Andreas van Zoelen: Mittelschwere Noten

Franz Doppler (1821 -1883), was a flute virtuoso and a composer born in Lemberg (the modern Lvov, in Ukraine). His father, a composer and oboist at the Warsaw Opera, gave him a strong musical foundati...

At the end of his life Offenbach composed his opera 'Les contes d'Hoffman', but unfortunately he was not able to finish it. The plot tells the story of the poet Hoffmann telling three of his amorous a...

At the end of his life Offenbach composed his opera "Les contes d'Hoffman", but unfortunately he was not able to finish it. The plot tells the story of the poet Hoffmann telling three of his amorous a...

Carmen ist wahrscheinlich die berühmteste Oper des gesamten Opernrepertoires, obwohl ihre Uraufführung 1875 eine große Enttäuschung war. Der Refrain "Vivat! Vivat le Torero!" wird im zweiten Akt der O...

Carmen is probably the most famous opera in the whole opera-repertoire, although its premiere in 1875 was a great disappointment. The chorus "Vivat! Vivat le Toréro!" is sung in the second act of the...

Pablo de Sarasates "Zigeunerweisen" für Violine und Orchester wurde 1878 geschrieben und noch im selben Jahr in Leipzig uraufgeführt. Es basiert auf Themen des Volkes der Roma, insbesondere auf den Rh...

Pablo de Sarasate's "Zigeunerweisen" (Gypsy Airs) for Violin and Orchestra was written in 1878 and premiered during the same year in Leipzig. It is based on themes of the Roma people, specifically the...

With Les Pêcheurs des Perles Bizet first made his mark in 1863. Set in ancient Ceylon, this tale of friendship, love and betrayal has been performed more and more often in opera houses around the worl...

With Les Pêcheurs des Perles Bizet first made his mark in 1863. Set in ancient Ceylon, this tale of friendship, love and betrayal has been performed more and more often in opera houses around the worl...

Verdi komponierte "Un Ballo in Maschera" für das Theater San Carlo in Neapel, wo es während der Karnevalssaison 1858 aufgeführt werden sollte. Das Libretto erzählte die wahre Geschichte des liberalen...

The "Stabat Mater" is the best known work of Giovanni Pergolesi's. It was commissioned by the "Confraternità dei Cavalieri di San Luigi di Palazzo" who presented an annual Good Friday meditation in ho...

Choral Varié wurde 1904 vom französischen Komponisten Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931) geschrieben und ist eines der schönsten Stücke, die in diesem Jahrhundert für Saxophon geschrieben wurden. Es wurde von...

Choral Varié was written in 1904 by French composer Vincent d"Indy (1851-1931) and is one of the most beautiful pieces written for saxophone in this century. It was commissioned by and is dedicated to...

Don Giovanni is a real aria-opera, in contrast with "Le Nozze di Figaro" that is called an ensemble-opera. In this opera Mozart expresses in a subtle way the frustration of the unsuccessful love affai...

Il Pirata (Der Pirat) war Bellinis dritte Oper. "Il Pirata" ist eine Oper in zwei Akten auf ein italienisches Libretto von Felice Romani nach einer französischen Übersetzung des tragischen Stücks "Ber...

Il Pirata (Der Pirat) war Bellinis dritte Oper. "Il Pirata" ist eine Oper in zwei Akten auf ein italienisches Libretto von Felice Romani nach einer französischen Übersetzung des tragischen Stücks "Ber...

Oberto, Verdi 's very first opera was premiered at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 17 november 1839. The Coro di Cavalieri is one of the beautiful examples of Verdi 's great choir writing.

Oberto, Verdi 's very first opera was premiered at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 17 november 1839. The Coro di Cavalieri is one of the beautiful examples of Verdi 's great choir writing.

Bela Bartoks komponierte 1915 seine 'Rumänischen Volkstänze' ursprünglich für Klavier. Erst später bearbeitete er die kurzen Klavierstücke für Kammermusikensemble.

Bela Bartoks komponierte 1915 seine 'Rumänischen Volkstänze' ursprünglich für Klavier. Erst später bearbeitete er die kurzen Klavierstücke für Kammermusikensemble.

Stanislaw Moniuszko (1819-1872) was a Polish composer, conductor and teacher. He wrote many popular art songs and operas, and his music is filled with patriotic folk themes. 'Halka' is an opera to a l...

Stanislaw Moniuszko (1819-1872) was a Polish composer, conductor and teacher. He wrote many popular art songs and operas, and his music is filled with patriotic folk themes. 'Halka' is an opera to a l...