Concerti per orchestra di ottoni

Gratitudine è uno dei bellissimi brani lirici di Grieg, l'Op. 62 n. 2. Eva Knardahl ne ha fatto una bellissima registrazione che ricordo bene essere stata utilizzata come sottofondo per una cavalcata...

The 'Rákóczi March' (Hungarian March) was the unofficial state anthem of Hungary before Ferenc Kölcsey wrote the Himnusz which is today the official national anthem of Hungary. The first version of th...

Schiller's text of 1785 was partially used by Beethoven in1824 when he did finish the 4th movement of his 9th Symphony. The melody has later been used in very many contexts. As the anthem of the Europ...

Henry Purcell (1658 - 1695) is generally considered as one of the greatest English composers. He incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions and made uniquely English baro...

Brooklet' is one of the movements from Grieg's Lyric Pieces for Solo Piano opus 62. Information for the conductor: «Brooklet' is an technically advanced work for solo piano. In this arrangement, techn...

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was a British composer. His most famous work is the orchestra suite 'The Planets'. 'Jupiter Hymn' is an excerpt from the fourth movement named 'Jupiter'. This Young Band arra...

Adiós Nonino was written by the Argentinian bandonion player and composer, Astor Piazzolla as a tribute to his father Vicente 'Nonino' Piazzolla in 1959. The title, translated, means Farewell Grandda...

Edward Elgar composed his 'Variations on an Original Theme', Op. 36, popularly known as the Enigma Variations, between October 1898 and February 1899. It is an orchestral work comprising fourteen vari...

This arrangement of 'Abide with me' slightly differs from the traditional representation of the hymn. The piece has a majestic introduction based on elements from and around the hymn. Furthermore, the...

This arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov's famous piece "Flight of the Bumblebee" was originally written for tuba soloist (!) And concert band, commissioned by Lilleaker skoles musikkorps. The target grou...

Edvard Grieg composed this funeral march in memory of Rikard Nordraak who died i Berlin in 1866. The work present both pompous and magnificent thems as well as melancholic melodies. The solemn funeral...

La Chanson de Matin ("Canzone del mattino") (Op. 15, n. 2) fu probabilmente scritta da Edward Elgar intorno al 1889, originariamente per violino e pianoforte. In seguito ne realizzò una versione orche...

Black Gold è stato commissionato dal Musikverein 1891 'Harmonie' Saarwellingen e.V. (Germania) in occasione del suo 130° anniversario. Questa composizione illustra la storia dell'industria mineraria d...

The Dutch 'patriottentijd' (literally 'Time of the Patriots') was a period of political instability in the 1780s. The country was led by regents who were occupied with their own personal interests rat...

Four roads lead to Santiago, so begins the Book of the Pilgrim. Written in the 12th century, the Codex Calixtinus opened the way for pilgrimage from most cities in Europe and North Africa to Santiago...

Impermanenza del flusso è un'opera in tre movimenti che illustra la difficoltà di mantenere una linea continua - in tutte le cose e soprattutto nella musica. In un'esecuzione musicale, la linea e le c...

The continuing popularity of Eric Whitacre's dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere, with his symphonic, choral and operatic works. 'October' is arguably his most no...

Alienus: una parola che non significa solo extraterrestre. Sta per lo strano, il non familiare, il diverso. Per ciò che viene dall'esterno - e che tuttavia solleva domande nel profondo di noi stessi....

Experience a captivating musical dialogue for brass band with 'Concerto Grosso' published by De Haske Publications! This exceptional work places two tonally fascinating solo instruments in the spotlig...

Jan de Haan drew inspiration for this work from five paintings exhibited in The Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, one of the largest and most versatile museums in the world. He used the melodious Andante...

Keystone racconta la storia dell'Odeon di Vriezenveen, una città dei Paesi Bassi. Storicamente, "odeon" (o "odeum") era il nome degli antichi edifici greci e romani utilizzati per attività come il can...

Black Gold è stato commissionato dal Musikverein 1891 "Harmonie" Saarwellingen e.V. (Germania) in occasione del suo 130° anniversario. Questa composizione illustra la storia dell'industria mineraria d...

Il Signore del Lago è un'opera in tre movimenti separati che racconta la leggenda del "Mare di Flines". Stéphane Coquet, direttore della banda di Flines-lez-Râches, ha voluto celebrare il 140° anniver...