Michael Cera

As a composer Father Strauss is probably not as famous as his son Johann Strauss but his 'Radeztky March' is still one of the most popular pieces in classical music. When Johann Strauss Sr. in the aut...

The nineteenth century witnessed a flood of new developments and applications for electricity as an important new energy source. Perhaps not surprisingly that this subject of electricity is a recurrin...

The nineteenth century witnessed a flood of new developments and applications for electricity as an important new energy source. Perhaps not surprisingly that this subject of electricity is a recurrin...

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...

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...

Pascual Marquina Narro (1873 - 1948) was a prolific Spanish orchestral and operatic composer. As a composer he is particularly known for his pasodoble works. Among these belong the 'Rey del Pasodoble'...

Bluette (opus 271) is a polka written by Johann Strauss II in 1862. Strauss (1825-1899) was an Austrian composer and conductor known as the 'King of the Waltz'. This polka was written for the St. Cath...

Bluette (opus 271) is a polka written by Johann Strauss II in 1862. Strauss (1825-1899) was an Austrian composer and conductor known as the 'King of the Waltz'. This polka was written for the St. Cath...

In Musical Treasures, Band 1, finden die Schüler zahlreiche charakteristische Klavierstücke, die ihr musikalisches Verständnis und ihre Vorstellungskraft erweitern werden. Diese einfallsreichen und sp...

Alessandro Volta (1745 - 1827) was an Italian physicist whose invention of the electric battery provided the first source of continuous current. In 1899, the Italian city of Como hosted a celebration...

Alessandro Volta (1745 - 1827) was an Italian physicist whose invention of the electric battery provided the first source of continuous current. In 1899, the Italian city of Como hosted a celebration...

Die 'Raumspiele für drei Posaunenchöre' knüpfen an die alte Tradition der venezianischen Mehrchörigkeit an und verbinden diese mit einer Klangsprache der heutigen Popular- und Filmmusik. Spielen drei...

Die 'Raumspiele für drei Posaunenchöre' knüpfen an die alte Tradition der venezianischen Mehrchörigkeit an und verbinden diese mit einer Klangsprache der heutigen Popular- und Filmmusik. Spielen drei...

Die 'Raumspiele für drei Posaunenchöre' knüpfen an die alte Tradition der venezianischen Mehrchörigkeit an und verbinden diese mit einer Klangsprache der heutigen Popular- und Filmmusik. Spielen drei...

Die 'Raumspiele für drei Posaunenchöre' knüpfen an die alte Tradition der venezianischen Mehrchörigkeit an und verbinden diese mit einer Klangsprache der heutigen Popular- und Filmmusik. Spielen drei...

In the summer of 1819, when Beethoven was busy composing the Credo (of the 'Missa solemnis'), he also received repeated requests from one of the seven members of an existing music society, which used...

In the summer of 1819, when Beethoven was busy composing the Credo (of the 'Missa solemnis'), he also received repeated requests from one of the seven members of an existing music society, which used...

Danish composer Hans Christian Lumbye is best known for his light compositions like the 'Champagne Galop' and the 'København Jernbane Damp Galop'. In 1854, Lumbye composed the 'Victoria Galopp'. Itali...

Danish composer Hans Christian Lumbye is best known for his light compositions like the 'Champagne Galop' and the 'København Jernbane Damp Galop'. In 1854, Lumbye composed the 'Victoria Galopp'. Itali...