The Great Classics

Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was a composer who had little self-confidence and was very self-critical. As a result of this he destroyed the manuscripts of all but seven large and five small works. Luckily h...

In 1786, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his wonderful opera Le Nozzi di Figaro. In the opera, Count Almaviva tries to seduce the fiancée of Figaro, his valet. Eventually, through four acts full of c...

Italian composer Ottorino Respighi wrote several operas, ballet music, chamber music, piano and organ works as well as Cantatas in a style much influenced by the French Impressionists mixed with his u...

Italian composer Ottorino Respighi wrote several operas, ballet music, chamber music, piano and organ works as well as Cantatas in a style much influenced by the French Impressionists mixed with his u...

Richard Wagner è un compositore unico: arricchisce l'armonia di aggregazioni fino ad allora non utilizzate, le sue orchestrazioni sono diverse da quelle dei suoi contemporanei, le sue melodie sembrano...

François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834) is considered as the one of the most important representatives of the French opéra-comique. His style is characterised by natural, unembellished melody lines, str...

François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834) is considered as the one of the most important representatives of the French opéra-comique. His style is characterised by natural, unembellished melody lines, str...

Modest Moussorgski (1839-1881) è considerato il più grande innovatore della musica russa. Ha realizzato le sue più grandi creazioni nel campo della musica lirica, ma ha anche composto opere per pianof...

The opera Carmen, perhaps the best known work by Bizet, was first criticised in France because of the 'obscene libretto, ' but was soon considered a masterpiece, partly thanks to the appealing melodie...

Berlioz based his sparkling overture Le Carnaval Romain on themes from his opera Benvenuto Cellini. The opera had been performed a few times in Paris, a number of years before, with little success. Th...

Berlioz based his sparkling overture Le Carnaval Romain on themes from his opera Benvenuto Cellini. The opera had been performed a few times in Paris, a number of years before, with little success. Th...

Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was a composer who had little self-confidence and was very self-critical. As a result of this he destroyed the manuscripts of all but seven large and five small works. Luckily k...

Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was a composer who had little self-confidence and was very self-critical. As a result of this he destroyed the manuscripts of all but seven large and five small works. Luckily k...

Nur wenigen ist bekannt, dass Franz Schubert sich jahrelang mit dem Komponieren von Opern und Theatermusik beschäftigt war. Insgesamt schrieb er nicht weniger als zehn vollständige Werke fürs Theater....

Im April 2009 jährt sich der Todestag von Georg Friedrich Händel zum 250. Mal. Ein guter Grund, seinen Werken in diesem Jahr besondere Aufmerksamkeit zu schenken. Zum Beispiel mit einem thematischen K...

Im April 2009 jährt sich der Todestag von Georg Friedrich Händel zum 250. Mal. Ein guter Grund, seinen Werken in diesem Jahr besondere Aufmerksamkeit zu schenken. Zum Beispiel mit einem thematischen K...

Nur wenigen ist bekannt, dass Franz Schubert sich jahrelang mit dem Komponieren von Opern und Theatermusik beschäftigt war. Insgesamt schrieb er nicht weniger als zehn vollständige Werke fürs Theater....

Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was a composer who had little self-confidence and was very self-critical. As a result of this he destroyed the manuscripts of all but seven large and five small works. Luckily h...