Charles Piroye

Ludwig August Lebrun (1752 -1790) was a German oboist and composer. He started playing with the orchestra at the court of the Prince-Elector Carl Theodor in Mannheim at the age of 12 and became a full...

Absolutely one of the most famous 'Canzone Napoletana' is Torna a Surriento' written in 1902 by the Italian composer Ernesto De Curtis (1875-1937) to words by his brother Giambattista. 'Torna a Surrie...

Absolutely one of the most famous 'Canzone Napoletana' is Torna a Surriento' written in 1902 by the Italian composer Ernesto De Curtis (1875-1937) to words by his brother Giambattista. 'Torna a Surrie...

Absolutely one of the most famous 'Canzone Napoletana' is Torna a Surriento' written in 1902 by the Italian composer Ernesto De Curtis (1875-1937) to words by his brother Giambattista. 'Torna a Surrie...

Absolutely one of the most famous 'Canzone Napoletana' is Torna a Surriento' written in 1902 by the Italian composer Ernesto De Curtis (1875-1937) to words by his brother Giambattista. 'Torna a Surrie...

Italian composer Luigi Denza (1846-1922) is best remembered for 'Funiculì, Funiculà' (1880), a humorous Neapolitan song inspired by the inauguration of a funicular at the summit of the 'Vesuvius'. Bes...

Ferdinand Hérold (1791 -1833) was a French operatic composer of Alsatian descent who also wrote many pieces for piano, orchestra, and the ballet. Nowadays he is best known for the ballet 'La Fille mal...

Ferdinand Hérold (1791 -1833) was a French operatic composer of Alsatian descent who also wrote many pieces for piano, orchestra, and the ballet. Nowadays he is best known for the ballet 'La Fille mal...

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...

In 1883 Grieg composed 'The Norwegian Dances'. Like all of Grieg's best music, the 'Norwegian Dances' are filled with achingly beautiful tunes set to supple chromatic harmonies, joyously festive tunes...

In 1883 Grieg composed 'The Norwegian Dances'. Like all of Grieg's best music, the 'Norwegian Dances' are filled with achingly beautiful tunes set to supple chromatic harmonies, joyously festive tunes...

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 talen...

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 talen...

'Parsifal' is an opera in three acts by German composer Richard Wagner. It is loosely based on 'Parzival' by Wolfram von Eschenbach, a 13th-century epic poem of the Arthurian knight Parzival (Percival...

'Parsifal' is an opera in three acts by German composer Richard Wagner. It is loosely based on 'Parzival' by Wolfram von Eschenbach, a 13th-century epic poem of the Arthurian knight Parzival (Percival...

Ein Bild der großen Bildhauerin Camille Claudel wie auch ihr tragisches Leben stehen im Blickpunkt dieses Stücks. In zarter und lyrischer Weise soll Camilles Bild klanglich gezeichnet werden, und obgl...

Für die vorliegenden Klavierquartett-Sätze nahm der mit Johann Wilhelm Wilms befreundete Komponist und Verleger Heinrich Conrad Steup drei Klavierrondos des Ersteren und ergänzte sie um Stimmen für Vi...

Die 'Candlelight Sonata' besteht aus vier Sätzen. Sie beginnt mit zwei 'langsamen' Sätzen, deren innere Energie sich bis zum 'schnellen' dritten Satz, einem rhythmischen Ostinato, stetig steigert. Die...