Baton Music

Edward Elgar komponierte "Sospiri" op. 70 kurz vor Beginn des Ersten Weltkriegs. Dieses Adagio war ursprünglich für Violine und Klavier gedacht, als Begleitstück zu "Salut d'Amour". Elgar hatte den Ti...

Felix Mendelssohn war ein geschickter Organist, und während seiner Besuche in Großbritannien gab er eine Reihe von viel beachteten Orgelkonzerten. Man kann nicht sagen, dass Mendelssohn der innovativs...

Felix Mendelssohn war ein geschickter Organist, und während seiner Besuche in Großbritannien gab er eine Reihe von viel beachteten Orgelkonzerten. Man kann nicht sagen, dass Mendelssohn der innovativs...

Alessandro Volta (1745 - 1827) was and 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 and 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...

Jules Levy (1838-1903) war ein britisch-amerikanischer Kornettist, Lehrer und Komponist. Geboren in London, England, begann er Berichten zufolge sein Kornettstudium nur mit dem Mundstück, da sich sein...

Jules Levy (1838-1903) war ein britisch-amerikanischer Kornettist, Lehrer und Komponist. Geboren in London, England, begann er Berichten zufolge sein Kornettstudium nur mit dem Mundstück, da sich sein...

The 'Polovtsian Dances' form an exotic scene at the end of second act of Alexander Borodin's opera 'Prince Igor'. The work remained unfinished when the composer died in 1887, although he had worked on...

The 'Polovtsian Dances' form an exotic scene at the end of second act of Alexander Borodin's opera 'Prince Igor'. The work remained unfinished when the composer died in 1887, although he had worked on...

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...

Cavalleria Rusticana is a tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set in a remote Italian village. Its earthy passions, bold confrontational scenes and richly melodic score set a fashion for so-call...

Cavalleria Rusticana is a tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set in a remote Italian village. Its earthy passions, bold confrontational scenes and richly melodic score set a fashion for so-call...

The first Vienna Philharmonic Ball was held in 1924, and set precedents which the ball committee has maintained to this day. Richard Strauss, who collaborated artistically with the orchestra for many...

The first Vienna Philharmonic Ball was held in 1924, and set precedents which the ball committee has maintained to this day. Richard Strauss, who collaborated artistically with the orchestra for many...

Richard Strauss was already a well-known conductor and composer when he wrote "Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter-Ordens" (Solemn Entrance of the Knights of the Order of Saint John) in 1909....

Richard Strauss was already a well-known conductor and composer when he wrote "Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter-Ordens" (Solemn Entrance of the Knights of the Order of Saint John) in 1909....

Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien is a five-act musical mystery play on the subject of Saint Sebastian, with a text written in 1911 by the Italian author Gabriele d'Annunzio and incidental music by the Fr...

Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien is a five-act musical mystery play on the subject of Saint Sebastian, with a text written in 1911 by the Italian author Gabriele d'Annunzio and incidental music by the Fr...

Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928) was a Czech composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical styl...

Wenn man den Komponistennamen Faure hört, denkt man automatisch an den bekannten französischen Komponisten Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). Weit weniger bekannt ist Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830 - 1914), ein be...

Wenn man den Komponistennamen Faure hört, denkt man automatisch an den bekannten französischen Komponisten Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). Weit weniger bekannt ist Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830 - 1914), ein be...

The 'Marsch der Priester' is played at the very beginning of the second act of Mozart's opera 'Die Zauberflöte': the priests enter to a solemn march. Bruno Peterschmitt transcribed this march for a Br...

The 'Marsch der Priester' is played at the very beginning of the second act of Mozart's opera 'Die Zauberflöte': the priests enter to a solemn march. Bruno Peterschmitt transcribed this march for a Br...

Die Zauberflöte ist keine romantische Liebesgeschichte, sondern eine echte Parabel: ein Gleichnis über das höhere menschliche Streben nach Reinheit und Selbstvervollkommnung. Nicht die Liebe zwischen...