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While Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) may not have retained the international celebrity of Gaetano Donizetti or Gioachino Rossini beyond his own lifetime, he composed as impressive a number of works as...

In 1904 Pleyel, the famous Parisian firm of instrument manufacturers, approached Debussy with a commission for a new test piece for chromatic harp, intended for use in the diploma examinations at the...

In 1904 Pleyel, the famous Parisian firm of instrument manufacturers, approached Debussy with a commission for a new test piece for chromatic harp, intended for use in the diploma examinations at the...

Die Oper "La Wally" von Alfredo Catalani ist vor allem für die Arie "Ebben? Ne andro lontana'. Er hatte diese Arie 1878 unabhängig als "Chanson GroÙnlandaise" komponiert und sie später in seine Oper a...

Alfredo Catalani's Opera "La Wally" is best known for its aria "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana". He had composed that aria independently as "Chanson Groënlandaise" in 1878 and later incorporated it into his...

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1816) is one of the greatest of all comic operas.Based on an excellent play by Beaumarchais, The Barber of Seville delights audiences with its keenly sketched characters, melo...

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...

As a composer Franz Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta 'Die lustige Witwe', (The merry widow), in 1905 made him clear that he had to gif hi...

As a composer Franz Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta 'Die lustige Witwe', (The merry widow), in 1905 made him clear that he had to gif hi...

When Russian composer Joseph Schillinger met Leon Theremin (the inventor of the theremin) they collaborated resulting in a few of the first original pieces for the theremin. Among those pieces Schilli...

Johann Strauss wrote the "Russische Marsch-Fantasie" (Russian March Fantasy) for a tour to Russia in 1872. Because the tour was cancelled, the successful first performance of the march was held in Vie...

Der "Karneval von Venedig" ist eine beliebte italienische Volksmelodie, die mit den Worten "Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken" verbunden ist. Es wurde in Venedig von dem Geigenvirtuosen Nicolo Paganini geh...

The Carnival of Venice is a popular Italian folk tune associated with the words "My hat, it has three corners." It was heard in Venice by the virtuoso violinist Nicolo Paganini and made famous in his...

Das "Künstlerleben" op. 316 ist ein Walzer, den Johann Strauss jr. 1867 schrieb und der an den Erfolg des beliebten Walzers "Die blaue Donau" anknüpfte. Der Walzer wurde auf dem "Hesperus-Ball" der "W...

Künstlerleben (Artist's Life) op. 316 is a waltz written by Johann Strauss jr. in 1867, following closely on the success of the popular "The Blue Danube" waltz. The waltz was presented at the "Hesperu...

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...

The oratorio "Mors et Vita" (Death and Life) is the continuation of "The Redemption" and was the second of a proposed trilogy of oratorios written on commission by Charles Gounod for the Birmingham Fe...

Die Afrikanerin ist eine Wiener Quadrille, die Johann Strauss auf Themen aus Meyerbeers Oper "L'Africaine" basiert. Sie wurde erstmals am 7. Juli 1865 im Wiener Volksgarten im Rahmen eines musikalisch...

Die Afrikanerin ist eine Wiener Quadrille, die Johann Strauss auf Themen aus Meyerbeers Oper "L'Africaine" basiert. Sie wurde erstmals am 7. Juli 1865 im Wiener Volksgarten im Rahmen eines musikalisch...

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...