Baton Music

Andreas van Zoelen (* 1978) is a saxophonist of Dutch/Moravian descent. He studied conducting and saxophone at the Brabants Conservatorium in the Netherlands, with Jean Pennings. He started his compos...

Several years before he finished his first opera, Giacomo Puccini composed a number of smaller orchestral works and some chamber music as well. Between 1881 and 1993 he composed six string quartets in...

Several years before he finished his first opera, Giacomo Puccini composed a number of smaller orchestral works and some chamber music as well. Between 1881 and 1993 he composed six string quartets in...

Abendlied (Evening song), is a sacred motet by the composer the German Joseph Rheinberger for a six-part mixed choir. It has been regarded as his best-known sacred composition and has a strong affinit...

Abendlied (Evening song), is a sacred motet by the composer the German Joseph Rheinberger for a six-part mixed choir. It has been regarded as his best-known sacred composition and has a strong affinit...

The prelude from Saint-SaÙns' Christmas oratorio, to which the composer himself added the note, 'in the style of Bach'. An extremely fitting opening to any Christmas concert. (Concert Band)

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The Csardas, sung by Rosalinde demands great virtuosity and gypsy fee...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. Originally, the Csardas was planned as an orchestral interlude played...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. Originally, the Csardas was planned as an orchestral interlude played...

The Italian Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) may have been the first to embody the tradition of the sheperds music, the Pastorale in orchestral music. In this transcription special attention has to be gi...

In this transcription of Giovanni Gabrieli's Christmas Motet 'Angelus ad pastores ait' for twelve voices in two choirs, the choirs are presented by the woodwind- and the brasschoir of the Symphonic Ba...

La musica del dramma Masquerade è composta da 14 pezzi, per lo più danze. Utilizzando cinque di questi 14 numeri Aram Khachaturian ha composto una suite orchestrale e in questa trascrizione per banda...

The music to the drama Masquerade consists of 14 pieces, mostly dances. Using five out of these 14 numbers Aram Khachaturian composed an orchestral suite and in this transcription for symphonic band t...

As a composer Strauss sr. is probably less famous as his son Johann Strauss jr.(1825 - 1899) but his Radeztky March is still one of the most popular pieces in classical music: Every New Year's Day it...

The work of the Russian composer Anatol Liadov (1855-1914) is characterized by bizarre humour, originality, precision and imagination. All these qualities are expressed in the 'Eight Russian Folk Song...

José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu (1880-1935) was a Brazilian musician and composer. He was one of the prominent Brazilian composers of the 'Belle Époque', having contributed to t...

José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu (1880-1935) was a Brazilian musician and composer. He was one of the prominent Brazilian composers of the 'Belle Époque', having contributed to t...

Johann Strauss, the King of Waltzes, toured the world like a gypsy and his successful tours to St. Petersburg, Berlin, London, Paris and New York helped to popularise his waltz music. What difference...

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897-1948) è stato un musicista, compositore e giornalista uruguaiano. Nel 1916 compose "La Cumparsita", che fu suonata per la prima volta in pubblico nell'antico Café "La Gir...

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (1897-1948) è stato un musicista, compositore e giornalista uruguaiano. Nel 1916 compose "La Cumparsita", che fu suonata per la prima volta in pubblico nell'antico Café "La Gir...

Johann Strauss, the King of Waltzes, toured the world like a gypsy and his successful tours to St. Petersburg, Berlin, London, Paris and New York helped to popularise his waltz music. What difference...

Someone to watch over me è una canzone del 1926 composta da George Gershwin. Fu scritta per il musical "Oh, Kay!" nel 1926. Il musical di successo andò in scena per più di 200 repliche a New York e po...

Someone to watch over me è una canzone del 1926 composta da George Gershwin. Fu scritta per il musical "Oh, Kay!" nel 1926. Il musical di successo andò in scena per più di 200 repliche a New York e po...

Someone to watch over me è una canzone del 1926 composta da George Gershwin. Fu scritta per il musical "Oh, Kay!" nel 1926. Il musical di successo andò in scena per più di 200 repliche a New York e po...