Amilcare Ponchielli

Trumpet and wind band (original), or brass band or strings or piano This trumpet concerto (op. 123) was written in 1866 and was first performed by the Banda Nazionale, conducted by the composer, on 15...

Trumpet and wind band (original), or brass band or strings or piano This trumpet concerto (op. 123) was written in 1866 and was first performed by the Banda Nazionale, conducted by the composer, on 15...

As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators, Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the of light classical repertoire...

As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators, Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the of light classical repertoire...

As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators, Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the of light classical repertoire...

As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators, Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the of light classical repertoire...

As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators, Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the of light classical repertoire...

As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators, Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the of light classical repertoire...

As heard in the Disney classic Fantasia where it served as accompaniment for ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators, Dance of the Hours continues as a staple of the of light classical repertoire...

Originally scored for two clarinets with band accompaniment, Il Convegno (The Meeting) was written in 1868 during Ponchielli's tenure with the Cremona Municipal Band. In the hands of capable clarineti...

Originally scored for two clarinets with band accompaniment, Il Convegno (The Meeting) was written in 1868 during Ponchielli's tenure with the Cremona Municipal Band. In the hands of capable clarineti...

Dance of the Hours comes from the only work of Ponchielli's which is still known today - his opera La Gioconda. This piece is ideal as a light concert item or for other similar occasions.