Musica strumentale per banda

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...

The Sinfonia is the opening of the second part of the Christmas Oratorio: `Am zweiten Weihnachtsfeiertage'. This romantic piece of music was in the tradition of the shepherd music as set by Italian co...

The 'March Opus 99' was composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1943-44 for a Soviet military band and first broadcast on the radio from Moscow on April 30, 1944. It is not a typical march, but rather a livel...

La "Marcia op. 99" fu composta da Sergei Prokofiev nel 1943-44 per una banda militare sovietica e trasmessa per la prima volta alla radio da Mosca il 30 aprile 1944. Non si tratta di una tipica marcia...

The 'March Opus 99' was composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1943-44 for a Soviet military band and first broadcast on the radio from Moscow on April 30, 1944. It is not a typical march, but rather a livel...

La "Marcia op. 99" fu composta da Sergei Prokofiev nel 1943-44 per una banda militare sovietica e trasmessa per la prima volta alla radio da Mosca il 30 aprile 1944. Non si tratta di una tipica marcia...

Eduard Strauss (1835 - 1916) was an Austrian composer who, together with brothers Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss made up the Strauss musical dynasty. His popularity was overshadowed by that of hi...

Eduard Strauss (1835-1916) fu un compositore austriaco che, insieme ai fratelli Johann Strauss II e Josef Strauss, costituì la dinastia musicale degli Strauss. La sua popolarità fu messa in ombra da q...

Eduard Strauss (1835 - 1916) was an Austrian composer who, together with brothers Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss made up the Strauss musical dynasty. His popularity was overshadowed by that of hi...

Eduard Strauss (1835-1916) fu un compositore austriaco che, insieme ai fratelli Johann Strauss II e Josef Strauss, costituì la dinastia musicale degli Strauss. La sua popolarità fu messa in ombra da q...

French composer Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) was specialized in ballets, operas, and other works for the stage. His most notable works include ballets like 'Coppélia' and 'Sylvia' as well as the operas '...

Il compositore francese Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) era specializzato in balletti, opere e altri lavori per il teatro. Tra le sue opere più importanti figurano balletti come "Coppélia" e "Sylvia" e le o...

French composer Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) was specialized in ballets, operas, and other works for the stage. His most notable works include ballets like 'Coppélia' and 'Sylvia' as well as the operas '...

Il compositore francese Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) era specializzato in balletti, opere e altri lavori per il teatro. Tra le sue opere più importanti figurano balletti come "Coppélia" e "Sylvia" e le o...