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Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The Csardas, sung by Rosalinde demands great virtuosity and gypsy fee...

Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) is a Christmas carol composed by French composer Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the poem "Minuit, Chrétiens" (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau (1808-1877), a wine merc...

In 1869 Johann Strauss composed the polka francaise 'Im Krapfenwald'l' ('In Krapfen's Woods'). It was originally titled 'Im Pawlowsk Walde' when first performed in Pavlovsk (Russia). Reportedly, sever...

A short aria for lyric soprano. Delicate orchestration contributes to an extremely moving rendition of this splendid melody. (Concert Band)

Gustaf Nordqvist (1886 - 1949) was a Swedish composer, church musician and professor As a composer he is best known for his many solo songs, including "Till havs" and "Jul, jul, strålande jul" a Chris...

Prokofjews "Krieg und Frieden" ist eine epische Oper mit 13 Szenen, einer Ouvertüre und einem Epigramm nach dem Roman von Leo Tolstoi. Sie kontrastiert den "Frieden" der russischen High Society mit de...

Prokofjews "Krieg und Frieden" ist eine epische Oper mit 13 Szenen, einer Ouvertüre und einem Epigramm nach dem Roman von Leo Tolstoi. Sie kontrastiert den "Frieden" der russischen High Society mit de...

Moscow, Cheryomushki is an operetta in three acts by Dmitri Shostakovich. It is sometimes referred to as simply "Cheryomushki" which is a district in Moscow full of cheap subsidized housing built in 1...

Russsian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov is mainly known from the orchestral suite 'Caucasian Sketches' which includes the much-excerpted 'Pocession of the Sardar'. 'Turkish Fragments' is an orchest...

Anton Bruckner komponierte seine "Kleinen Orchesterstücke" im Jahr 1862 als einen ersten Versuch auf dem Gebiet, das er später zu seinem ureigenen machen sollte: der Orchestermusik. Diese vier Stücke...

The Cavatina 'Quel guarda il cavaliere' is sung in the first act of Donizetti's opera Don Pasquale by the young Norina .She comments on a novel she is reading, but also dwells on her skills as a charm...

Besides operettas Franz Lehár also wrote sonatas, symphonic poems, marches and a number of waltzes. The most popular of these waltzes is 'Gold und Silber' (Gold and Silver) which he composed for Princ...

Vincenzo Bellini, was one of the three great composers of the belcanto-era. However, besides his opera's his instrumental output is limited. The Concerto for Oboe in E-flat major, most likely composed...

La Traviata' tells the story of the young and beautiful courtesan Violetta who falls in love with Alfredo, an ordinary and poor young man. The aria 'E Strano' - how strange it is - is sung by Violetta...

Tosca' might be described as a thriller with political overtones it shows its hero and heroine, the singer Floria Tosca and the painter Mario Cavaradossi, caught up in and eventually destroyed by the...

Carmen' is probably the most famous opera in the whole opera-repertoire, although its premiere in 1875 was a great disappointment. The aria 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle', also named the Habanera is...

Die lustige Witwe, composed by Franz Franz Lehar is one of the absolute highlights in the whole operetta-repertoire. The duet Lippen schweigen - Love unspoken - is a waltz in a very romantic mood sung...

Until nowadays, La Traviata is still one of the most successful opera's in the music-literature. Giuseppe Giuseppe Verdi composed this opera in 1853 and it belongs to the top of Giuseppe Verdi's middl...

The Toy Symphony, (Kinder-Sinfonie) was also published as Sinfonia Berchtolsgadensis because it was written for instruments that were manufactured in the toy industry of Berchtensgaden that flourished...

In 1869 Johann Strauss composed the polka francaise 'Im Krapfenwald'l' ('In Krapfen's Woods'). It was originally titled 'Im Pawlowsk Walde' when first performed in Pavlovsk (Russia). Reportedly, sever...

Cavalleria Rusticana is a tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set in a remote Italian village. Its earthy passions, bold confrontational scenes and richly melodic score set a fashion for so-call...

Emmerich Kálmán (1882-1953) war ein Zeitgenosse von Bartók und Kodály an der Budapester Musikakademie. Er verband zunächst eine Karriere als Musikkritiker mit einer eher konventionellen Komposition, b...

Johann Strauss's (1825-1899) ninth operetta Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) premiered 1883 in Berlin and is his only operetta to be premiered outside Vienna. Although the score gained high a...

Johann Strauss's (1825-1899) ninth operetta Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) premiered 1883 in Berlin and is his only operetta to be premiered outside Vienna. Although the score gained high a...

Hans Christian Lumbye ist vor allem für seine Lichtkompositionen bekannt, von denen viele auf nicht-musikalische Quellen zurückgehen. Der "Champagner-Galopp" (BTM681) beispielsweise beginnt mit dem "K...