Geert Schrijvers

This march was written in 1854 by Johann Strauss II, known from 'an der schönen blauen Donau' in honour of Napoleon III (cousin of Napoleon I), the last emperor of France who reigned from 1852 to 1870...

This march was written in 1854 by Johann Strauss II, known from 'an der schönen blauen Donau' in honour of Napoleon III (cousin of Napoleon I), the last emperor of France who reigned from 1852 to 1870...

This fanfare is a blistering concert opening in which all groups of the orchestra take the spotlight.

Geert Schrijvers lost a large group of his friends in the Hercules air crash in 1996. As part of his healing process he wrote this very personal musical triptych. The three parts can be performed indi...

Gioacchino Rossini. Grande Fanfare, Le Rendez-vous de Chasse Rossini wohnte schon ca. vier Jahre in Frankreich, als er 1828 sein 'Le Rendez-vous de Chasse' schrieb. Es wurde in einer romantischen und...

Gustav Holst (Cheltenham, 1874 - London, 1934) was of the very first great British composers of classical music to write some valuable original compositions for symphonic band. Holst composed operas,...

De 'Enigma Variationen' umfassen zusammen die bekannteste und am meist ausgeführte Komposition des britischen Komponisten Eward Elgar. Sie hat eine besondere Geschichte. Das Werk entstand eigentlich z...

Adolphe Adam always saw the bright side of life. He earned his living as a music critic and a composer, though he himself considered composing as mere pastime. He is still famous because of his ballet...

Anton Bruckner is chiefly famous because of his monumental symphonies, yet, before he got the mastery to realize those sound cathedrals he wrote numerous small musical miniatures. They only occupy a s...

Gioacchino Rossini is famous as composer of a fabulous series op splendid operas of which the overtures are often most popular and appreciated. The opera 'La Cambiale di Matrimonio' (the change of the...

The identifications of the friends depicted in the variations are as follows: I. Caroline Alice Elgar, his wife. II. Hew David Steuart-Powell, amateur pianist. III. Richard Baxter Townshend, author. I...

This short, descriptive work was composed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the dutch wind ensemble 'Vakantieorkest Ad Hoc', on their tour to the south of France. The work is a reference to the a...

Gustav Holst (Cheltenham, 1874 â€" London, 1934) war einer der ersten großen britischen Komponisten der Originalwerke für Sinfonisches Blasorchester schrieb. Holst komponierte Opern, Chorwerke und prä...

In 1898 and 1899 Edward Elgar wrote his Enigma Variations, portraying several of his friends. Variation IX received the mysterious title 'Nimrod' and describes August Jaeger, a German who worked in a...

De 'Enigma Variationen' umfassen zusammen die bekannteste und am meist ausgeführte Komposition des britischen Komponisten Eward Elgar. Sie hat eine besondere Geschichte. Das Werk entstand eigentlich z...

George Gershwin was a welcome guest in the High Society of New York. He was eloquent, a gentleman, and an outstanding pianist. And his own songs were also enjoyed by all. With an arrangement named T-B...

The Procession of the Nobles is the best-known piece that survived an ambitious project which was never completed due to lack of money. No less than five composers, several orchestras, choirs and ball...

George Gershwin was a welcome guest in the High Society of New York. He was eloquent, a gentleman, and an outstanding pianist. And his own songs were also enjoyed by all. With an arrangement named T-B...

Sakura, the cherry blossom, has always played a major role in the Japanese culture. The blossom stands as a symbol for precariousness and perishableness of life. When the blossom has reached its utmos...

This powerful opening tune by the American composer Alfred reed was commissioned by the Rissho Kosei-kai Organization. The music is based on two contrasting groups of motifs. The first group consists...

This powerful opening tune by the American composer Alfred reed was commissioned by the Rissho Kosei-kai Organization. The music is based on two contrasting groups of motifs. The first group consists...