Partituras de música clásica 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...

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...

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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...

As a composer, Johann Strauss Sr. is probably less well known than his son Johann Strauss Jr., but his 'Radeztky March' is still one of the most popular pieces in classical music. Besides this march h...

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...

La obra más conocida de Kurt Weill (1900-1950) es "Die Dreigroschenoper" ("La ópera de los tres centavos") (1928), una adaptación de "La ópera del mendigo" de John Gay, escrita en colaboración con Ber...

Der Karneval in Paris, opus 100, es una galop compuesta por Johann Strauss padre en 1838. El arreglista holandés Jos van de Braak transcribió esta galop para Banda Sinfónica.

Der Karneval in Paris, opus 100, es una galop compuesta por Johann Strauss padre en 1838. El arreglista holandés Jos van de Braak transcribió esta galop para Banda Sinfónica.

Una 'Cachucha' es un baile folclórico español originario de Andalucía, caracterizado por el uso de castañuelas y popularizado por la bailarina Fanny Elssler en el siglo XIX. En 1837 Johann Strauss sr....

Una 'Cachucha' es un baile folclórico español originario de Andalucía, caracterizado por el uso de castañuelas y popularizado por la bailarina Fanny Elssler en el siglo XIX. En 1837 Johann Strauss sr....

Un dì, felice, eterea es un dúo del primer acto de la ópera "La Traviata" de Giuseppe Verdi. Lo cantan los protagonistas masculino y femenino de la ópera, Alfredo (tenor) y Violetta (soprano). La melo...

Un dì, felice, eterea es un dúo del primer acto de la ópera "La Traviata" de Giuseppe Verdi. Lo cantan los protagonistas masculino y femenino de la ópera, Alfredo (tenor) y Violetta (soprano). La melo...

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...

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...