Baton Orchestral

Jéronimo Giménez (1854-1923) was born in Sevilla. He composed a lot of zarzuelas, symphonic music and chamber music. His most well known compositions are 'El baile de Luis Alonso' (1896) and 'La boda...

Jéronimo Giménez (1854-1923) was born in Sevilla. He composed a lot of zarzuelas, symphonic music and chamber music. His most well known compositions are 'El baile de Luis Alonso' (1896) and 'La boda...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed several military marches. Among these is the very well known 'Yorckscher March' (WoO 18) which was written in 1808 or 1809 as a march 'Für die böhmische Landwehr' (For th...

Ludwig van Beethoven composed several military marches. Among these is the very well known 'Yorckscher March' (WoO 18) which was written in 1808 or 1809 as a march 'Für die böhmische Landwehr' (For th...

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' is the sixth piano piece in the eighth book of Edvard Grieg's 'Lyric Pieces', bearing the opus number 65. Originally called 'Gratulanterne kommer' ('The well-wishers are co...

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen' is the sixth piano piece in the eighth book of Edvard Grieg's 'Lyric Pieces', bearing the opus number 65. Originally called 'Gratulanterne kommer' ('The well-wishers are co...

Khovanshchina' is an opera in five acts by Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881). The opera was written between 1872 and 1880 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Mussorgsky wrote the libretto based on historical sourc...

Khovanshchina' is an opera in five acts by Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881). The opera was written between 1872 and 1880 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Mussorgsky wrote the libretto based on historical sourc...

Edward Elgar composed 'Sospiri', Op. 70 just before the beginning of World War I. This adagio was originally intended for violin and piano, as a companion piece to 'Salut d'Amour'. Elgar had in mind t...

Edward Elgar composed 'Sospiri', Op. 70 just before the beginning of World War I. This adagio was originally intended for violin and piano, as a companion piece to 'Salut d'Amour'. Elgar had in mind t...

Felix Mendelssohn was a skilled organist, and during his visits to Britain he gave a number of well-received organ recitals. It cannot be said that Mendelssohn was the most innovative composer of his...

Felix Mendelssohn was a skilled organist, and during his visits to Britain he gave a number of well-received organ recitals. It cannot be said that Mendelssohn was the most innovative composer of his...

Alessandro Volta (1745 - 1827) was and Italian physicist whose invention of the electric battery provided the first source of continuous current. In 1899, the Italian city of Como hosted a celebration...

Alessandro Volta (1745 - 1827) was and Italian physicist whose invention of the electric battery provided the first source of continuous current. In 1899, the Italian city of Como hosted a celebration...

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...

Im Jahr 1876 schuf Grieg auf Wunsch des Autors die Bühnenmusik für die Uraufführung von Ibsens Stück Peer Gynt. Viele der Stücke aus diesem Werk wurden in Form von Orchestersuiten oder Bearbeitungen f...

Im Jahr 1876 schuf Grieg auf Wunsch des Autors die Bühnenmusik für die Uraufführung von Ibsens Stück Peer Gynt. Viele der Stücke aus diesem Werk wurden in Form von Orchestersuiten oder Bearbeitungen f...

Im Jahr 1876 schuf Grieg auf Wunsch des Autors die Bühnenmusik für die Uraufführung von Ibsens Stück Peer Gynt. Viele der Stücke aus diesem Werk wurden in Form von Orchestersuiten oder Klavier- und Kl...

Im Jahr 1876 schuf Grieg auf Wunsch des Autors die Bühnenmusik für die Uraufführung von Ibsens Stück Peer Gynt. Viele der Stücke aus diesem Werk wurden in Form von Orchestersuiten oder Klavier- und Kl...

Symphony No. 40 in G minor', KV 550 was written in 1788. Work on the symphony occupied an exceptionally productive period of just a few weeks during which time he also completed the 39th and 41st symp...

Symphony No. 40 in G minor', KV 550 was written in 1788. Work on the symphony occupied an exceptionally productive period of just a few weeks during which time he also completed the 39th and 41st symp...

Mozart completed his 'Symphony No. 41 in C major', KV 551, in August 1788. It's the longest and last symphony that he composed and is regarded by many critics as among the greatest symphonies in class...

Mozart completed his 'Symphony No. 41 in C major', KV 551, in August 1788. It's the longest and last symphony that he composed and is regarded by many critics as among the greatest symphonies in class...

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897 -1948) was a Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist. In 1916 he composed 'La Cumparsita' which was first played in public in the old Café 'La Giralda' in Montevideo...

French composer Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) was specialized in ballets, operas, and other works for the stage. His most notable works include ballets like 'Coppélia' and 'Sylvia' as well as the operas '...