Concertino

Boccherini, one of the greatest violoncellists of the 18th century, left numerous concertos for his favourite instrument. In the very first of these works, the personal style of the composer is unmist...

Stimmensatz - 5 V I, 5 V II, 3 Va, 4 Vc/Kb

Perhaps the best-known and most played work of Corelli, standard repertoire of each violinist, in an arrangement for string orchestra.

Imaginative fresh thematic construction and wide variety of compositional techniques are the characteristic features of this concerto full of brio. Clearly arranged and spirited music of French ease.

This work created in 1955 is one of the most rewarding and accessible pieces of contemporary literature for string orchestra. The balance between technical simplicity and musical and tonal effect is e...

The 'Divertimento giocoso' by Harald Genzmer created in 1960 is scored for two woodwind instruments (flutes, recorders or transverse flute and oboe) as solo instruments opposed to the string orchestra...

Harald Genzmer's composition Divertimento di danza for string orchestra clearly continues the baroque form of the divertimento. This light music - in the truest sense of the word - consisted of a sequ...

Partitur = Cembalo

Stimmensatz - 2 Hörner I/II in F, 4 Violinen I, 4 Violinen II, 2 Violen, 4 Bassi

This suite has been taken from the music of the Christmas tale of the same name. The instrumentation can be easily realized with four woodwind instruments, two brass instruments, timpani and strings....

This suite has been taken from the music of the Christmas tale of the same name. The instrumentation can be easily realized with four woodwind instruments, two brass instruments, timpani and strings....

The composer born in Prague, now living in America, studied with Honegger and Nadia Boulanger. The pieces created in 1955 are very rewarding for orchestral work since all parts are treated equally. Th...

The four movements of the Yougoslavian composer and pupil of Fortner are easy but demand an elegant leggiero manner of bowing from the violinists. A cheerful and very instructive piece.

Joseph Haas was the teacher, Paul Hindemith the model of the director of many years' standing of the Frankfurter Musikhochschule. The 'Heitere Suite' was created in 1945. 'After a slow introduction (q...

Joseph Haas was the teacher, Paul Hindemith the model of the director of many years' standing of the Frankfurter Musikhochschule. The 'Heitere Suite' was created in 1945. 'After a slow introduction (q...

Because of its scoring, this uncomplicated little six-movement suite in a folkloric style is, above all, suitable for the first ensemble playing in violin lessons. As vigorous effective music, it suit...

This splendidly-sounding piece consists of a vocal movement based on the baroque concertino ripieno principle and a dance movement whose particular attraction results from a long flageolet passage.

'Nobody knows the music of the whole world better than Monsieur Saint-Saëns', Claude Debussy praised his fellow composer, and there are only few who left such a comprehensive oeuvre covering all genre...

'Nobody knows the music of the whole world better than Monsieur Saint-Saëns', Claude Debussy praised his fellow composer, and there are only few who left such a comprehensive oeuvre covering all genre...

A modern instrumental piece with technically easy playing processes and a distinctive instrumentation. Strings are mostly divided, their number and range can be extended as one likes, the same applies...

A modern instrumental piece with technically easy playing processes and a distinctive instrumentation. Strings are mostly divided, their number and range can be extended as one likes, the same applies...

A modern instrumental piece with technically easy playing processes and a distinctive instrumentation. Strings are mostly divided, their number and range can be extended as one likes, the same applies...