Jos van de Braak

The 'Piano Concerto No. 1' in B-flat minor, Op. 23, is one of the most popular of Tschaikowsky's compositions and among the best known of all piano concertos. The concerto follows the traditional form...

The work of the Russian composer Anatol Liadov (1855-1914) is characterized by bizarre humour, originality, precision and imagination. 'The Enchanted Lake' is a mood picture in the manner of French mu...

The work of the Russian composer Anatol Liadov (1855-1914) is characterized by bizarre humour, originality, precision and imagination. 'The Enchanted Lake' is a mood picture in the manner of French mu...

Johan Svendsen (1840 -1911) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. His most famous work is his 'Romance for Violin and Orchestra' opus 26 which nowadays is for many people the only work fo...

Johan Svendsen (1840 -1911) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. His most famous work is his 'Romance for Violin and Orchestra' opus 26 which nowadays is for many people the only work fo...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the Fourteen Songs opus 34. The last song of this set is the Vocalise. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words, but...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the Fourteen Songs opus 34. The last song of this set is the Vocalise. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words, but...

Jan van Gilse (1881-1944) was a Dutch composer and conductor. His opera 'Thijl' (1940), often regarded as his masterpiece and arguably the most important opera in Dutch musical history, is one of his...

Jan van Gilse (1881-1944) was a Dutch composer and conductor. His opera 'Thijl' (1940), often regarded as his masterpiece and arguably the most important opera in Dutch musical history, is one of his...

Johann Strauss' first operetta was 'Indigo und die vierzig Räuber' (Indigo and the Forty Thieves) which was first staged in 1871. While it would hardly become one of his more famous efforts, it contai...

Johann Strauss' first operetta was 'Indigo und die vierzig Räuber' (Indigo and the Forty Thieves) which was first staged in 1871. While it would hardly become one of his more famous efforts, it contai...

In 1868 Jacques Offenbach's opéra bouffe 'La Périchole' was premiered in Paris. The title character of this three act opera is based on Micaela Villegas, a beloved 18th century Peruvian entertainer an...

In 1868 Jacques Offenbach's opéra bouffe 'La Périchole' was premiered in Paris. The title character of this three act opera is based on Micaela Villegas, a beloved 18th century Peruvian entertainer an...

The 'Verbrüderungsmarsch Opus 287' is one of Johann Strauss' numerous marches. The march is rather unknown but nevertheless a very grateful piece. Dutch arranger Jos van de Braak transcribed the Verbr...

The 'Verbrüderungsmarsch Opus 287' is one of Johann Strauss' numerous marches. The march is rather unknown but nevertheless a very grateful piece. Dutch arranger Jos van de Braak transcribed the Verbr...

Vincenzo Bellini, was one of the three great composers of the belcanto-era. However, besides his opera's his instrumental output is limited. The Concerto for Oboe in E-flat major, most likely composed...

The 'Andante e Rondo Ungarese', was written in response to the success of Carl Maria von Weber's 'Bassoon Concerto' and was requested by the bassoonist in the Munich Orchestra, Georg Friedrich Brandt....

The 'Andante e Rondo Ungarese', was written in response to the success of Carl Maria von Weber's 'Bassoon Concerto' and was requested by the bassoonist in the Munich Orchestra, Georg Friedrich Brandt....

'Non ti scordar di me', is one of De Curtis' later songs, written in 1935 for a movie of the same title, featuring the tenor, Beniamino Gigli, who helped make many Italian songs famous. Unlike a major...

'Non ti scordar di me', is one of De Curtis' later songs, written in 1935 for a movie of the same title, featuring the tenor, Beniamino Gigli, who helped make many Italian songs famous. Unlike a major...

The music for Johann Strauss' Operetta 'Der Zigeunerbaron' is regularly performed today. The orchestral pieces that Strauss furnished from the work were also well-recognised, among them, the sparkling...

The 'Funeral March of a Marionette' (Marche funèbre d'une marionnette) is a short piece by Charles Gounod. It was written in 1872 for solo piano and orchestrated by the composer in 1879. The 'Funeral...

The 'Funeral March of a Marionette' (Marche funèbre d'une marionnette) is a short piece by Charles Gounod. It was written in 1872 for solo piano and orchestrated by the composer in 1879. The 'Funeral...