Jos van de Braak

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The Csardas, sung by Rosalinde demands great virtuosity and gypsy fee...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. Originally, the Csardas was planned as an orchestral interlude played...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. Originally, the Csardas was planned as an orchestral interlude played...

The music to the drama Masquerade consists of 14 pieces, mostly dances. Using five out of these 14 numbers Aram Khachaturian composed an orchestral suite and in this transcription for symphonic band t...

The 'March Opus 99' was composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1943-44 for a Soviet military band and first broadcast on the radio from Moscow on April 30, 1944. It is not a typical march, but rather a livel...

The 'March Opus 99' was composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1943-44 for a Soviet military band and first broadcast on the radio from Moscow on April 30, 1944. It is not a typical march, but rather a livel...

Cantique de Jean Racine' is a composition by Gabriel Fauré. The text, 'Verbe égal au Très-Haut' ('Word, one with the Highest'), is a French paraphrase by Jean Racine of a Latin hymn from the breviary...

Cantique de Jean Racine' is a composition by Gabriel Fauré. The text, 'Verbe égal au Très-Haut' ('Word, one with the Highest'), is a French paraphrase by Jean Racine of a Latin hymn from the breviary...

Die lustige Witwe, composed by Franz Franz Lehar is one of the absolute highlights in the whole operetta-repertoire. The duet Lippen schweigen - Love unspoken - is a waltz in a very romantic. This tra...

Jon Lord (1941 - 2012) was an English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with "Deep Purple", as well a...

'Les Patineurs Valse' (opus 183), known in English as 'The Skaters' Waltz', was composed in 1882 and inspired by the 'Cercle des Patineurs' or 'Rink of Skaters' at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. His i...

Neben den über 150 Walzern ist Johann Strauss' Operette 'Die Fledermaus' der wohl beste Beitrag zu diesem Genre. Daas Terzett 'Nein mit solchen Advokaten' wird von Rosalinde, Blind und Eisenstein zu B...

Neben den über 150 Walzern ist Johann Strauss' Operette 'Die Fledermaus' der wohl beste Beitrag zu diesem Genre. Das Duett 'Dieser Anstand, so manierlich' wird von Rosalinde und Ihrem Ehemann Gabriel...

Julius Fucík was a Czech composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his work was for military bands, he is sometimes known as the "Bohemian Sousa". Today his marches...

Johann Schrammel (1850 1893) was an Austrian composer and musician. In 1878 he founded with his brother Josef Schrammel and Anton Strohmayer a trio; they were later joined by the clarinettist Georg Da...

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...

Die 'Fledermaus-Polka' ist eine von sechs Zanz-Arrangements von Themen aus Johann Strauß' Operette 'Die Fledermaus'. Nach der Uraufführung 1874 im Theater an der Wien konnte man lesen, dass die Pola m...

Johann Strauss jr. komponierte die 'Annen-Polka' zum Annentag am 26. Juli 1852. Dem Publikum der Uraufführung gefiel die fasziniernd-reizende Melodie so sehr, dass sie die Polka immer und immer wieder...

Die Doina ist ein rumänischer Musikstil, möglicherweise mit Wurzeln im Nahen Osten, der in der rumänischen Bauernmusik, der Lautareasca-Musik und auch in der Klezmer-Musik üblich ist. Die bäuerlichen...

Die Doina ist ein rumänischer Musikstil, möglicherweise mit Wurzeln im Nahen Osten, der in der rumänischen Bauernmusik, der Lautareasca-Musik und auch in der Klezmer-Musik üblich ist. Die bäuerlichen...

As a composer Franz 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 h...

As a composer Franz 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 h...

Neben den über 150 Walzern ist Johann Strauss' Operette 'Die Fledermaus' der wohl beste Beitrag zu diesem Genre. Das 'Melodram' wird vom Gefängnisdirektor Frank zu Beginn des dritten Aktes am Morgen n...

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (commonly translated in English as "Lo, how a rose e"er blooming") is a Christmas carol and Marian Hymn of German origin. Because of its prophetic theme, the song is popular...