Wolfgang Birtel

Johanna Senfter (1879-1961) was a pupil of Max Reger.Beginning with an expressive violin theme in a densely packed, 'Brahms-like' piano setting, the classical four-movement work centres around two cap...

The Vienna-born Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) felt at home in the coffee houses of his home town where he not only met the cultural elite of his time but also absorbed the entertainment and folk music of...

Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908), undoubtedly, is one of the most important and most successful violin virtuosos of the second half of the 19th century and has become immortal through his virtuoso and hi...

Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908), undoubtedly, is one of the most important and most successful violin virtuosos of the second half of the 19th century and has become immortal through his virtuoso and hi...

Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908), undoubtedly, is one of the most important and most successful violin virtuosos of the second half of the 19th century and has become immortal through his virtuoso and hi...

La Follia - The Folly - is one of the most famous variation themes in music history. Composed by the father of modern 18th and 19th century violin technique, it is presented in this edition, based on...

Stanley Weiner (1925-1951) is mainly remembered as a performer: a solo violinist. His musical career was predetermined for his father served as assistant principal violinist to the Baltimore Symphony...

'Nobody knows the music of the whole world better than Monsieur Saint-Saëns', Claude Debussy praised his fellow composer, and there are only few who left such a comprehensive oeuvre covering all genre...

'Nobody knows the music of the whole world better than Monsieur Saint-Saëns', Claude Debussy praised his fellow composer, and there are only few who left such a comprehensive oeuvre covering all genre...

With this double concerto, the Reger pupil Johanna Senfter (1879-1961) is entirely in the tradition of Antonio Vivaldi and J.S. Bach, although she combines the concerto form with the classical four-mo...

The reputation of the Bohemian composer Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900) has always been somewhat overshadowed by that of Bedrich Smetana and Antonín Dvorák. This is a pity, for Fibich, though he died young,...

The Hindemith pupil Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) worked with virtually all music genres and composed works for many, even unusual instruments (such as the trautonium). He also wrote compositions for the...

Harald Genzmer has done a lot for the work with young musicians, and many a string player can recall school orchestra days when Sinfonietta was on the programme quite often. But the probably best-know...

The Air by Johann Sebastian Bach at best can rival his setting Jesus bleibet meine Freude for popularity: the final chorus from the cantata BWV 147 Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life is very catchy due...

The Air by Johann Sebastian Bach at best can rival his setting Jesus bleibet meine Freude for popularity: The final chorus from the cantata BWV 147 Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life is really catchy d...

Experience one of the most timeless and deeply moving classics in music history: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Jesus bleibet meine Freude), the world-famous chorale from Johann Sebastian Bach's canta...

At most, the 'Air' by Johann Sebastian Bach can rival the popularity of his movement 'Jesus bleibet meine Freude': In its simplicity and perfection at the same time, the final chorus from the cantata...

Bring romantic charm and rich tonal warmth to your ensemble with Edward Elgar's world-famous masterpiece "Salut d'amour op. 12", presented by Schott Music in a captivating arrangement for viola quarte...

Immerse yourself in timeless elegance: With the famous "Largo" (Ombra mai fù) from George Frideric Handel's opera Xerxes, Schott Music presents a sensitive arrangement of a true Baroque masterpiece. S...

Immerse yourself in one of the most timeless and touching melodies in music history: Johann Sebastian Bach's world-famous "Air" from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068) has enchanted gene...

Immerse yourself in one of the most moving and timeless melodies in music history: Johann Sebastian Bach's famous "Air" from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068) has enchanted generations...

Experience one of the most radiant classics of Baroque music in a masterful arrangement for string quartet: the famous "Alla Hornpipe" from George Frideric Handel's legendary "Water Music" radiates re...

Elgar wrote his musical 'billet doux' in 1888 and dedicated it to his fiancée Caroline Alice Roberts. It was premiered in 1889 and helped to establish Elgar's reputation as a composer. To this day the...

Experience one of the most famous and moving masterpieces of Baroque music in a brilliant arrangement for trumpet and piano: the world-renowned "Largo" (Ombra mai fù) from the opera "Xerxes", publishe...