Saverio Mercadante

A rare and singular example of a concerto for two flutes composed in the first two decades of the 19th century, the piece displays the light-hearted virtuosity of Mercadantes writing for solo instrume...

The Italian composer Saverio Mercadante lived from 1795 up to 1870. Beside some 60(!) operas he wrote a number of concerti such as this Concerto for Horn, here in a skillfull arrangement for band by W...

La Sinfonia caratteristica - Prima, come con puntiglio annotava Mercadante sulla bozza di stampa - è costruita su alcune melodie popolari napolitane: La canzone di Zeza (Zeza è la civettuola moglie di...

Flex Series, 4 Parts + Percussion Grad 1/ Solo 3

This attractive overture by Saverio Mercadante is an important example of original composition for band from the 19th century. Mercadante was inspired by themes by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) from hi...

Concerto en mi.minore op. 57 flute and String Orchestra

Arrangements: Yvon Rivoal and Georges Lambert

Mercadante was highly respected by many composers of his time. As well as postulating the maxim that the effect of an entire orchestra should always be given priority over the effect of a single instr...

Mercadante was highly respected by many composers of his time. As well as postulating the maxim that the effect of an entire orchestra should always be given priority over the effect of a single instr...

Mercadante was highly respected by many composers of his time. As well as postulating the maxim that the effect of an entire orchestra should always be given priority over the effect of a single instr...