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Following a disastrous concert tour of Germany in 1885-86, Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) withdrew to a small Austrian village, where he composed THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS (LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX)...

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) schrieb WASSERMUSIK auf Geheiß von König Georg I., der seine königlichen Gäste mit Musik unterhalten wollte, während sie mit einem Kahn die Themse hinunterfuhren. De...

Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) begann 1882 mit der Arbeit an seiner POÈME DE L'AMOUR ET DE LA MER (POEM DER LIEBE UND DES MEERS), OP. 19, im Jahr 1882. Als Ausgangsmaterial wählte der Komponist zwei Gedi...

Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) begann 1882 mit der Arbeit an seiner POÈME DE L'AMOUR ET DE LA MER (POEM DER LIEBE UND DES MEERS), OP. 19, im Jahr 1882. Als Ausgangsmaterial wählte der Komponist zwei Gedi...

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) wrote his 3 Gesänge älterer deutscher Dichter (3 Songs by Older German Poets) in 1899 for high voice and piano. The three songs are: 1. An sie (To Them; text by Friedrich G...

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) wrote his 3 Gesänge älterer deutscher Dichter (3 Songs by Older German Poets) in 1899 for high voice and piano. The three songs are: 1. An sie (To Them; text by Friedrich G...

The song cycle Les Nuits d’été (Summer Nights) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its facets, progres...

The song cycle LES NUITS D'ETE (SUMMER NIGHTS) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' (1803-1869) neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its fac...

The song cycle LES NUITS D'ETE (SUMMER NIGHTS) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' (1803-1869) neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its fac...

The song cycle LES NUITS D'ETE (SUMMER NIGHTS) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' (1803-1869) neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its fac...

The song cycle LES NUITS D'ETE (SUMMER NIGHTS) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' (1803-1869) neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its fac...

The song cycle LES NUITS D'ETE (SUMMER NIGHTS) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' (1803-1869) neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its fac...

The song cycle Les Nuits d’été (Summer Nights) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its facets, progres...

The song cycle Les Nuits d’été (Summer Nights) is a setting of six poems by composer Hector Berlioz' neighbor and friend, Théophile Gautier. The text deals in themes of love in all its facets, progres...

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) wrote his 3 Gesänge älterer deutscher Dichter (3 Songs by Older German Poets) in 1899 for high voice and piano. The three songs are: 1. An sie (To Them; text by Friedrich G...

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) wrote his 3 Gesänge älterer deutscher Dichter (3 Songs by Older German Poets) in 1899 for high voice and piano. The three songs are: 1. An sie (To Them; text by Friedrich G...

Le Tombeau de Couperin ist eine Suite für Klavier solo von Maurice Ravel, die zwischen 1914 und 1917 entstand. Das Stück besteht aus sechs Sätzen, die auf den Sätzen einer traditionellen Barocksuite b...

Im Oktober 1898 kehrte Edward Elgar nach einem langen Unterrichtstag nach Hause zurück, aß zu Abend und setzte sich dann ans Klavier, um in die Tasten zu kritzeln. Elgar beschrieb, was dann folgte: "N...

In October of 1898, Edward Elgar returned home after a long day of teaching, ate dinner, then sat down at the piano to doodle on the keys. Elgar described what followed: “In a little while, soothed an...

Composed in 1911, PETITE SUITE is among Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's lighter works.  With four contrasting movements, the suite is an appealing showcase of the composer's memorable melodic writing....

Composed in 1911, PETITE SUITE is among Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's lighter works. With four contrasting movements, the suite is an appealing showcase of the composer's memorable melodic writing. Moveme...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) wrote the five-act opera RIENZI, DER LETZTE DER TRIBUNEN (RIENZI, THE LAST OF THE TRIBUNES), WWV 49, was written in 1840, with a libretto by the composer after Edward Bulwer...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) wrote the five-act opera RIENZI, DER LETZTE DER TRIBUNEN (RIENZI, THE LAST OF THE TRIBUNES), WWV 49, was written in 1840, with a libretto by the composer after Edward Bulwer...

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) began composing the songs of DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN (THE BOY'S MAGIC HORN) in 1892, finishing in 1901. Comprised of 15 songs total by the end, each sets folktale texts, as pub...

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) began composing the songs of DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN (THE BOY'S MAGIC HORN) in 1892, finishing in 1901. Comprised of 15 songs total by the end, each sets folktale texts, as pub...