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As a composer Strauss sr. is probably less famous as his son Johann Strauss jr.(1825 - 1899) but his Radeztky March is still one of the most popular pieces in classical music: Every New Year's Day it...

The work of the Russian composer Anatol Liadov (1855-1914) is characterized by bizarre humour, originality, precision and imagination. All these qualities are expressed in the 'Eight Russian Folk Song...

José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu (1880-1935) was a Brazilian musician and composer. He was one of the prominent Brazilian composers of the 'Belle Époque', having contributed to t...

Johann Strauss, the King of Waltzes, toured the world like a gypsy and his successful tours to St. Petersburg, Berlin, London, Paris and New York helped to popularise his waltz music. What difference...

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897 -1948) war ein uruguayischer Musiker, Komponist und Journalist. Im Jahr 1916 komponierte er "La Cumparsita", das erstmals öffentlich im alten Café "La Giralda" in Montevi...

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897 -1948) war ein uruguayischer Musiker, Komponist und Journalist. Im Jahr 1916 komponierte er "La Cumparsita", das erstmals öffentlich im alten Café "La Giralda" in Montevi...

Johann Strauss, the King of Waltzes, toured the world like a gypsy and his successful tours to St. Petersburg, Berlin, London, Paris and New York helped to popularise his waltz music. What difference...

Someone to watch over me ist ein Lied von George Gershwin aus dem Jahr 1926. Es wurde 1926 für das Musical "Oh, Kay!" geschrieben. Das erfolgreiche Musical erlebte mehr als 200 Aufführungen in New Yor...

Someone to watch over me ist ein Lied von George Gershwin aus dem Jahr 1926. Es wurde 1926 für das Musical "Oh, Kay!" geschrieben. Das erfolgreiche Musical erlebte mehr als 200 Aufführungen in New Yor...

Someone to watch over me ist ein Lied von George Gershwin aus dem Jahr 1926. Es wurde 1926 für das Musical "Oh, Kay!" geschrieben. Das erfolgreiche Musical erlebte mehr als 200 Aufführungen in New Yor...

Someone to watch over me ist ein Lied von George Gershwin aus dem Jahr 1926. Es wurde 1926 für das Musical "Oh, Kay!" geschrieben. Das erfolgreiche Musical erlebte mehr als 200 Aufführungen in New Yor...

Carlos Gardel (1890 - 1935) was a French Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of h...

Carlos Gardel (1890 - 1935) was a French Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of h...

The Sinfonia is the opening of the second part of the Christmas Oratorio: `Am zweiten Weihnachtsfeiertage'. This romantic piece of music was in the tradition of the shepherd music as set by Italian co...

The 'March Opus 99' was composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1943-44 for a Soviet military band and first broadcast on the radio from Moscow on April 30, 1944. It is not a typical march, but rather a livel...

The 'March Opus 99' was composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1943-44 for a Soviet military band and first broadcast on the radio from Moscow on April 30, 1944. It is not a typical march, but rather a livel...

Eduard Strauss (1835 - 1916) was an Austrian composer who, together with brothers Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss made up the Strauss musical dynasty. His popularity was overshadowed by that of hi...

Eduard Strauss (1835 - 1916) was an Austrian composer who, together with brothers Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss made up the Strauss musical dynasty. His popularity was overshadowed by that of hi...

French composer Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) was specialized in ballets, operas, and other works for the stage. His most notable works include ballets like 'Coppélia' and 'Sylvia' as well as the operas '...

French composer Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) was specialized in ballets, operas, and other works for the stage. His most notable works include ballets like 'Coppélia' and 'Sylvia' as well as the operas '...

Eduard Strauss (1835 - 1916) was an Austrian composer who, together with brothers Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss made up the Strauss musical dynasty. His popularity was overshadowed by that of hi...

Eduard Strauss (1835 - 1916) was an Austrian composer who, together with brothers Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss made up the Strauss musical dynasty. His popularity was overshadowed by that of hi...

Joseph Haydn's (1732-1809) last solo concerto was composed to help with an experiment: in an effort to break through the trumpet's limitations Anton Weidinger - a trumpeter of the Vienna Court Orchest...

Alexey Shor wurde 1970 in der Ukraine geboren, wanderte 1991 nach Israel aus und lebt heute hauptsächlich in den USA. Seine Kompositionen waren in einigen der renommiertesten Konzertsäle der Welt zu h...

Alexey Shor wurde 1970 in der Ukraine geboren, wanderte 1991 nach Israel aus und lebt heute hauptsächlich in den USA. Seine Kompositionen waren in einigen der renommiertesten Konzertsäle der Welt zu h...