Willy Hautvast

Praeludium no. 4, BWV 556, is from '8 Short Preludes and Fugues' formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, but probably composed by one of his students. It is originally a short prelude for organ....

Aria from Cantata no.208 In a fine arrangement by Willy Hautvast

Wilhelm Kienzl (born Waizenkirchen, Oberösterreich, January 17, 1857; died Vienna, October 3, 1941) was an Austrian composer, pianist, and conductor. On May 4 1895, Der Evangelimann, his most famous o...

Wilhelm Kienzl (born Waizenkirchen, Oberösterreich, January 17, 1857; died Vienna, October 3, 1941) was an Austrian composer, pianist, and conductor. On May 4 1895, Der Evangelimann, his most famous o...

This Ode to Joy is the choral finale of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, composed in 1823, using a poem written in 1785 by Friedrich von Schiller. During the Olympic Games of 1956, 1960 and 1964, Ode to Joy...

Willy Hautvast arranged this splendid work from the works of Bach. The serene tranquility it breathes will leave a deep impression behind.

This symphony has a wonderful 2nd movement which lends itself excellently for performance by windband.In Holland this movement serves as a signature tune for a very popular tv-programme, 'Het Capitool...

The French composer Georges Bizet (Paris, 1838 - 1875) is not only famous because of his opera 'Carmen' and his stage music for 'L'Arlésienne'. His opera in three acts, 'Les Pêcheurs de Perles' (The P...

This part from Mendelssohn's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' is a nice piece full of atmosphere allowing a wind band to excel. Above all, the French horn section comes to the fore. The work is well suited f...

An impromptu is a 'musical improvisation.' Franz Schubert (January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828) was one of the first composers to use this form. The Austrian born Schubert composed two series of four...

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) was a German composer, conductor, organist and pianist of the early Romantic period. This Wedding March, extracted from the theatre music written for William Sh...

Following Chopin's example, Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918) composed a series of piano pieces called 'préludes.' Debussy, a pupil of Émile Durand and César Franck, gave a title to ea...

'Schlummert Ein' is an aria, the third section from the cantata Ich Habe Genug (BWV 82) ('I Have Enough'). Bach wrote this piece for the Purification of Mary on February 2, 1727. He composed it origin...

Schlummert Ein' is an aria, the third section from the cantata Ich Habe Genug (BWV 82) ('I Have Enough'). Bach wrote this piece for the Purification of Mary on February 2, 1727. He composed it origina...

The Andalusian composer Antonio Alvarez studied at the Madrid Conservatory of Music where he graduated with First Prizes for piano, organ, harmony and composition. He conducted mainly zarzuelas (Spani...

This piece is in the form of a medley-overture, in this case the themes are taken from Dutch national and traditional songs. The introduction contains: The National Anthem (Wilhelmus), 'Wilt heden nu...