Marchas de concierto para orquesta de viento

A century ago, James Causley Windram, then band director of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers (and later the Coldstream Guards) asked Gustav Holst if he would transcribe some of the composer's Hymns fr...

A century ago, James Causley Windram, then band director of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers (and later the Coldstream Guards) asked Gustav Holst if he would transcribe some of the composer's Hymns fr...

Originally composed to introduce the various instruments of the orchestra, Britten's 'Young Person's Guide' follows a set of variations based on a melody by Henry Purcell. In this setting for wind ban...

This tune comes to us from England during the 'Bloodless Revolution' of 1688 that saw King James deposed and Wiliam and Mary placed on the throne. Lilliburlero was a satirical political song that help...

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) was an English composer of Baroque music, whose works are still often performed and recorded today. His work is among the most important Baroque repertoire. His rondo is part...

En 1866, Strauss recibe el encargo de escribir una obra para la Wiener Männergesangverein. Escribió el vals "An der schönen blauen Donau", pero en su estreno, el 13 de febrero de 1867, este vals tuvo...

Anton Bruckner compuso sus "Kleine Orchesterstücke" en 1862 como un primer intento en ese campo que más tarde haría suyo: la música orquestal. Estas cuatro piezas son pequeños y melodiosos "momentos m...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The Csardas, sung by Rosalinde demands great virtuosity and gypsy fee...

The Toy Symphony, (Kinder-Sinfonie) was also published as Sinfonia Berchtolsgadensis because it was written for instruments that were manufactured in the toy industry of Berchtensgaden that flourished...

Ecce sacerdos magnus (He aquí un gran sacerdote), WAB 13, es un motete sacro de 1885 del compositor austriaco Anton Bruckner. Es una adaptación musical de la antífona del mismo título. La obra es un r...

In 1869 Johann Strauss composed the polka francaise 'Im Krapfenwald'l' ('In Krapfen's Woods'). It was originally titled 'Im Pawlowsk Walde' when first performed in Pavlovsk (Russia). Reportedly, sever...

El compositor español Pedro Iturralde (*1929) debe ser considerado a la vez como pionero y nestor de la música jazz española. Pequena Czarda (pequeña danza) es una virtuosa pieza solista para saxofón...

Johannes Brahms composed the Alt-Rhapsodie in September of 1869 as a wedding gift to the daughter of his close friend and confidant, Clara Schumann. The Alt-Rhapsodie is set to several verses of a poe...

Absolutely the most famous 'Canzone Napoletana' is 'O Sole Mio' composed by the Italian singer and songwriter Eduardo di Capua (1865-1917) in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro. Though...

Saint-Saëns también contribuyó enormemente a la literatura concertante francesa. Escribió cinco conciertos para piano, tres para violín, dos para violonchelo y una veintena de pequeñas obras concertan...

Nowadays, Carmen is probably the most famous opera in the whole opera-repertoire, although its premiere in 1875 was a great disappointment because of the misunderstanding of the very realistic plot. C...

Ombra mai fù is the opening aria from the 1738 opera Serse by Georg Friederich Handel. The opera itself was a commercial failure, lasting only five performances in London after its premiere. In the 19...

Giuseppe Giordani (1751-1798) was an Italian composer, mainly of opera. Giordani is mostly know for his popular aria 'Caro mio ben'. This song is even nowadays sung by many great singers, as well male...

Die Moldau (Vltava) es el segundo movimiento del ciclo de poemas sinfónicos "Ma Vlast", del compositor checo Bedrich Smetana. En esta pieza, Smetana utiliza la pintura tonal para evocar los sonidos de...

Los Planetas del compositor Gustav Holst es una suite orquestal de siete movimientos en la que cada movimiento lleva el nombre de un planeta del Sistema Solar y su correspondiente carácter astrológico...

The 'Piano Concerto No. 1' in B-flat minor, Op. 23, is one of the most popular of Tschaikowsky's compositions and among the best known of all piano concertos. The concerto follows the traditional form...

Vincenzo Bellini, was one of the three great composers of the belcanto-era. However, besides his opera's his instrumental output is limited. The Concerto for Oboe in E-flat major, most likely composed...

A Joyful Jingling Holiday Can-Can es un arreglo festivo y lleno de energía que mezcla el famoso Can-Can de Orfeo en los infiernos de Jacques Offenbach con alegres jingles navideños. Esta animada compo...

Johan de Meij's first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J. R. R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sym...