Willy Hautvast: Partituras medio

The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg is still popular because of his theatre music for Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt' and his Piano Concerto opus 16. The suite 'Fra Holbergs Tid' (Holberg Suite) opus 40 was origi...

A lot of composers, such as Brahms, Rachmaninov, Lutoslavski and many others used the Caprice nr.24 for violin solo by Paganini, to write a series of variations. This time that favourite theme has bee...

The French composer Adam is famous for his operas such as, 'Le Roi d'Yvetot', 'La Poupée de Nuremberg' and 'Si j'étais Roi'. The overtures of most of these operas are still often performed by wind ban...

This slow movement extracted from the String Quartet op.11 has been arranged for several kinds of ensembles, even by the composer himself. This wind band arrangement continues the series.

We can assume that Bach wrote this work, full of lively rythms and moving melodies, in a lighthearted and jubilant mood. Though originally composed for the organ, this composition has been arranged fo...

The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg is still popular because of his theatre music for Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt' and his Piano Concerto opus 16. The suite 'Fra Holbergs Tid' (Holberg Suite) opus 40 was origi...

Ernsesto Nazareth (1863-1934) komponierte zahlreiche Choros, eine Fusion von populären Musikformen aus Europa und Afrika. Diese 'Garoto' ist ein ansteckendes und rühriges Stück mit einem sehr typische...

Jerry Lordan (London, 1933) reached no less than five times the top 50 in the United Kingdom in the first half of 1960. However, his big success 'Apache', performed by 'The Shadows' (the group accompa...

Jerry Lordan (London, 1933) reached no less than five times the top 50 in the United Kingdom in the first half of 1960. However, his big success 'Apache', performed by 'The Shadows' (the group accompa...

Leo Delibes (1836-1891) wurde in Frankreich geboren und studierte ab seinem 11. Lebensjahr am Konservatorium von Paris, wo er Studien in Solfeggio, Orgel und Komposition absolvierte. Er komponierte ha...

Willy Hautvast arranged this splendid work from the works of Bach. The serene tranquility it breathes will leave a deep impression behind.

In Tchaikovsky's most popular opera, 'Eugen Onegin', the poet Lensky dies after a duel, caused by a misunderstanding about his fiancée. In this aria Lensky mourns the approaching loss of love and life...