Willy Hautvast: spartiti medio

Schubert's military marches are originally written for fourhanded piano, the first being famous in its symphonic and band versions. This one is less known, but quite suited for a wind band adaptation.

This slow movement extracted from the String Quartet op.11 has been arranged for several kinds of ensembles, even by the composer himself. This wind band arrangement continues the series.

We can assume that Bach wrote this work, full of lively rythms and moving melodies, in a lighthearted and jubilant mood. Though originally composed for the organ, this composition has been arranged fo...

The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg is still popular because of his theatre music for Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt' and his Piano Concerto opus 16. The suite 'Fra Holbergs Tid' (Holberg Suite) opus 40 was origi...

This symphony has a wonderful 2nd movement which lends itself excellently for performance by windband.In Holland this movement serves as a signature tune for a very popular tv-programme, 'Het Capitool...

Rudolf Friml studied composition with Antonin Dvoràk at the conservatory of music of his native town. He settled in the United States of America in 1906 after having spent already five years in the St...