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Philip Arnold Heseltine (1894 -1930), known by the pseudonym Peter Warlock, was a British composer and music critic. The name 'Warlock', which reflects Heseltine's interest in occult practices, was us...

Philip Arnold Heseltine (1894 -1930), known by the pseudonym Peter Warlock, was a British composer and music critic. The name 'Warlock', which reflects Heseltine's interest in occult practices, was us...

Im Jahr 1880 komponierte Emmanuel Chabrier während eines Genesungsurlaubs im Küstenort Saint-Pair die sogenannten "Pièces pittoresques". Sowohl Alfred Cortot als auch Francis Poulenc besprechen diese...

Im Jahr 1880 komponierte Emmanuel Chabrier während eines Genesungsurlaubs im Küstenort Saint-Pair die sogenannten "Pièces pittoresques". Sowohl Alfred Cortot als auch Francis Poulenc besprechen diese...

'The Perfect Fool' is a comic opera in one act with music and libretto by Gustav Holst which was premiered in 1923. The opera was not a success, and audiences found the story confusing. Although the o...

'The Perfect Fool' is a comic opera in one act with music and libretto by Gustav Holst which was premiered in 1923. The opera was not a success, and audiences found the story confusing. Although the o...

At the end of his life Offenbach composed his opera 'Les contes d´Hoffman', but unfortunately he was not able to finish it. The plot tells the story of the poet Hoffmann telling three of his amorous a...

At the end of his life Offenbach composed his opera 'Les contes d´Hoffman', but unfortunately he was not able to finish it. The plot tells the story of the poet Hoffmann telling three of his amorous a...

The 'Sarabande' is the second movement from 'Pour le piano' (For the piano), L. 95, a suite for solo piano by Claude Debussy. The suite was completed and published in 1901 and premiered in 1902. 'Pour...

The 'Sarabande' is the second movement from 'Pour le piano' (For the piano), L. 95, a suite for solo piano by Claude Debussy. The suite was completed and published in 1901 and premiered in 1902. 'Pour...

Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane für eine tote Prinzessin) ist ein bekanntes Stück für Klavier solo, das Maurice Ravel 1899 schrieb, als er am Pariser Konservatorium bei Gabriel Fauré Kompositi...

Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane für eine tote Prinzessin) ist ein bekanntes Stück für Klavier solo, das Maurice Ravel 1899 schrieb, als er am Pariser Konservatorium bei Gabriel Fauré Kompositi...

Tarantelle styrienne wurde 1890 geschrieben, nachdem Claude Debussy aus der Villa Medici in Italien zurückgekehrt war, wo er über zwei Jahre lang studiert hatte, um den Prix de Rome zu erhalten, den e...

Tarantelle styrienne wurde 1890 geschrieben, nachdem Claude Debussy aus der Villa Medici in Italien zurückgekehrt war, wo er über zwei Jahre lang studiert hatte, um den Prix de Rome zu erhalten, den e...

As a composer, Edward MacDowell is mostly remembered for his two piano concertos, a great number of compositions for piano, several important instrumental suites and a large number of songs that were...

As a composer, Edward MacDowell is mostly remembered for his two piano concertos, a great number of compositions for piano, several important instrumental suites and a large number of songs that were...

Tomás Bretón (1850-1923) was a Spanish conductor and composer. He completed his musical studies at the 'School of Fine Arts' in his hometown, where he earned his living playing in small provincial orc...

Tomás Bretón (1850-1923) was a Spanish conductor and composer. He completed his musical studies at the 'School of Fine Arts' in his hometown, where he earned his living playing in small provincial orc...

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...

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) war ein argentinischer Tango-Komponist, Bandoneonspieler und Arrangeur. Sein Werk revolutionierte den traditionellen Tango zu einem neuen Stil, der als "Nuevo Tango" bezeic...

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) war ein argentinischer Tango-Komponist, Bandoneonspieler und Arrangeur. Sein Werk revolutionierte den traditionellen Tango zu einem neuen Stil, der als "nuevo tango" bezeic...

The Hungarian-born composer and pianist Franz Liszt was strongly influenced by the music heard in his youth, particularly Hungarian folk music, with its unique gypsy scale, rhythmic spontaneity and di...

The Hungarian-born composer and pianist Franz Liszt was strongly influenced by the music heard in his youth, particularly Hungarian folk music, with its unique gypsy scale, rhythmic spontaneity and di...

In the summer of 1934 Rachmaninoff composed the 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini' at his summer home, the Villa Senar in Switzerland. It's a concertante work written by for piano and orchestra, closel...