Christoph Enzel: spartiti difficile

Ma Mère L'Oye', one of Ravel's most well-known and most often-performed works, was originally conceived and written as a piano duet (1908) and later on arranged for orchestra (1911). Inspired by the 1...

In addition to the Tre Minuetti (Order No. ADV 7418), G. Puccini also wrote ('... in just one night on occasion of Amadeo of Savoy's death') the string quartet movement Crysanthemi on hand during his...

Maurice Ravel's Boléro is probably one of the most frequently performed works of orchestral literature. The composition originated between July and October 1928 and was dedicated to the dancer Ida Rub...

Harmoniemusik - Music for Wind Instruments arranged for Saxophone Quartet in Four Volumes. Dating back to circa 1770, 'Harmoniemusik' - music for wind instruments -was originally conceived for wind or...

Hailing from Act I of Rossini's immortal opera, this adaptation of three excerpts-'Largo Al Factotum,' 'All' idea di Quel Metallo,' and 'Una Voce Poco Fa'-covers an array of styles ranging from bold d...

Harmoniemusik - Music for Wind Instruments arranged for Saxophone Quartet in Four Volumes. Dating back to circa 1770, 'Harmoniemusik' - music for wind instruments -was originally conceived for wind or...

Harmoniemusik - Music for Wind Instruments arranged for Saxophone Quartet in Four Volumes. Dating back to circa 1770, 'Harmoniemusik' - music for wind instruments -was originally conceived for wind or...

Who does not know Carnival of the Animals with its music bursting with joy of living, grotesque humour, virtuosity and incomparable charm. Although its composer imposed a performance ban upon his work...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote the oboe quartet in F, K-number 370, early in 1771 for the oboist Friedrich Ramm. In an impressive manner, this composition gives expression to the intimacy inherent in M...

The Pavane for a Dead Princess is considered to be one of Ravel's most popular works. The solemn and stately court dance strutting along in an even pulse turns into a melancholic, yet not sombre dirge...

In addition to the Crysanthemi (ADV07417), G. Puccini also wrote the Tre Minuetti on hand for the same instrumentation during his first creative period (around 1890). In these bright and cheerful piec...

For Ravel, the year 1917 was marked by his dearly beloved Basque mother's death and the decease of many of his friends who had lost their lives on the battlegrounds of World War I. Hence, the suite he...

Oltre ai Tre Minuetti (n. d'ordine ADV 7418), G. Puccini scrisse ("... in una sola notte in occasione della morte di Amadeo di Savoia") anche il movimento per quartetto d'archi Crysanthemi a portata d...