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La Bohème was first performed in 1886 at the Teatro Regio in Turin. It soon became a staple of the operatic repertoire and has remained so ever since. Puccini had begun for the first time to speak wit...

Le Nozze di Figaro" is one of the three opera's which Mozart composed on libretto's of Lorenzo da Ponte (1749-1838) the famous Viennese theaterdirector and courtpoet. The aria "Dove sono i bei momenti...

Rimsky-Korsakov wrote concerto's for Oboe, Clarinet and Trombone and Military Band. The Concerto for Oboe (Variations for Oboe) is now edited by Marc Koninkx for the instrumentation of a modern Sympho...

Cavalleria Rusticana is a tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set in a remote Italian village. Its earthy passions, bold confrontational scenes and richly melodic score set a fashion for so-call...

Choral Varié was written in 1904 by French composer Vincent d"Indy (1851-1931) and is one of the most beautiful pieces written for saxophone in this century. It was commissioned by and is dedicated to...

Don Giovanni is a real aria-opera, in contrast with "Le Nozze di Figaro" that is called an ensemble-opera. In this opera Mozart expresses in a subtle way the frustration of the unsuccessful love affai...

Johann Strauss komponierte seinen 'Spanischer Marsch' 1888 für die Königin María Cristina von Spanien in bester spanischer Musiktradition.

Johann Strauss komponierte seinen 'Spanischer Marsch' 1888 für die Königin María Cristina von Spanien in bester spanischer Musiktradition.

Felix Mendelssohn's "Concerto for Violin" became immediately very popular soon after its premiere in 1845 and is still regarded as one of the greatest violin concertos of all time. The concerto has de...

Rimsky-Korsakov wrote concerto's for Oboe, Clarinet and Trombone and Military Band. The Concerto for Oboe (Variations for Oboe) is now edited by Marc Koninkx for the instrumentation of a modern Sympho...

Carl Heinrich Hübler was hornist in the 'Dresden Royal Court Orchestra'. In October 1849 he was engaged in a private performance in the apartment of Johann Rudolph Lewy in Dresden of Robert Schumann's...

Carl Heinrich Hübler was hornist in the 'Dresden Royal Court Orchestra'. In October 1849 he was engaged in a private performance in the apartment of Johann Rudolph Lewy in Dresden of Robert Schumann's...

Le Nozze di Figaro is one of the three opera's which Mozart composed on libretto's of Lorenzo da Ponte (1749-1838) the famous Viennese theaterdirector and courtpoet. The cavatina "Se vuol ballare" por...

Puccini composed his opera 'Manon Lescaut' in 1893 and it became together with 'Tosca' his first outstanding success. He used some musical elements in Manon Lescaut from earlier works he had written....

Puccini composed his opera 'Manon Lescaut' in 1893 and it became together with 'Tosca' his first outstanding success. He used some musical elements in Manon Lescaut from earlier works he had written....

Hummel wrote his "Concerto a Trombe Principale" (Trumpet Concerto in E Major) for Viennese trumpet virtuoso and inventor of the keyed trumpet, Anton Weidinger (as had Joseph Haydn). It was written in...

Hummel wrote his "Concerto a Trombe Principale" (Trumpet Concerto in E Major) for Viennese trumpet virtuoso and inventor of the keyed trumpet, Anton Weidinger (as had Joseph Haydn). It was written in...