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George Frideric Händel (1685-1759) was contracted to write Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 in 1749 by George II of Great Britain to be performed in London's Green Park on April 27 of that year...

The three-act opera Rodrigo, HWV 5, was composed in 1707 and was George Frideric Handel's (1685-1759) first opera in the Italian style. Telling the tale of the historical Rodrigo, the last Visigothic...

The three-act opera Rodrigo, HWV 5, was composed in 1707 and was George Frideric Handel's (1685-1759) first opera in the Italian style. Telling the tale of the historical Rodrigo, the last Visigothic...

Der norwegische Komponist Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935) komponierte 1893 seinen EINTRITTMARSCH DER BOYARS, der bis heute sein populärstes Werk ist. Nachdem ihm eine Stelle am Bukarester Konservatorium a...

Der norwegische Komponist Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935) komponierte 1893 seinen EINTRITTMARSCH DER BOYARS, der bis heute sein populärstes Werk ist. Nachdem ihm eine Stelle am Bukarester Konservatorium a...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) wrote Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor 'Farewell' (Hob. I.45; 'Abschiedssinfonie' in German), the most well-known of his 'Sturm und Drang' symphonies, in 1772, and it is...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) wrote Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor 'Farewell' (Hob. I.45; 'Abschiedssinfonie' in German), the most well-known of his 'Sturm und Drang' symphonies, in 1772, and it is...

Symphony No. 44 was completed in 1772 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Rumored that the composer requested the third movement be played at his funeral, the work is popularly known as "Trauersinfonie...

Symphony No. 44 was completed in 1772 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Rumored that the composer requested the third movement be played at his funeral, the work is popularly known as "Trauersinfonie...

Die TOY SYMPHONY, Hob.II: 47, die traditionell Franz Joseph Haydn zugeschrieben wird, ist für ihre skurrile Zusammenstellung von Spielzeuginstrumenten bekannt. Die Urheberschaft ist seit langem umstri...

Die TOY SYMPHONY, Hob.II: 47, die traditionell Franz Joseph Haydn zugeschrieben wird, ist für ihre skurrile Zusammenstellung von Spielzeuginstrumenten bekannt. Die Urheberschaft ist seit langem umstri...

The three-act opéra comique Zampa, ou La fiancée de marbre (Zampa, or the Marble Bride) was written in 1831, and is one of Ferdinand Hérold's (1791-1833) most popular works during the 19th century. It...

HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, ein Märchenspiel in drei Akten, wurde von Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) in den Jahren 1890-1892 auf ein Libretto seiner Schwester Adelheid Wette geschrieben. Humperdinck begann...

HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, ein Märchenspiel in drei Akten, wurde von Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) in den Jahren 1890-1892 auf ein Libretto seiner Schwester Adelheid Wette geschrieben. Humperdinck begann...

French composer Édouard Lalo (1823-1892) wrote Le roi d'Ys, an opera in three acts and five tableaux, between 1875 and 1888. He was prompted by his wife, contralto Julie de Maligny, to use the Breton...

French composer Édouard Lalo (1823-1892) wrote Le roi d'Ys, an opera in three acts and five tableaux, between 1875 and 1888. He was prompted by his wife, contralto Julie de Maligny, to use the Breton...

Édouard Lalo (1823-1892) wrote Concerto for Cello in D minor a few years after the popular Symphonie espagnole in 1876 for Belgian cellist Adolphe Fischer. The following year, Fischer was the soloist...

Édouard Lalo (1823-1892) wrote Concerto for Cello in D minor a few years after the popular Symphonie espagnole in 1876 for Belgian cellist Adolphe Fischer. The following year, Fischer was the soloist...

Anatoly Lyadov (1855-1914), one of the Russian Five, wrestled with doubt in his own creative talent. Exclusively writing small-scale works, he explored the folk music of his native country, much of wh...

Anatoly Lyadov (1855-1914), one of the Russian Five, wrestled with doubt in his own creative talent. Exclusively writing small-scale works, he explored the folk music of his native country, much of wh...

Anatoli Ljadow (1855-1914) komponierte KIKIMORA, op. 63 im Jahr 1909. Die Partitur basiert auf der bekannten Figur aus der slawischen Mythologie und enthält folgende Beschreibung aus den russischen Vo...

Anatoli Ljadow (1855-1914) komponierte KIKIMORA, op. 63 im Jahr 1909. Die Partitur basiert auf der bekannten Figur aus der slawischen Mythologie und enthält folgende Beschreibung aus den russischen Vo...

THE ENCHANTED LAKE, Op. 62 ist eine Tondichtung von Anatoli Ljadow (1855-1914). Sie trägt den Untertitel "Märchenszene" und ist wahrscheinlich sein bekanntestes Werk, da es in zarter Besetzung und mit...

Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) began to develop the concept of the symphonic poem (symphonische dichtung; poème symphonique) following his 1847 retirement from concert...

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) started work on his CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA No. 2 in A major, S. 125, in 1839 and 1840. Putting it through a series of revisions, he dedicated the concerto to his stud...