Douglas McLain

'El amor brujo' (The magic love) is a ballet composed in 1914-1915 by Manuel de Falla. In 1925 The ballet tells the story of the love of a gypsy woman who is possessed by the spirit of an old lover. T...

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) was the greatest representative of the national style in Czechoslovakia. He graduated from the Prague conservatory in 1859 and worked several years as a viola player and mus...

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) was the greatest representative of the national style in Czechoslovakia. He graduated from the Prague conservatory in 1859 and worked several years as a viola player and mus...

'El amor brujo' (The magic love) is a ballet composed in 1914-1915 by Manuel de Falla. The ballet tells the story of the love of a gypsy woman who is possessed by the spirit of an old lover. This love...

'El amor brujo' (The magic love) is a ballet composed in 1914-1915 by Manuel de Falla. The ballet tells the story of the love of a gypsy woman who is possessed by the spirit of an old lover. This love...

During 1880-1881 Rimsky Korsakov composed his four act opera 'The Snow Maiden' which the composer's own favorite work. Allthough he prepared suites from several of his operas, curiously, Rimsky Korsak...

During 1880-1881 Rimsky Korsakov composed his four act opera 'The Snow Maiden' which the composer's own favorite work. Allthough he prepared suites from several of his operas, curiously, Rimsky Korsak...

Sir Henry Wood was an English conductor best known for his association with London's annual series of promenade concerts, known as the 'Proms'. To mark the centenary of the 'Battle of Trafalgar' in 19...

Sir Henry Wood was an English conductor best known for his association with London's annual series of promenade concerts, known as the 'Proms'. To mark the centenary of the 'Battle of Trafalgar' in 19...

La danza' is a patter song by Gioacchino Rossini, in 'Tarantella napoletana' time. It's the eighth song of the collection 'Les soirées musicales' which he composed in the years 1830-1835. 'La danza' b...

La danza" ist ein Patter-Lied von Gioacchino Rossini, im Takt der "Tarantella napoletana". Es ist das achte Lied aus der Sammlung "Les soirées musicales", die er in den Jahren 1830-1835 komponierte. L...

La danza' is a patter song by Gioacchino Rossini, in 'Tarantella napoletana' time. It's the eighth song of the collection 'Les soirées musicales' which he composed in the years 1830-1835. 'La danza' b...

The operetta 'Babes in Toyland' was composed by Victor Herbert (1859-1924) in 1903. In this operetta on a libretto by Glen MacDonough, various characters from 'Mother Goose nursery rhymes' are woven t...

Léon Jessel was a German composer of operettas and light classical music pieces. Today Jessel is best known internationally as the composer of 'The Parade of the Tin Soldiers' (Die Parade der Zinnsold...

Léon Jessel was a German composer of operettas and light classical music pieces. Today Jessel is best known internationally as the composer of 'The Parade of the Tin Soldiers' (Die Parade der Zinnsold...

'The Perfect Fool' is a comic opera in one act with music and libretto by Gustav Holst which was premiered in 1923. The opera was not a success, and audiences found the story confusing. Although the o...

'The Perfect Fool' is a comic opera in one act with music and libretto by Gustav Holst which was premiered in 1923. The opera was not a success, and audiences found the story confusing. Although the o...

As a composer, Edward MacDowell is mostly remembered for his two piano concertos, a great number of compositions for piano, several important instrumental suites and a large number of songs that were...

As a composer, Edward MacDowell is mostly remembered for his two piano concertos, a great number of compositions for piano, several important instrumental suites and a large number of songs that were...

Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar (1882 - 1948) was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century. Ponce composed a piano concerto, several large symphonic works for orchestra, the 'Concierto del sur for gui...

Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar (1882 - 1948) was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century. Ponce composed a piano concerto, several large symphonic works for orchestra, the 'Concierto del sur for gui...

Jéronimo Giménez (1854-1923) was born in Sevilla. He composed a lot of zarzuelas, symphonic music and chamber music. His most well known compositions are 'El baile de Luis Alonso' (1896) and 'La boda...

Jéronimo Giménez (1854-1923) was born in Sevilla. He composed a lot of zarzuelas, symphonic music and chamber music. His most well known compositions are 'El baile de Luis Alonso' (1896) and 'La boda...

German composer Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) was the 11th child of Johann Sebastian Bach. After his death, six of his symphonies where assigned to the opus number 18. Symphony No.6 actually began...

German composer Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) was the 11th child of Johann Sebastian Bach. After his death, six of his symphonies where assigned to the opus number 18. Symphony No.6 actually began...