Johann Sebastian Bach composed a large quantity of music of unparalleled greatness and his works are still much performed today. This Prelude is deceptive. It is built on very few ideas and has none o...
Michael Praetorius was one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance Period. He is remembered today for two reasons ? his massive number of compositions and his remarkable treaties entitled Syntagm...
This magnificent Galliard by 15th Century German composer Samuel Scheidt demonstrates his great ability to create music of great interest whilst adhering to the straightforward restraints of music fro...
These four short pieces are from a collection of Madrigals by the English organist Thomas Weelkes. This arrangement by Peter Knudsvig works well for brass quintet and will bring a bit of Renaissance g...
Leichte Kavallerie ist eines von Suppés berühmtesten Werken. Den besten Tipp zur Aufführung von Peter Knudsvigs gelungener Bearbeitung der Ouvertüre dieser Operette gibt schon der Titel: leicht!
These three pieces were originally written for piano but have echoes of Mussorgsky?s most famous work ? Pictures at an Exhibition. The intention is to use each instrument in a virtuosic and solo-like...
Stephen Foster could well ber considered America's first famous composer. Althoyugh his music consists mostly of simple melodies and could in no way be compared to the music of such contemporaries as...
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This song without words probably does not rank among Wagner?s most well-known works, however it exhibits the unmistakable controversy which propelled music forward in the second half of the 19th Centu...
Diese Pastorale des italienischen Barock-Komponisten Manfredini stammt aus einem Weihnachts-Concerto für Streicher. Peter Knudsvig vom Blechbläserquintett Rekkenze Brass bearbeitete sie für variables...
