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In 1880, Tschaikowsky composed the 'Capriccio Italien, Opus 45', as a fantasy for orchestra. He was inspired by a trip he took to Rome, during which he saw the Carnival in full swing, and is reminisce...

In 1880, Tschaikowsky composed the 'Capriccio Italien, Opus 45', as a fantasy for orchestra. He was inspired by a trip he took to Rome, during which he saw the Carnival in full swing, and is reminisce...

Die Schauspielmusik 'The Wasps' (''Die Wespen') des britischen Komponisten Ralph Vaughan Williams basiert auf der gleichnamigen griechischer Komödie des antiken Dichters Aristophanes für eine Produkti...

Gustav Mahler composed his 'Wunderhornlieder' (Songs from the Youth's Magic Horn) between 1892 and 1901. Just half of the Wunderhornlieder have military subjects but beside those there are songs with...

Gustav Mahler composed his 'Wunderhornlieder' (Songs from the Youth's Magic Horn) between 1892 and 1901. Just half of the Wunderhornlieder have military subjects but beside those there are songs with...

Originally written for piano in 1890, Debussy's 'Rêverie' was one of his earlier works in his career as a composer. The gentle and repetitive theme at the beginning of the piece feels as if a person f...

Originally written for piano in 1890, Debussy's 'Rêverie' was one of his earlier works in his career as a composer. The gentle and repetitive theme at the beginning of the piece feels as if a person f...

Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870) was a Bohemian composer and piano virtuoso, whose career after his early years was based initially in London, and later at Leipzig, where he succeeded his friend and someti...

Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870) was a Bohemian composer and piano virtuoso, whose career after his early years was based initially in London, and later at Leipzig, where he succeeded his friend and someti...

Czech composer Leos Janácek (1854-1928) has been inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical style and along with Dvorák and Smetana, he is considered one of...

Die Schnellpolka 'Auf der Jagd' ist eine von sechs Tanzarrangements aus der Operette 'Cagliostro in Wien', die im Februar 1875 uraufgeführt wurde. Der Titel der Polka hat keinen direkten Bezug zur Ope...

In 1876, Edvard Grieg created incidental music for the premiere of Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt", at the request of the author. Many of the pieces from this work became very popular in the form of orchestr...

Johann Strauss' zwölfte Operette 'Fürstin Ninetta' feierte seine Premiere im Jahr 1893 im Theater an der Wien. Eine typische Strauss-Operette mit Verwechslungen und Komplikationen rund um die russisch...

Premiered in January 1893 "Ninetta", Strauss's twelfth operetta, was quite a success, running for 76 performances at the "Theater an der Wien". The story is filled with misunderstandings and complicat...

The 'Serenade for Strings in E minor', Op. 20 was written by Edward Elgar in March 1892 and first performed in private in that year, by the Worcester Ladies' Orchestral Class, with the composer conduc...

The 'Serenade for Strings in E minor', Op. 20 was written by Edward Elgar in March 1892 and first performed in private in that year, by the Worcester Ladies' Orchestral Class, with the composer conduc...

Antonín Dvorák 'Slawischen Tänze' bestehen aus 16 Orchesterstücken, die er in zwei Folgen 1878 und 1886 als Opus 46 und 72 veröffentlichte. Der unter diesen wohl bekannteste, achte Tanz ist ein 'Furia...

Antonín Dvorák 'Slawischen Tänze' bestehen aus 16 Orchesterstücken, die er in zwei Folgen 1878 und 1886 als Opus 46 und 72 veröffentlichte. Der unter diesen wohl bekannteste, achte Tanz ist ein 'Furia...

In 1909, Gabriel Fauré, Director of the Paris Conservatoire, named Claude Debussy to its Board of Directors. In July, Debussy sat on the jury for the conservatory's annual woodwind 'concours' (exit ex...

In 1909, Gabriel Fauré, Director of the Paris Conservatoire, named Claude Debussy to its Board of Directors. In July, Debussy sat on the jury for the conservatory's annual woodwind 'concours' (exit ex...

Edward German (1862 - 1936) was an English musician and composer best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music including 'Richard III', 'Henry VIII', 'Nell Gwynn' and 'Romeo and Juliet'...

Edward German (1862 - 1936) was an English musician and composer best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music including 'Richard III', 'Henry VIII', 'Nell Gwynn' and 'Romeo and Juliet'...

Erst nach einigen Umarbeitungen wurde Johann Strauss' jr. neunte Operette 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' zum Erfolg. Die Arie 'Was mir der Zufall gab' wird von Annina zu Beginn des zweiten Aktes gesungen.

Johann Strauss's (1825-1899) ninth operetta Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) premiered 1883 in Berlin and is his only operetta to be premiered outside Vienna. Although the score gained high a...

Johann Strauss' (1825-1899) neunte Operette 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' ist seine einzige, die ihre Uraufführung nicht in Wien feierte, sie wurde 1883 in Berlin uraufgeführt. Dort fiel die Operette zunäch...