Symphonic Series

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) is one of the most significant 20th century Italian composers. In particular, his works 'Pini di Roma', 'Feste Romane' and 'Fontane di Roma' are very well known and his g...

In addition to 15 symphonies, the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) also wrote ballet music and a small number of operas. The best-known opera of this composer, who was suppressed by...

The 'zarzuela' genre originated in Spain in the 17th century and can be described as a kind of comic opera. Unlike the similar Italian style, the opera buffa, the zarzuela developed further in a more...

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) is especially known for his Peer Gynt Suite. This remarkable Marche Funèbre however, is an almost unknown masterpiece, originally written for wind orchestra. Erik Mast, who ad...

Aram Iljitsj Khatchaturian, an Armenian by nationality, was born 1903 in Tiflis, into the family of a book-binder. He began his musical education in Moscow in 1922 at the Gnessin Music School where hi...