Jirka Kadlec

The Bacchanale from the opera *Samson et Dalila* is one of Camille Saint-Saëns’s best-known orchestral works. At the beginning of the third act, it depicts the magnificent festival of the Philistines...

Amilcare Ponchielli is best known for his opera *La Gioconda*, from which the famous ballet *La Danza delle Ore* is taken. This orchestral scene depicts a choreographed episode that symbolizes the pas...

Amilcare Ponchielli is best known for his opera *La Gioconda*, from which the famous ballet *La Danza delle Ore* is taken. This orchestral scene depicts a choreographed episode that symbolizes the pas...

Amilcare Ponchielli is best known for his opera *La Gioconda*, from which the famous ballet *La Danza delle Ore* is taken. This orchestral scene depicts a choreographed episode that symbolizes the pas...

Amilcare Ponchielli is best known for his opera *La Gioconda*, from which the famous ballet *La Danza delle Ore* is taken. This orchestral scene depicts a choreographed episode that symbolizes the pas...

The "Annen-Polka," Op. 117, is one of Johann Strauss II’s best-known works. It was composed in 1852 and dedicated to the "Annas" in honor of St. Anne’s Day, which was particularly popular in Vienna at...

The "Annen-Polka," Op. 117, is one of Johann Strauss II’s best-known works. It was composed in 1852 and dedicated to the "Annas" in honor of St. Anne’s Day, which was particularly popular in Vienna at...

The "Annen-Polka," Op. 117, is one of Johann Strauss II’s best-known works. It was composed in 1852 and dedicated to the "Annas" in honor of St. Anne’s Day, which was particularly popular in Vienna at...

Auf der Jagd, Op. 373, is a fast polka by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, one of the most important figures in the Viennese musical tradition. The work premiered in 1875 and is inspired by th...

Auf der Jagd, Op. 373, is a fast polka by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, one of the most important figures in the Viennese musical tradition. The work premiered in 1875 and is inspired by th...

Auf der Jagd, Op. 373, is a fast polka by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, one of the most important figures in the Viennese musical tradition. The work premiered in 1875 and is inspired by th...

Auf der Jagd, Op. 373, is a fast polka by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, one of the most important figures in the Viennese musical tradition. The work premiered in 1875 and is inspired by th...

Bahn Frei, Op. 45, is a brilliant and lively work by Eduard Strauss from the 19th century. Its title, which can be translated as "Full Speed Ahead!," refers to the rise of the railroad and society’s e...

Bahn Frei, Op. 45, is a brilliant and lively work by Eduard Strauss from the 19th century. Its title, which can be translated as "Full Speed Ahead!," refers to the rise of the railroad and society’s e...

Bahn Frei, Op. 45, is a brilliant and lively work by Eduard Strauss from the 19th century. Its title, which can be translated as "Full Speed Ahead!," refers to the rise of the railroad and society’s e...