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Paul Lavender arranged the third movement (Allegro Assai) of the popular Symphonic Dances by Sergey Rachmaninoff for wind orchestra. He successfully managed to apply the original's dynamics and drama...

'Woodwind and percussion players usually are unfamiliar with the antiphonal brass choir tradition. I made this modern, more easily readable version of Bonelli's classic 1600 Toccata for flexible wind...

I suonatori di fiati e percussioni di solito non hanno familiarità con la tradizione del coro antifonale di ottoni. Ho realizzato questa versione moderna e più facilmente leggibile della classica Tocc...

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) è stato un compositore inglese di musica barocca, le cui opere sono ancora oggi spesso eseguite e registrate. Le sue opere sono tra le più importanti del repertorio barocco....

Nel 1866, Strauss fu incaricato di scrivere un'opera per il Wiener Männergesangverein. Scrisse il valzer "An der schönen blauen Donau", che però alla prima del 13 febbraio 1867 ebbe scarso successo. S...

Anton Bruckner compose i suoi "Kleine Orchesterstücke" nel 1862 come primo tentativo in quel campo che in seguito avrebbe fatto suo: la musica orchestrale. Questi quattro pezzi sono piccoli e melodios...

Although Franz Lehár became most known for his contribution to the operetta repertoire, he also composed a lot of marches. One of these is 'Piave induló' (Piave Marsch, Marche form the 106th Regiment)...

The Toy Symphony, (Kinder-Sinfonie) was also published as Sinfonia Berchtolsgadensis because it was written for instruments that were manufactured in the toy industry of Berchtensgaden that flourished...

Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) is a Christmas carol composed by French composer Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the poem "Minuit, Chrétiens" (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau (1808-1877), a wine merc...

Ecce sacerdos magnus (Ecco un grande sacerdote), WAB 13, è un mottetto sacro del 1885 del compositore austriaco Anton Bruckner. Si tratta di un'ambientazione musicale dell'omonima antifona. L'opera è...

As a composer, Johann Strauss Sr. is probably less well known than his son Johann Strauss Jr., but his 'Radeztky March' is still one of the most popular pieces in classical music. Besides this march h...

In 1869 Johann Strauss composed the polka francaise 'Im Krapfenwald'l' ('In Krapfen's Woods'). It was originally titled 'Im Pawlowsk Walde' when first performed in Pavlovsk (Russia). Reportedly, sever...

The Cavatina 'Quel guarda il cavaliere' is sung in the first act of Donizetti's opera Don Pasquale by the young Norina .She comments on a novel she is reading, but also dwells on her skills as a charm...

Absolutely the most famous 'Canzone Napoletana' is 'O Sole Mio' composed by the Italian singer and songwriter Eduardo di Capua (1865-1917) in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro. Though...

Johann Strauss wrote the 'Russische Marsch-Fantasie' (Russian March Fantasy) for a tour to Russia in 1872. Because the tour was cancelled, the successful first performance of the march was held in Vie...

Saint-Saëns ha anche contribuito in modo massiccio alla letteratura concertante francese. Scrisse cinque concerti per pianoforte, tre concerti per violino, due concerti per violoncello e circa venti o...

Johann Strauss jr. composed in 1864 the 'Persischer Marsch' (Persian March), Op. 289. It was dedicated this to his Majesty Nasir-ad-Din imperial Shah of Persia (1831-1896). The melody of the trio is t...

Besides operettas Franz Lehár also wrote sonatas, symphonic poems, marches and a number of waltzes. The most popular of these waltzes is 'Gold und Silber' (Gold and Silver) which he composed for Princ...

Vincenzo Bellini, was one of the three great composers of the belcanto-era. However, besides his opera's his instrumental output is limited. The Concerto for Oboe in E-flat major, most likely composed...

Lumina Cordis, in latino "Luci del cuore", è un titolo che riflette la gioia e la luminosità del brano. Composto in forma di ouverture, ogni sezione presenta elementi che rappresentano tutte le emozio...

Con un accompagnamento ritmico e linee melodiche energiche, questo lavoro animato contiene elementi delle prime danze da stalla americane, poi presenta una sezione più calma che si sviluppa in una gig...

Thomas Doss orchestrated this inspiring and very playable transcription of Christus factus est (WAB 11), the motet written by Bruckner in 1884, for wind orchestra. After Messe für den Gründonnerstag f...