Obras instrumentales para orquesta de viento

Between 1905 and 1934, Gustav Holst was Director of Music at St Paul's Girls School in Brook Green, London. St Paul's Suite, written for the school's string orchestra, was premiered there in 1913 and...

Between 1905 and 1934, Gustav Holst was Director of Music at St Paul's Girls School in Brook Green, London. St Paul's Suite, written for the school's string orchestra, was premiered there in 1913 and...

In Norwegian Woodn't, two extremely different but equally famous melodies take turns. Initially, Morning Song from Grieg?s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 is presented followed by the melody of Norwegian Wood b...

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) ist heute vor allem als Musiktheoretiker ein Begriff, obwohl er auch ein bemerkenswerter Komponist war. Vom Besuch zweier amerikanischer Ureinwohner aus Louisiana in P...

Wer bei dem Titel 'Klassischer Kanon' an den bekannten Kanon von Johann Pachelbel denkt, ist auf der richtigen Spur. Andre Waignein schrieb diesen originalen Kanon nach dem Vorbild des berühmten Vorgä...

Wer bei dem Titel 'Klassischer Kanon' an den bekannten Kanon von Johann Pachelbel denkt, ist auf der richtigen Spur. Andre Waignein schrieb diesen originalen Kanon nach dem Vorbild des berühmten Vorgä...

Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (music) and Francesco Maria Piave (libretto).

Giuseppe Verdi is one of the most famous composers of Italian opera. Here, Cesarini has masterfully arranged Nabucco.

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from 'the genius of Busseto. ' Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, wh...

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from 'the genius of Busseto. ' Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, wh...

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from 'the genius of Busseto. ' Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, wh...

The triumphal march from Aida is probably one of the best known classical works of all times. This superb transcription by Franco Cesarini retains the exciting spirit of the original. As always his na...

Often, individual parts of operas become very successful, independent instrumental pieces. An outstanding example is the Anvil Chorus from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il Trovatore. Thanks to its symphonic...

Often, individual parts of operas become very successful, independent instrumental pieces. An outstanding example is the Anvil Chorus from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il Trovatore. Thanks to its symphonic...

In 1854, Verdi was in Paris to compose I vespri siciliani (1855), a commission from the Theatre of the Opera. The composer soon became intolerant to the requests of the French 'Grand Opéra' as he cons...

In 1854, Verdi was in Paris to compose I vespri siciliani (1855), a commission from the Theatre of the Opera. The composer soon became intolerant to the requests of the French 'Grand Opéra' as he cons...

Ernani (1844), Giuseppe Verdi's fifth opera, is based on the homonymous tragedy by Victor Hugo. Verdi's success with Ernani, as well as Nabucco and I lombardi alla prima crociata, can be ascribed to t...

Ernani (1844), Giuseppe Verdi's fifth opera, is based on the homonymous tragedy by Victor Hugo. Verdi's success with Ernani, as well as Nabucco and I lombardi alla prima crociata, can be ascribed to t...

For the first draft of the libretto of Un ballo in maschera (1859), Giuseppe Verdi drew his inspiration from the grand-opéra Gustave III by Auber, an opera performed for the first time in Paris in 183...

For the first draft of the libretto of Un ballo in maschera (1859), Giuseppe Verdi drew his inspiration from the grand-opéra Gustave III by Auber, an opera performed for the first time in Paris in 183...

A technique much employed by Verdi is to alternate main scenes of a drama with others which allow the listener to relax temporarily. These moments are often entrusted to the choir (as in the case of t...