Jos van de Braak

The 'Vier letzte Lieder' (Four Last Songs), Op. posth., for soprano and orchestra are the final completed works of Richard Strauss. They were composed in 1948 when the composer was 84. The songs are '...

'A Village Romeo and Juliet' - composed over 1900-1901 - is an opera by Frederick Delius, the fourth of his six operas. The composer himself, with his wife Jelka, wrote the English-language libretto b...

'A Village Romeo and Juliet' - composed over 1900-1901 - is an opera by Frederick Delius, the fourth of his six operas. The composer himself, with his wife Jelka, wrote the English-language libretto b...

'Zueignung', is a song composed by Richard Strauss in 1885, setting a poem by the Austrian poet Hermann von Gilm. It was included in the first collection of songs Strauss ever published, as Op. 10 in...

'Zueignung', is a song composed by Richard Strauss in 1885, setting a poem by the Austrian poet Hermann von Gilm. It was included in the first collection of songs Strauss ever published, as Op. 10 in...

'Morgen!' is the last in a set of four songs composed in 1894 by the German composer Richard Strauss. It was one of his 'four Lieder Opus 27', a wedding present to his wife Pauline. 'Morgen!' remains...

'Morgen!' is the last in a set of four songs composed in 1894 by the German composer Richard Strauss. It was one of his 'four Lieder Opus 27', a wedding present to his wife Pauline. 'Morgen!' remains...

In his early years, Richard Straus was primarily a 'domestic' composer with dances, songs, piano pieces, sonatas and sonatinas after Classical models alternate with first cautious attempts. In this pr...

In his early years, Richard Straus was primarily a 'domestic' composer with dances, songs, piano pieces, sonatas and sonatinas after Classical models alternate with first cautious attempts. In this pr...

Josef Strauss (1827-1870) was an Austrian composer, son of Johann Strauss ('Vater') and brother of Johann jr. and Eduard. Josef Strauss was arguably the most talented of the Strauss dynasty, although...

Josef Strauss (1827-1870) was an Austrian composer, son of Johann Strauss ('Vater') and brother of Johann jr. and Eduard. Josef Strauss was arguably the most talented of the Strauss dynasty, although...

Dmitri Shostakovich is mainly remembered for his large-scale orchestral works and concertos but besides that is his contribution to film music also prolific. Between 1929 and 1970 Shostakovich wrote m...

'Morgen!' is the last in a set of four songs composed in 1894 by the German composer Richard Strauss. It was one of his 'four Lieder Opus 27', a wedding present to his wife Pauline. 'Morgen!' remains...

'Morgen!' is the last in a set of four songs composed in 1894 by the German composer Richard Strauss. It was one of his 'four Lieder Opus 27', a wedding present to his wife Pauline. 'Morgen!' remains...

Paul Lincke (1866-1946) is Germany's best known operetta composer and often compared with Austria's Johann Strauss. He composed a lot of operetta's, songs, dance- , revue- and filmmusic. In 1902 he co...

Paul Lincke (1866-1946) is Germany's best known operetta composer and often compared with Austria's Johann Strauss. He composed a lot of operetta's, songs, dance- , revue- and filmmusic. In 1902 he co...

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 gif his tale...

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 gif his tale...

In Lehar's bittersweet operetta 'Giuditta', the beautiful heroine Giuditta abandons her husband to be with Octavio, an army captain. When he leaves her to pursue his military career, she becomes a nig...

Besides operettas Franz Lehár also wrote sonatas, symphonic poems, marches and a number of waltzes. The most popular of these waltzes is 'Gold und Silber' (Gold and Silver) which he composed for Princ...

Im Jahr 1876 schuf Grieg auf Wunsch des Autors die Bühnenmusik für die Uraufführung von Ibsens Stück Peer Gynt. Viele der Stücke aus diesem Werk wurden in Form von Orchestersuiten oder Bearbeitungen f...

Im Jahr 1876 schuf Grieg auf Wunsch des Autors die Bühnenmusik für die Uraufführung von Ibsens Stück Peer Gynt. Viele der Stücke aus diesem Werk wurden in Form von Orchestersuiten oder Bearbeitungen f...

Im Jahr 1876 schuf Grieg auf Wunsch des Autors die Bühnenmusik für die Uraufführung von Ibsens Stück Peer Gynt. Viele der Stücke aus diesem Werk wurden in Form von Orchestersuiten oder Klavier- und Kl...

Im Jahr 1876 schuf Grieg auf Wunsch des Autors die Bühnenmusik für die Uraufführung von Ibsens Stück Peer Gynt. Viele der Stücke aus diesem Werk wurden in Form von Orchestersuiten oder Klavier- und Kl...

Strauss's very first "Lied" - in fact his very first attempt as a composer - was a Christmas song, "Weihnachtslied", to a poem by Christian Schubart, most famous as the poet of Schubert's "Die Forelle...