Baton Orchestral

The 'polonaise' and 'ecossaise' are both dances that were very popular in France and Great Britain at the end of the 18th century and at the beginning of the 19th. These compositions were mainly writt...

The 'polonaise' and 'ecossaise' are both dances that were very popular in France and Great Britain at the end of the 18th century and at the beginning of the 19th. These compositions were mainly writt...

Also sprach Zarathustra!', ('Thus Spoke Zarathustra') is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical novel 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra!'. The compo...

Also sprach Zarathustra!', ('Thus Spoke Zarathustra') is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical novel 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra!'. The compo...

Alexandre Levy (1864 - 1892) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor. Born in São Paulo, he pioneered a fusion of classical composition with Brazilian folklore and regional rhythms. In 1890 Al...

Alexandre Levy (1864 - 1892) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor. Born in São Paulo, he pioneered a fusion of classical composition with Brazilian folklore and regional rhythms. In 1890 Al...

Naturally, because of his technical background, when Josef Strauss in 1858 sketched out a polka with the title 'Moulinet' ('Little Mill'), it was to become more than just another piece of dance music....

Naturally, because of his technical background, when Josef Strauss in 1858 sketched out a polka with the title 'Moulinet' ('Little Mill'), it was to become more than just another piece of dance music....

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)...

Symphony No. 2, known as "Die Auferstehung" ("The Resurrection"), was written between 1888 and 1894, and first performed in 1895 and became one of Mahler's most popular and successful works during his...

Symphony No. 2, known as "Die Auferstehung" ("The Resurrection"), was written between 1888 and 1894, and first performed in 1895 and became one of Mahler's most popular and successful works during his...

Between late 1887 and March 1888 Gustav Mahler composed his 'Symphony No. 1'. In the first version of the symphony there were 5 movements but when the premiere was not well received, Mahler made some...

Between late 1887 and March 1888 Gustav Mahler composed his 'Symphony No. 1'. In the first version of the symphony there were 5 movements but when the premiere was not well received, Mahler made some...

The Symphony No. 94 in G major is the second of the twelve London symphonies written by Joseph Haydn in 1791 in London for a concert series he gave during the first of his visits to England (1791-1792...

The Symphony No. 94 in G major is the second of the twelve London symphonies written by Joseph Haydn in 1791 in London for a concert series he gave during the first of his visits to England (1791-1792...

'Der Rosenkavalier' (The Knight of the Rose or The Rose-Bearer), Op. 59, is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It was first perform...

'Der Rosenkavalier' (The Knight of the Rose or The Rose-Bearer), Op. 59, is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It was first perform...

German composer Richard Strauss composed 'Don Juan', Op. 20, in 1888. The work is based on 'Don Juans Ende', a play derived from an unfinished 1844 retelling of the tale by poet Nikolaus Lenau after t...

German composer Richard Strauss composed 'Don Juan', Op. 20, in 1888. The work is based on 'Don Juans Ende', a play derived from an unfinished 1844 retelling of the tale by poet Nikolaus Lenau after t...

Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest composers of all time was not very successful in writing music for the stage. He had no difficulty in writing a purely abstract overture, but once beyond this...

Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest composers of all time was not very successful in writing music for the stage. He had no difficulty in writing a purely abstract overture, but once beyond this...

Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859 - 1935) was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher. His works include operas, orchestral music, chamber music and a large number of songs. His style is s...

Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859 - 1935) was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher. His works include operas, orchestral music, chamber music and a large number of songs. His style is s...

As other famous opera composers of the long 19th century, such as Donizetti, Rossini or Verdi, Giacomo Puccini's instrumental or vocal works are little known or even completely forgotten. During Pucci...

As other famous opera composers of the long 19th century, such as Donizetti, Rossini or Verdi, Giacomo Puccini's instrumental or vocal works are little known or even completely forgotten. During Pucci...