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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...

This work was commissioned by the 'Österreichische Blasmusikjugend' (Austrian Brass Band Association - Young Musicians). The Aboriginal indigenous people of Australia are among the oldest surviving hu...

This work was commissioned by the 'Österreichische Blasmusikjugend' (Austrian Brass Band Association - Young Musicians). The Aboriginal indigenous people of Australia are among the oldest surviving hu...

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...

La leggenda 'Il mistero della collina' ci riporta nel Belgio del XVIII secolo, e narra di un libro, di un ragazzino e dei suoi amici lupi che lo scortano attraverso un bosco magico. Ed è parlando con...

La leggenda 'Il mistero della collina' ci riporta nel Belgio del XVIII secolo, e narra di un libro, di un ragazzino e dei suoi amici lupi che lo scortano attraverso un bosco magico. Ed è parlando con...

Fanfare for the Champions è un brano commissionato dalla banda Musicale di Landeck (Austria) per un importante anniversario. La stessa formazione aveva già commissionato a Otto M. Schwarz Mantua e Nos...

Mondi sommersi, castelli incantati, despoti senza cuore, ricchi e cattivi che scacciano i poveri, figure losche, vendetta, Atlantide ... questi sono gli interessanti soggetti che appaiono nell'ultima...

Quest'opera traduce in musica il paesaggio e la storia della regione intorno alla città belga di Moeskroen. Tempi inquieti, ma anche onestà, coraggio e fi ducia sono espressi in questa musica e la mel...

Spotlights is a fantastic virtuoso piece for saxophone quartet (SATB) and concert band that was commissioned by the outstanding Austrian saxophone quartet Mobilis. It is an impressive and exceptionall...

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...

The river Maas and the town of Ohé en Laak in the Dutch province of Limburg are inextricably linked with one another. Thousands of years have passed with wars and other dramatic events. One story is a...

The river Maas and the town of Ohé en Laak in the Dutch province of Limburg are inextricably linked with one another. Thousands of years have passed with wars and other dramatic events. One story is a...

The Curse of the Mermaid tells the story of a greedy and wealthy fisherman wanting to make money in any way possible. When his business starts to fail, he puts the blame on the mermaids. One day, the...

Luceafarul (The Evening Star) is based on an old Romanian legend about a princess who falls in love with the evening star. Eventually the star returns her love, and one night he climbs down in human f...

Theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein (1879 1955) developed the theory of relativity, one of the basic tenets of modern physics: who doesn't know his formula E = mc2? This impre...

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...

David Liptak chose a route to writing this composition that has been most widely recognized and acclaimed by Aaron Copland in his various settings of Americana such as Appalachian Spring, Rodeo and Bi...

George Gershwin(r), inspired by local singing and dancing groups while vacationing in Havana, Cuba in 1932, wrote this work which has now become an innovative contribution to his signature style. Mark...