The romantic aria 'Il balen del suo sorriso' - 'the brilliance of her smile - is sung by Count Luna in the second act of 'Il Trovatore'. The role of Count Luna is a typical Giuseppe Verdi baritone, ly...
A Rossini overture is a challenge for any orchestra and a treat for the audience. It is especially the woodwinds that show their best side in this less known but no less splendid overture. (Concert Ba...
This last symphonic poem of Liszt (1811-1886) consists of three movements played without interruption. Die Wiege, Der Kampf ums Dasein and Zum Grabe: die Wiege des zukünftigen Lebens. This extremely p...
Glinka (1804-1857) was the founder of the national school of Russian music and as such his compositions are often based on Russian folk music. This is also applicable to 'Kamarinskaja', for which he u...
An uncommon and surprising combination: violin and wind orchestra. The arrangement of this work by Camille Saint-Sa?ns was commisioned by Harmonie Orpheus Tilburg and performed at the 1997 World Music...
This section from Bizet's incidental music to the play, 'L'Arlesienne' by Alphons Daudet gives an excellent rendition of the rural ambience of the Provence. The simple but highly characteristic melody...
