Franco Cesarini: spartiti difficile

During his childhood The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was the favourite book of the composer Franco Cesarini. With his memories of the magic of joy, fear and freedom, Cesarini seeks to bring the figures o...

Dieses dreisätzige Stück handelt vom Meer und seinen Bewohnern. Im ersten Satz erforscht die Musik die schwarzen Tiefen des Meeres, wo nur an die extremen Verhältnisse angepasste Wesen, wie z. B. Leuc...

Each year on the last Monday in June, the German city of Burgdorf celebrates the holiday of youth, the so called 'Solennitat'. It is the most important event occurring in the city and consists of thre...

Das feierliche Werk Solemnitas setzt sich aus Variationen über eine alte Weise zu einem traditionsreichen Schweizer Jugendfest zusammen.

Each year on the last Monday in June, the German city of Burgdorf celebrates the holiday of youth, the so called 'Solennitat'. It is the most important event occurring in the city and consists of thre...

The book The Idol of the Flies by Jane Rice (1913-2005) is a classicof horror literature. It is the story of a child who, in an incredibleseries of cruel actions, persecutes those around him. The comp...

The book The Idol of the Flies by Jane Rice (1913-2005) is a classicof horror literature. It is the story of a child who, in an incredibleseries of cruel actions, persecutes those around him. The comp...

This attractive overture by Saverio Mercadante is an important example of original composition for band from the 19th century. Mercadante was inspired by themes by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) from hi...

This overture, called Sinfonia, is without doubt one of the best original works for concert band to emerge from the 19th century. It is characterised by its fluid spontaneity as well as its rich textu...

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...

Equestrian Symphonette was written for the Orchestre d'Harmonie de Laval, France. Laval is the capital town of the department of Mayenne, and the surrounding countryside is home to many thoroughbred r...

Not much is known about the origin of Huntingtower, except for the fact that this ballad was composed in 1931 by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936), commissioned by Edwin Franko Goldma...

Affascinato dalla bellezza di Chicago, Franco Cesarini ha tradotto in musica le sue emozioni: così è nata la Sinfonia N. 3 'Urban Landscapes' Op. 55', un ritratto musicale di questa metropoli affaccia...

The Haunter of the Dark is based on a tale by the author Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) about a deserted church, where according to an old legend a monster had been lying low for years. A scien...

Dieses dreisätzige Stück handelt vom Meer und seinen Bewohnern. Im ersten Satz erforscht die Musik die schwarzen Tiefen des Meeres, wo nur an die extremen Verhältnisse angepasste Wesen, wie z. B. Leuc...

The Haunter of the Dark is based on a tale by the author Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) about a deserted church, where according to an old legend a monster had been lying low for years. A scien...