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In the Steppes of Central Asia is the common English title for a "musical tableau" (or symphonic poem) which Borodin composed in 1880. The work was originally intended to be presented as one of severa...

Although some of Revueltas's music might hint at somber, ancient Indian rites (Noche de los Mayas and Sensemaya) or paint austere landscapes (Planos and Itinerarios), Caminos (1937) is one of Revuelta...

Although some of Revueltas's music might hint at somber, ancient Indian rites (Noche de los Mayas and Sensemaya) or paint austere landscapes (Planos and Itinerarios), Caminos (1937) is one of Revuelta...

Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916) was one of the composers who defined a Spanish nationalistic sound and profoundly affected the style of other Iberian composers. His 12 Danzas Españolas are relatively e...

Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916) was one of the composers who defined a Spanish nationalistic sound and profoundly affected the style of other Iberian composers. His 12 Danzas Españolas are relatively e...

Sigurd Jorsalfar is an orchestral suite by Edvard Grieg, celebrating King Sigurd I of Norway compiled in 1872 from incidental music to a play by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The complete suite is in nine pa...

Die Schauspielmusik 'The Wasps' (''Die Wespen') des britischen Komponisten Ralph Vaughan Williams basiert auf der gleichnamigen griechischer Komödie des antiken Dichters Aristophanes für eine Produkti...

In 1876, Edvard Grieg created incidental music for the premiere of Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt", at the request of the author. Many of the pieces from this work became very popular in the form of orchestr...

Johann Strauss Junior komponierte neben seinen rund 150 Walzern einige Operetten, unter denen die 'Fledermaus' sein wohl bester Beitrag zu diesem Genre war. Roger Niese folgt in seiner Transkription d...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which "Die Fledermaus" his best contribution to this genre is. This transcription follows the final of the 1st act with the terzett...

Russian composer Anton Arensky (1861-1906) composed his ballet Nuits d'Egypte, based on Théophile Gautier's novella Une nuit de Cléopatre, in 1900. The ballet was programmed by Serge Diaghilev at his...

In 1939, Russian composer Dmitri Kabalevsky wrote incidental music for a children's play called 'The Inventor and the Comedians', by the Soviet Jewish writer Mark Daniel. The play was staged at the 'C...

Sigurd Jorsalfar" is an orchestral suite by Edvard Grieg, celebrating King Sigurd I of Norway compiled in 1872 from incidental music to a play by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The complete suite is in nine p...

As a composer Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta 'Die lustige Witwe', (The merry widow), in 1905 made him clear that he had to give his tal...

As a composer Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta 'Die lustige Witwe', (The merry widow), in 1905 made him clear that he had to give his tal...

As a composer Father Strauss is probably not as famous as his son Johann Strauss but his 'Radeztky March' is still one of the most popular pieces in classical music. When Johann Strauss Sr. in the aut...

As a composer Father Strauss is probably not as famous as his son Johann Strauss but his 'Radeztky March' is still one of the most popular pieces in classical music. When Johann Strauss Sr. in the aut...

Claude Debussy's 'Rhapsodie for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra' was commissioned in 1903 by Elisa Hall, President of the Boston Orchestral Club. Debussy, who cared little for the instrument and knew alm...

Claude Debussy's 'Rhapsodie for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra' was commissioned in 1903 by Elisa Hall, President of the Boston Orchestral Club. Debussy, who cared little for the instrument and knew alm...

In 1939, Russian composer Dmitri Kabalevsky wrote incidental music for a children's play called 'The Inventor and the Comedians', by the Soviet Jewish writer Mark Daniel. The play was staged at the 'C...

In 1939, Russian composer Dmitri Kabalevsky wrote incidental music for a children's play called 'The Inventor and the Comedians', by the Soviet Jewish writer Mark Daniel. The play was staged at the 'C...

Russsian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov is mainly known from the orchestral suite 'Caucasian Sketches', which includes the much-excerpted 'Procession of the Sardar'. But even as interesting is his...

Russsian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov is mainly known from the orchestral suite 'Caucasian Sketches', which includes the much-excerpted 'Procession of the Sardar'. But even as interesting is his...

Inspired by one of his students and his later wife, Ottorino Respighi composed in 1922 'Vetrate di Chiesa' (The Church Windows). This four movement Symphonic Suite is based on Gregorian melodies. It's...