Wolfgang Birtel

'Nobody knows the music of the whole world better than Monsieur Saint-Saëns', Claude Debussy praised his fellow composer, and there are only few who left such a comprehensive oeuvre covering all genre...

With this double concerto, the Reger pupil Johanna Senfter (1879-1961) is entirely in the tradition of Antonio Vivaldi and J.S. Bach, although she combines the concerto form with the classical four-mo...

With this double concerto, the Reger pupil Johanna Senfter (1879-1961) is entirely in the tradition of Antonio Vivaldi and J.S. Bach, although she combines the concerto form with the classical four-mo...

The reputation of the Bohemian composer Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900) has always been somewhat overshadowed by that of Bedrich Smetana and Antonín Dvorák. This is a pity, for Fibich, though he died young,...

Anyone who hears the name of Scott Joplin immediately thinks of the ragtime which is inseparably connected with this composer, particularly since the film The Sting has triggered a real renaissance of...

Anyone who hears the name of Scott Joplin immediately thinks of the ragtime which is inseparably connected with this composer, particularly since the film The Sting has triggered a real renaissance of...

The Hindemith pupil Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) worked with virtually all music genres and composed works for many, even unusual instruments (such as the trautonium). He also wrote compositions for the...

Harald Genzmer has done a lot for the work with young musicians, and many a string player can recall school orchestra days when Sinfonietta was on the programme quite often. But the probably best-know...

The number of well-known clarinet quintets is quite small. The only major composers whose clarinet quintets are relatively widespread are Mozart, Brahms, Weber and Reger.The composer Johanna Senfter (...

Nella migliore delle ipotesi, l'"Aria" di Johann Sebastian Bach può rivaleggiare con la popolarità del suo movimento "Jesus bleibet meine Freude": Il coro finale della cantata BWV 147 "Herz und Mund u...

Nel migliore dei casi, l'"Aria" di Johann Sebastian Bach può rivaleggiare con la popolarità del suo movimento "Jesus bleibet meine Freude": Nella sua semplicità e perfezione, il coro finale della cant...

Nel migliore dei casi, l'"Aria" di Johann Sebastian Bach può rivaleggiare con la popolarità del suo movimento "Jesus bleibet meine Freude": Nella sua semplicità e perfezione, il coro finale della cant...

Bring romantic charm and rich tonal warmth to your ensemble with Edward Elgar's world-famous masterpiece "Salut d'amour op. 12", presented by Schott Music in a captivating arrangement for viola quarte...

Immerse yourself in timeless elegance: With the famous "Largo" (Ombra mai fù) from George Frideric Handel's opera Xerxes, Schott Music presents a sensitive arrangement of a true Baroque masterpiece. S...

Immerse yourself in one of the most timeless and touching melodies in music history: Johann Sebastian Bach's world-famous "Air" from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068) has enchanted gene...

Immerse yourself in one of the most moving and timeless melodies in music history: Johann Sebastian Bach's famous "Air" from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068) has enchanted generations...

Experience one of the most radiant classics of Baroque music in a masterful arrangement for string quartet: the famous "Alla Hornpipe" from George Frideric Handel's legendary "Water Music" radiates re...

Elgar wrote his musical 'billet doux' in 1888 and dedicated it to his fiancée Caroline Alice Roberts. It was premiered in 1889 and helped to establish Elgar's reputation as a composer. To this day the...

Experience one of the most famous and moving masterpieces of Baroque music in a brilliant arrangement for trumpet and piano: the world-renowned "Largo" (Ombra mai fù) from the opera "Xerxes", publishe...

Add a truly majestic touch to life's most unforgettable moments! Felix Mendelssohn's celebrated "Wedding March, Op. 61/9" from the incidental music to Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one...

Experience one of the most famous and festive marches in music history in a stirring arrangement: Edward Elgar's legendary "Pomp and Circumstance (Military March No. 1)" has captivated generations wit...

Experience one of the most timeless highlights of classical music: Johann Sebastian Bach's world-famous "Air" from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068) has enchanted generations with its s...

The Violinissimo series attempts to make the rich repertoire of five centuries of violin music accessible for lessons, concerts and private music-making. The anthology Serenade contains a selection of...

Experience one of the most moving and timeless masterpieces of classical music: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Jesus bleibet meine Freude), the world-famous chorale from Johann Sebastian Bach's cantat...

Immerse yourself in one of the most touching melodies in opera history: the famous "Evening Prayer" (Abendsegen) from Engelbert Humperdinck's beloved fairy-tale opera Hansel and Gretel has captivated...