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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...

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...

Compositore essenzialmente autodidatta, Modest Mussorgski (1839-1881) discende da una famiglia agiata della nobiltà russa. Il suo capolavoro lirico, Boris Godunov, si basa sulla tragedia di Alexander...

Composer Modest Moussorgsky (1839-1881) came from the prosperous environment of Russian nobility. In 1865, after his officer's education, he joined the guard's regiment in St. Petersburg. Here he met...

In 1786 Mozart composed his wonderful opera Le Nozze di Figaro (KV 492). The Italian libretto, based on the play Le mariage de Figaro by Beaumarchais, was written by Lorenzo da Ponte - who also made t...

Der russische Komponist Sergei Rachmaninov, geboren 1873 in Novgorod, studierte an den renommierten Konservatorien von St. Petersburg und Moskau. Er erlangte bereits in jungen Jahren großen Ruhm als P...

Der russische Komponist Sergei Rachmaninov, geboren 1873 in Novgorod, studierte an den renommierten Konservatorien von St. Petersburg und Moskau. Er erlangte bereits in jungen Jahren großen Ruhm als P...

In 1786, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his wonderful opera Le Nozzi di Figaro. In the opera Count Almaviva tries to seduce the fiancée of Figaro, his valet. Eventually, through four acts full of co...

In 1786, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his wonderful opera Le Nozzi di Figaro. In the opera Count Almaviva tries to seduce the fiancée of Figaro, his valet. Eventually, through four acts full of co...

Una delle opere più eseguite di un compositore americano vivente nel repertorio della musica classica, il Concerto per percussioni e orchestra di Joseph Schwantner è stato scritto per il percussionist...