Where can I get the parts and score for Shostakovich's 12th symphony?

Answer 1

CubCur has it right. You will only be able hire/rent the orchestral parts because Shostakovich's music is in copyright. It will cost you around $1,000-$1,500 to do this in rental fees. A full conductor's score will come with the set of parts. You can, however, buy scores separately (both full-sized conductor's scores and miniature scores). They're never cheap but you'll have it forever.

Interesting you're doing that symphony. It's not often performed (one reason being it's one of Shostakovich's weakest works).

Answer 2

SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri Dmitrievich (1906-1975)
Symphony No. 12 in D minor, Op.112 (The Year of 1917).
1. Revolutionary Petrograd.--2. Razliv.--3. Aurora.--4. Dawn of humanity.
Pub. HANS SIKORSKI
SIK02210 miniature score $33.95
U.S. sales agent Hal Leonard # HL 50480525
Order from any music dealer. Leonard sells to dealers.
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The Full Score of Symphony No.12, publisher Soviet Composer, 1961 (or it's Kalmus reprint) is out of print but can be found in libraries.
The Shostakovich New Collected Works publisher DSCH has not yet published a Full Score of Symphony No. 12.

The parts are on rental from Boosey for all countries EXCEPT the U.S. where an orchestra would rent from Schirmer in Chester NY.
Symphony No. 12: The Year 1912
1960-61) 40'
3(pic).3.3.3(cbn)/4331/timp.perc/str
16-20.14-18.12-16.12-16.10-14 players)
Agent GSR= Russian Music administered and distributed by G. Schirmer, Inc.

For several years the Kalmus reprint of the score and parts was for sale but is now POP due to the GATT Treaty.

Answer 3

Boosey & Hawkes, rental library only:
http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/catalogue/cat_detail_rental.asp?musicid=5019

Answer 4

in the US Hal Leonard is the musical agent for Boosey & Hawkes