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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847) composed the music for William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream at two different times. In 1826, at the age of 16, he wrote a concert overture (Op...

L'anno 1941 fu composto durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Prokofiev fu evacuato nel Caucaso insieme ad altri compositori quando la Germania iniziò ad attaccare l'Unione Sovietica nel 1941. Fu in que...

L'anno 1941 fu composto durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Prokofiev fu evacuato nel Caucaso insieme ad altri compositori quando la Germania iniziò ad attaccare l'Unione Sovietica nel 1941. Fu in que...

1791: non restano a Mozart che pochi mesi di vita. Lavora enormemente, sebbene afflitto da un profondo disagio materiale e morale. Intorno al 7 ottobre finisce l'orchestrazione del Concerto per clarin...

Il Bolero composto da Maurice Ravel nel 1929 è per eccellenza la musica per balletto divenuta celebre anche come pezzo concertistico. E' sicuramente il bolero più noto mai composto, nonché l'opera più...

Il Bolero composto da Maurice Ravel nel 1929 è per eccellenza la musica per balletto divenuta celebre anche come pezzo concertistico. E' sicuramente il bolero più noto mai composto, nonché l'opera più...

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from 'the genius of Busseto. ' Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, wh...

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from 'the genius of Busseto. ' Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, wh...

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from 'the genius of Busseto. ' Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, wh...

In 1854, Verdi was in Paris to compose I vespri siciliani (1855), a commission from the Theatre of the Opera. The composer soon became intolerant to the requests of the French 'Grand Opéra' as he cons...

In 1854, Verdi was in Paris to compose I vespri siciliani (1855), a commission from the Theatre of the Opera. The composer soon became intolerant to the requests of the French 'Grand Opéra' as he cons...

In the monumental overture to the opera La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) Gioachino Rossini employs themes from the opera itself in order to prepare the audience for the material to come. The overt...

Camillo De Nardis' Il giudizio universale (The Universal Judgement) was awarded first prize at the Competition for Band Composition held in Naples. This composition was inspired by Verdi's Requiem wit...

The title refers to the historical period that marked the transition between the baroque and classical styles. Rococo music is characterised by a profusion of ornaments, by graceful elegance and light...

Franz Liszt's 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies are characterised by melancholy, great expressiveness and wonderful gypsy rhythms. No. 2 is the best known of all, mainly thanks to the use of various passages fo...

All men are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and are to meet one another in a spirit of brotherhood. This article 1 of the Universal Declaration o...

All men are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and are to meet one another in a spirit of brotherhood. This article 1 of the Universal Declaration o...

One of J. S. Bach's most recognizable compositions, the Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV565 is truly a masterpiece of inventiveness which displays the tonal and technical capabilities of either the or...

In 1941, Khatchaturian composed a ballet soon to be known throughout the world - Gayaneh. In this piece the composer describes the landscape of his native country Armenia, and the people who tried to...

This composition is based on a passacaglia theme, in which artistic perfection, symphonic drama and oriental melody lines play a role. The passacaglia is originally a dance made up of a series of vari...