisher will begin executing the contract (= providing the download links) before the expiration of the cancellation period, and thus your right of cancellation for the digital editions will expire. The right of withdrawal for the purchase of printed titles purchased in the same ordering process, on the other hand, remains valid.
Yes. You can order digital editions as a guest. However, after leaving the Bärenreiter website you will have the download links only in the e-mail which you will have received from us. If you register yourself in our webstore before you place your order, you will also find the download links in your customer account.
The download link will always be sent to the invoice address, meaning the e-mail address with which you have registered yourself in our webstore.
If you have ordered and paid for a digital edition, but you have not received a download link, please check your spam filter first. Please also check whether you might have made a mistake entering your e-mail address. For further help, please contact Customer Service.
You will receive the invoice for your digital editions by e-mail. In the case of a mixed order, you will likewise receive an invoice for the printed editions which will also be sent by e-mail and additionally be enclosed with the delivery as a printed copy.
A minimum order quantity also applies to the digital versions of editions that are usually required in larger numbers, such as choral scores and string parts. For these editions, an appropriate number of copies must be purchased, and the minimum order quantity must not be undercut.
In case of difficulties, please contact Customer Service, specifying the order number, order date and affected digital edition. Please note that downloading is no longer possible if you have already downloaded the file three times. Also, the download link is only valid for a maximum of 30 days.
Digital editions can be downloaded a maximum of three times in a 30-day period from the time of purchase.
The right to use digital editions refers both to digital use (e.g., on a tablet) and to the use of printouts of the digital editions. You may print, digitally use, or forward to a corresponding number of people the digital edition you purchased in the exact quantity you ordered and paid for. This number of copies will be printed on each page of the PDF. Therefore, please indicate the actual number of copies required in your order. If you have purchased only one copy of a digital edition, you can use it either digitally on your tablet (smartphone, computer) or as a one-time printout.
There are three ways to use digital editions of which you have purchased multiple copies (e.g., for a choir):
1. digitally in the number of copies purchased
or
2. printed in the number of copies purchased
or
3. partially digitally and partially printed, whereby the acquired number of copies may not be exceeded by the two ways of utilization taken together.
Example:
You want to purchase a choral edition for 44 choristers. In this case, you have to enter the number 45 (44 choristers plus you as the choral director) in the "Copies" field for the edition and complete the purchase process. You can now use these 45 copies as follows:
1.digital use of the ordered number of copies: you forward the downloaded PDF to 44 choristers (you keep one copy yourself as choral director). The choristers sing from tablets, but are not allowed to print out the sheet music.
2.hard copies: you print the PDF of the purchased digital edition 45 times and distribute the hard copies to 44 choristers, and you keep one as the choral director yourself.
3.partially digital, partially printed: you forward the downloaded PDF to 21 choristers and print 24 copies (in case you as choral director want a printed copy). This will not exceed the purchased number of 45. Of course, you can also make 12 printouts and forward the PDF to 33 choristers or make another distribution, but the purchased number of 45 copies must not be exceeded. It is not allowed to make a printout from the PDF forwarded to the 33 choristers - neither for the choral director nor for the 33 choristers.
Important notes:
Bitte leiten Sie niemals die E-Mail mit den Download-Links weiter. Laden Sie sich die Please never forward the e-mail with the download links. Download the file, and then send a new e-mail with the downloaded file attached. Background: The download link can only be used three times in total. Also, advise the recipients (e.g., the members of your choir or ensemble) of the usage rights and that the file may be used by the individual either digitally or as a printout. After a printout of the PDF has been produced, the file must be deleted from the end device.
You need software for viewing PDF files, i.e., Acrobat Reader or comparable software.
The location of downloads depends partly on the browser and partly on individual settings on your computer. However, many browsers offer an indication of a successful download or a "Downloads" entry in your menu, which you can use to access your digital editions.
Digital editions are marked with visible personalized information (name, postal codes, country, and transaction ID). These are located on the outer edges of each page of the digital edition and do not interfere with the usability of the edition.
In addition, the files are protected with an invisible watermark that allows us to track down files illegally distributed on the Internet and trace them back to the buyer.
You can delete an item from your wish list by clicking on the icon “Wish List” which is at the top right-hand corner. Then click on the field “Delete item” and click on ok when the confirmation prompt follows.
If you are logged in and select a product in the shop which is already saved on your wish list, this will be shown on the product detail page at the right-hand side under the price information by means of a tick next to “Add to Wish List”. If you click on “Add to Wish List” anew, you can remove the product from the wish list.
If you require further information about hire material, please contact Alkor-Edition Kassel GmbH.
In order to place items in your cart, you must click on "Details" when you have located the desired item and then proceed to click on "Add to cart". Alternatively, you can move items to your cart if they are already on your wishlist.
Proceed by clicking on the cart symbol (above right) where you will find an overview of all the items in your cart. Then click on "Checkout" where you will have the option to log in (if you already have a customer account), to register (if you wish to open a customer account) or to order without registration.
Login
If you are already registered with Bärenreiter, please fill in your e-mail address and your password in order to log in. You will not need to reenter any further data such as your address details. If you have forgotten your password, please click on “Forgot your password? Please click here.”
Registration
In order to open a customer account with Bärenreiter, please click on “Register” and complete the subsequent form.
Order without registration
If you do not wish to open a customer account, please click on “Continue” and complete the subsequent online form to provide us with your invoice address and if relevant your delivery address. Please note that an order without registration may not give you access to all of our method of payment options.
Selection order via a dealer/ directly with the publisher
After you have registered or provided your address details (if you have decided not to register) you can select whether you would like to place an order via a dealer or directly with the Bärenreiter.
Order via a dealer
If you have decided to choose this option, please select the country from the Music Dealer Search. For a further narrowing of search, you may enter the name, postcode or city of the dealer. After then clicking on “Select”, an overview of your order will appear which you should check carefully to ensure everything is correct. Please read our terms and conditions as well as the information on data protection and tick the corresponding boxes. If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter, please also tick the third box. By clicking on “Send request” you finalize the order enquiry on the Bärenreiter website. Your order enquiry will be transmitted to the dealer you have selected and all further questions regarding your order enquiry should now be addressed to him/her.
Order directly with the publisher
If you wish to order directly with Bärenreiter, you will first be asked to select the method of payment and the shipping method. After clicking on "Continue" an overview of your order will appear which you should check carefully to ensure everything is correct. Please read our terms and conditions as well as the information on data protection and tick the corresponding boxes. If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter, please also tick the third box. By clicking on “Buy” you finalize the order transaction. Your order will be sent directly to Bärenreiter and will be processed by us.
We will handle your personal data with complete confidentiality and will store only that data which is required to fulfil your order. Your data will be transmitted to your selected dealer only in as far as it is required to fulfil your order. Your order data will be transmitted by SSL*, which means that the data will not be encrypted in readable form for third parties, the identity of the recipient is checked and secured so that your data reaches us complete and unaltered. The encryption will only be activated for the actual order process. According to the browser, this will be displayed as a closed padlock symbol or an intact key in the lower bar of the browser window. Please also note our Data Protection Statement.
*SSL= Secure-Socket-Layer: standard method for secure data transfer on the internet.
Order via a dealer
If you have placed an order via a dealer please ask him/her for the delivery time and the cost of delivery.
Order directly with the publisher
Stock items will be dispatched on the same or on the following working day. Within Germany the delivery time (DHL) will take approx. one or two working days. Within the EU delivery will take approx. one week. Dispatch by express will reduce the time of delivery. You will be informed by e-mail if there are items in your order which are not available.
When shipping to non-EU countries, additional taxes or fees (e.g. customs duties) may be incurred in connection with your order, which will not be paid by us or invoiced by us, but must be paid by you directly to the relevant customs or tax authorities. For details please contact the respective authorities in charge.
Delivery costs will be added as follows (the prices given in Euros are binding fixed retail prices in Germany only, including sales tax):
Delivery within Germany
Standard 4.20 €
Express 19.95 €
Delivery within the European Union 1 (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria)
Standard 8.50 €
Express 43.00 €
Delivery within the European Union 2 (Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Monaco, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slowenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland)
Standard 10.50 €
Express 56.00 €
Delivery to the USA
Standard 26.50 €
Express 56.00 €
Delivery to the rest of the world (including Greece)
Standard 31.50 €
Express 95.00 €
Prices and delivery terms are subject to change, errors excepted.
If you have placed an order via a dealer, please contact him/her directly.
If you have placed an order directly with the publisher, please get in touch with your customer services contact or complete our Contact Form.
If you have placed an order via a dealer, please contact him/her directly.
If you have placed an order directly with the publisher, please get in touch with your customer services contact or complete our Contact Form.
If you have placed an order via a dealer, please contact him/her directly.
If you have placed an order directly with the publisher, please get in touch with your customer services contact or complete our Contact Form.
A wish list can only be saved in a personalized way and in order to be able to do this, a customer account is a prerequisite. If you are not logged in, a login window will appear as soon as you wish to place an item in your wish list.
You have three options to register at the Bärenreiter webshop: you can either click on the “Login” icon which is located above the Quicksearch, you can click on the icon “Wish List (next to the “Login” icon) or if you are on the product detail page you can click on the icon “Wish List” which is shown under the price information.
With the first two options you will be taken directly to the Login/ Register page. With the last option, you will be taken to a shortened registration which should be completed if you are logging in for the first time.
In both cases please complete the online forms as requested.
As a registered customer you only have to provide your personal data once. As a result all ensuing orders can be made considerably quicker.
If you make a direct order, you can see the delivery status of your current order in your customer account.
Deviating delivery addresses and your personal data can be easily maintained in your customer account.
Click on Newsletter on the homepage or at the end of the page and follow the navigation. You also have the option of subscribing to the Bärenreiter Newsletter on the contact page and when sending your wish list.
If you have received the Bärenreiter newsletter in error, or no longer wish to receive it in the future, you can cancel your subscription at any time. Please send us a short E-mail with the word “Unsubscribe” in the subject line. You also have the option to cancel at the end of each newsletter.
If you cannot find answers to your questions in the FAQ section, we will be happy to help you further. Please send us an E-mail, which we will respond to as soon as possible.