Franco Cesarini

The Passacaglia is a set of instrumental variations based on an ostinato bass. Bach's Passacaglia and Fugue in C-minor for organ represents the pinnacle of what had been achieved in this compositional...

Viennese Fanfare by Richard Strauss, a shorter version of Festmusik der Stadt Wien, originally composed for ten trumpets, seven trombones, two tubas and timpani, was the basis of Franco Cesarini's arr...

Viennese Fanfare by Richard Strauss, a shorter version of Festmusik der Stadt Wien, originally composed for ten trumpets, seven trombones, two tubas and timpani, was the basis of Franco Cesarini's arr...

Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) was a German opera composer of Jewish origin, described as perhaps the most successful stage composer of the 19th century. He remained a dominant figure in the world of o...

Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) was a German opera composer of Jewish origin, described as perhaps the most successful stage composer of the 19th century. He remained a dominant figure in the world of o...

César Franck, Komponist, Pianist, Organist und Musiklehrer schrieb Amor und Psyché, seine sechste und letzte symphonische Dichtung in 1887. Die Uraufführung fand 1888 in Paris statt und war ein großer...

César Franck, Komponist, Pianist, Organist und Musiklehrer schrieb Amor und Psyché, seine sechste und letzte symphonische Dichtung in 1887. Die Uraufführung fand 1888 in Paris statt und war ein großer...

First performed in Vienna in August 1848, Johann Strauss Jr.'s Radetzky March is one of the most famous marches of all time. It is dedicated to Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz. Strauss was co...

First performed in Vienna in August 1848, Johann Strauss Jr.'s Radetzky March is one of the most famous marches of all time. It is dedicated to Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz. Strauss was co...

The arrangement for wind orchestra of Georges Bizet's "L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2" by Franco Cesarini was created after the composer had long searched for a version of the work that would satisfy him. F...

Franco Cesarini’s arrangement for wind orchestra of Georges Bizet’s *L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2* came about after the composer had long searched for a version of the work that would satisfy him. Franco...

La Gioconda, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, is Amilcare Ponchielli's (1844-1886) most successful theatrical work. It includes two dance pieces: the Furlana at the end of Act 1 and the Danza delle or...

La Gioconda, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, is Amilcare Ponchielli's (1844-1886) most successful theatrical work. It includes two dance pieces: the Furlana at the end of Act 1 and the Danza delle or...

Nimrod is the name of the ninth and best known variation in Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, an orchestral work of 14 variations on an original theme composed between 1898 and 1899. Each variation is...

Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871–1927) was a Swedish pianist, conductor and composer. His compositions include incidental music, operas, concertos, two symphonies and choral works. Initially influenced mainly...

The title refers to the historical period that marked the transition between the baroque and classical styles. Rococo music is characterized by a profusion of ornaments, by graceful elegance and light...

FROM BACH TO BRAHMS leads through 200 years of music history. The arrangements of these 16 small, easily accesible pieces, that were originally written for various instruments, are a wonderful additio...

The world-famous Vocalise Op. 34 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1912) is actually a lyrical exercise for singers but is especially suitable as an expressive performance piece for solo instrument. In his arra...

Franco Cesarini wrote this piece for double wind quintet as a tribute to the town of Bisacquino (Palermo) of which he is an honorary citizen. Suite siciliana is a piece characterized by contrasting rh...

Mit den bezaubernden Stücken in dieser Sammlung können Geiger beginnen, sich mit der Musik des Impressionismus vertraut zu machen. Zu diesem Zweck wurden acht bekannte Stücke von Claude Debussy - dem...