Edwin F. Kalmus

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) wrote his final piano concerto, Concerto No. 5, Op. 103, in 1896, which debuted that year with the composer himself performing the solo part. It derives its subtitle, "...

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) wrote his CELLO CONCERTO in A minor, Op. 129, in 1850, within the span of only two weeks. He tried offering the work to two publishers before Breitkopf and Hartel decided t...

Robert Schumann's (1810-1856) Symphony No. 2 in C, Op. 61 was sketched quickly in 1845, but depression and ringing in his hears prevented Schumann from completing the orchestration until later in 1846...

Robert Schumann's (1810-1856) Symphony No. 2 in C, Op. 61 was sketched quickly in 1845, but depression and ringing in his hears prevented Schumann from completing the orchestration until later in 1846...

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) wrote the original version of his Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120, in 1841. Significant revisions were made by Schumann in 1851, and it is this version that was publishe...

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) wrote the original version of his Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120, in 1841. Significant revisions were made by Schumann in 1851, and it is this version that was publishe...

Der Schwan von Tuonela (Lemminkäinen-Suite, op. 22 Nr. 2) wurde 1895 von Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) komponiert, 1897 und erneut 1900 überarbeitet, als Teil seiner Vier Legenden aus dem Kalevala, eines...

Louis Spohr (1784-1859), a German composer, conductor, and violinist, formed an acquaintance with Beethoven and, although greatly critical of his ninth symphony, promoted much of his work. His innovat...

Louis Spohr (1784-1859), a German composer, conductor, and violinist, formed an acquaintance with Beethoven and, although greatly critical of his ninth symphony, promoted much of his work. His innovat...

Louis Spohr (1784-1859), a German composer, conductor, and violinist, formed an acquaintance with Beethoven and, although greatly critical of his ninth symphony, promoted much of his work. His innovat...

Louis Spohr (1784-1859), a German composer, conductor, and violinist, formed an acquaintance with Beethoven and, although greatly critical of his ninth symphony, promoted much of his work. His innovat...

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) wrote his VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MINOR, Op. 8, between 1881 and 1882, and it remained his only foray in that genre. Composed while a teenager and still in school. While still...

Igor Strawinsky (1882–1971) komponierte Petruschka, K012 (Originalfassung 1911) zwischen August 1910 und Mai 1911 als sein zweites Ballett für Sergei Diaghilews Ballets Russes, nach dem Triumph des Fe...

Igor Strawinsky (1882–1971) komponierte Petruschka, K012 (Originalfassung 1911) zwischen August 1910 und Mai 1911 als sein zweites Ballett für Sergei Diaghilews Ballets Russes, nach dem Triumph des Fe...

This Mozart-inspired work, completed in January of 1877, was the first composition by Tchaikovsky for cello and orchestra. This version of Variations on a Rococo Theme, heavily edited by Wilhelm Fitze...

Captivated by the playing of famed Franz Liszt pupil Eugen d'Albert during the 1883-1884 concert season, Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky (1840-1893) began work on Concert Fantasia. After an arduous compos...

Souvenir d'un lieu cher (Erinnerung an einen teuren Ort) ist eine Folge von drei Stücken, ursprünglich für Violine und Klavier, die etwa zur gleichen Zeit wie Tschaikowskys Violinkonzert entstand. Das...

SOUVENIR D'UN LIEU CHER (Erinnerung an einen geliebten Ort) ist eine Folge von drei Stücken für Violine und Klavier, die etwa zur gleichen Zeit wie Tschaikowskys Violinkonzert entstanden. Das Stück wu...

SOUVENIR D'UN LIEU CHER (Erinnerung an einen geliebten Ort) ist eine Folge von drei Stücken für Violine und Klavier, die etwa zur gleichen Zeit wie Tschaikowskys Violinkonzert entstanden. Das Stück wu...

Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) began work in 1877 and finished it the following year. Begun soon after Tchaikovsky established his relationship with long-time patroness Nadezhda von Mech, SYMPH...

Richard Wagner (1813–1883) schrieb die fünfaktige Oper Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49 im Jahr 1840 nach einem eigenen Libretto auf Grundlage des gleichnamigen Romans von Edward Bulwer-Lytton....

TANNHÄUSER, eine Oper in drei Akten von Richard Wagner (1813–1883) aus dem Jahr 1845, verbindet zwei deutsche Sagen: die des mythisch verklärten mittelalterlichen deutschen Minnesängers und Dichters u...

TANNHÄUSER, eine Oper in drei Akten von Richard Wagner (1813–1883) aus dem Jahr 1845, verbindet zwei deutsche Sagen: die des mythisch verklärten mittelalterlichen deutschen Minnesängers und Dichters u...