The prelude from Saint-SaÙns' Christmas oratorio, to which the composer himself added the note, 'in the style of Bach'. An extremely fitting opening to any Christmas concert. (Concert Band)
In December 1755 Mozart's father drew inspiration from a horse sleigh-ride. Needless to say, the sleigh bells and coachman's whip were not neglected. (Concert Band)
Besides opera's, Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) composed music for wind ensemble and some solopieces for wind instruments. (English Horn and Concert Band)
La Traviata' tells the story of the young and beautiful courtesan Violetta who falls in love with Alfredo, an ordinary and poor young man. The aria 'E Strano' - how strange it is - is sung by Violetta...
La Traviata' tells the story of the young and beautiful courtesan Violetta who falls in love with Alfredo, an ordinary and poor young man. The aria 'sempre libera' is the very end of the first act: Vi...
Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The Csardas, sung by Rosalinde demands great virtuosity and gypsy fee...
The Italian Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) may have been the first to embody the tradition of the sheperds music, the Pastorale in orchestral music. In this transcription special attention has to be gi...
The Elegie in its original form for cello and piano dates from 1880 and seems to have been intended as the slow movement of a larger work. Faure orchestrated the piano part in 1895 and the work became...
