Baton Music

One of the musical highlights from Franz von Suppé's operetta 'Boccaccio' is the aria 'Hab'ich nur dein Liebe' wich is sung by Fiametta. It's a beautiful tiny subdued aria which has become repertoire...

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...

In 1876, Grieg created incidental music for the premiere of Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt'. Many of the pieces from this work became very popular in the form of orchestral suites or piano and piano-duet arr...

'La Traviata' tells the story of the young and beautiful courtesan Violetta who falls in love with Alfredo, an ordinary and poor young man. She leaves her luxurious live for him and finally offers her...

'La Traviata' tells the story of the young and beautiful courtesan Violetta who falls in love with Alfredo, an ordinary and poor young man. She leaves her luxurious live for him and finally offers her...

'La Traviata' tells the story of the young and beautiful courtesan Violetta who falls in love with Alfredo, an ordinary and poor young man. She leaves her luxurious live for him and finally offers her...

'La Traviata' tells the story of the young and beautiful courtesan Violetta who falls in love with Alfredo, an ordinary and poor young man. She leaves her luxurious live for him and finally offers her...

In 1778 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his 'Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, KV 299'. It is one of only two true double concertos that he wrote as well as the only piece of music...

In 1778 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his 'Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, KV 299'. It is one of only two true double concertos that he wrote as well as the only piece of music...

With his 'L'elisir d'amore' (The Elixer of Love), composed in 1832 Donizetti wrote something far greater than a mere comic opera: this was perhaps the first example of a moving, middleclass genre of t...

With his 'L'elisir d'amore' (The Elixer of Love), composed in 1832 Donizetti wrote something far greater than a mere comic opera: this was perhaps the first example of a moving, middleclass genre of t...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the 'Fourteen Songs' opus 34. The last song of this set is the 'Vocalise'. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words,...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the 'Fourteen Songs' opus 34. The last song of this set is the 'Vocalise'. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words,...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the 'Fourteen Songs' opus 34. The last song of this set is the 'Vocalise'. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words,...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the 'Fourteen Songs' opus 34. The last song of this set is the 'Vocalise'. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words,...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the 'Fourteen Songs' opus 34. The last song of this set is the 'Vocalise'. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words,...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the 'Fourteen Songs' opus 34. The last song of this set is the 'Vocalise'. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words,...

In 1934 Alexander Glazunov composed his 'Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra'. Although invented in the early 1840s, the saxophone was still fairly new and unfamiliar in Glazunov's day it...

In 1934 Alexander Glazunov composed his 'Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra'. Although invented in the early 1840s, the saxophone was still fairly new and unfamiliar in Glazunov's day it...

'Le carnaval des animaux' (The Carnival of the Animals) is a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. 'Le Cygne' is the 13th movement of the suite, original...

'Le carnaval des animaux' (The Carnival of the Animals) is a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. 'Le Cygne' is the 13th movement of the suite, original...

'Die Zauberflöte' isn't a romantic love story but a real parable: a resemblance about higher human striving to purity and self-improvement. Not love between two people is in the centre but a more indi...

'Die Zauberflöte' isn't a romantic love story but a real parable: a resemblance about higher human striving to purity and self-improvement. Not love between two people is in the centre but a more indi...

'Idomeneo, re di Creta' is an opera seria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The duet 'S'io non moro a questi accenti' is sung by Ilia and Idamante at the beginning of the 3rd act. In this duet they sing abo...

'Idomeneo, re di Creta' is an opera seria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The duet 'S'io non moro a questi accenti' is sung by Ilia and Idamante at the beginning of the 3rd act. In this duet they sing abo...