Koester/schmidmusic

Das Akkordeon ist kein klassisches Salsa-Instrument, aber durch die Verschmelzung von Traditionellem mit folkloristischen Einflüssen in Kuba fand das Akkordeon schon früh Eingang in die Salsa-Musik. S...

Das Akkordeon ist kein klassisches Salsa-Instrument, aber durch die Verschmelzung von Traditionellem mit folkloristischen Einflüssen in Kuba fand das Akkordeon schon früh Eingang in die Salsa-Musik. S...

'Dream of the Return' is one of the tracks on Pat Metheny's album of 1989 'Letter from Home'. The CD recording is remarkable for its variety, imagination and musical artistry, and the combining of Lat...

'Stealing Apples' is an old swing-tune written by Fats Waller. Performances by Benny Goodman and his big band made the song very popular. In this arrangement for brass band, the mallet percussion is v...

Hunting Wabbits is Gordon Goodwin's homage to the composer Carl Stalling who is famous for composing the music to the Bugs Bunny movies. This is very entertaining music with speed, excitement and quic...

This is really a powerhouse of a piece! Hard-driving rock'n roll at a high tempo with the Jazz Police at the heels ... Please note the dynamics. Tempo and good articulation is a very big part of the e...

Catharsis explores purification through musical art - a process that provides spiritual renewal and release from moral ambiguities. Its etymology traces back to ancient Greece, but understanding and u...

Der amerikanische Komponist William Bolcom schrieb eines seiner bekanntesten Stücke - das wunderschöne und melancholische 'Graceful Ghost' - in Erinnerung an seinen Vater. Auch wenn Ragtimes kaum in M...

Root Beer Rag' was written for the 1974 album release 'Streetlife Serenade' by American pianist/vocalist/composer Billy Joel. After the success his own recording, several other pianists have performed...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe schrieb 1771 das Gedicht vom "Heidenröslein". Der Anlass war ein Liebeserlebnis in Sesenheim. Franz Schubert vertonte das Gedicht sehr kunstvoll; seine Komposition erlangte...

Seventy of the best songs from this great Scottish tradition including 'Auld Lang Syne', 'Blue Bells Of Scotland' and many more.

Four Traditional Songs is a setting of four heartbreaking and poignant folk songs by virtuoso contemporary composer Nico Muhly. Composed in 2011, the songs deal with themes of death, murder and unimag...