Roger Niese

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. This transcription follows the final of the 1st act with the terzett...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which "Die Fledermaus" his best contribution to this genre is. This transcription follows the final of the 1st act with the terzett...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The terzett 'Ich stehe voll Zagen' is sung at the very end of the ope...

Beside his 150 waltzes Johann Strauss composed several operettas of which 'Die Fledermaus' his best contribution to this genre is. The terzett 'Ich stehe voll Zagen' is sung at the very end of the ope...

Johann Strauss" Operetta "Die Fledermaus" belongs to his finest works and is the most successful operetta ever. Even nowadays "Die Fledermaus" is performed - especially around New Year's Day - all aro...

Victor Herbert (1859-1924) was an Irish-born, German-raised American composer, cellist and conductor. His comic Opera The Enchantress (1911) was considered at the time when it was first produced one o...

Victor Herbert (1859-1924) was an Irish-born, German-raised American composer, cellist and conductor. His comic Opera The Enchantress (1911) was considered at the time when it was first produced one o...

'By Strauss' is a song composed by George Gershwin in 1936. It pays homage to the music of Johann Strauss Sr. and Johann Strauss Jr.. The singer sings how she doesn't like Broadway, Irving Berlin, Jer...

Michael Kamen (1948 - 2003) was a fine musician and composer, active in many fields of music. First and foremost, he was an oboist and along with his friend Martin Fulterman (aka Mark Snow, most well-...

Michael Kamen (1948 - 2003) was a fine musician and composer, active in many fields of music. First and foremost, he was an oboist and along with his friend Martin Fulterman (aka Mark Snow, most well-...

In 1866 Offenbach composed 'La vie parisienne', an opéra bouffe, or operetta with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. This work was Offenbach's first full-length piece to portray contempor...

In 1866 Offenbach composed 'La vie parisienne', an opéra bouffe, or operetta with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. This work was Offenbach's first full-length piece to portray contempor...

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1816) is one of the greatest of all comic operas.Based on an excellent play by Beaumarchais, The Barber of Seville delights audiences with its keenly sketched characters, melo...

While Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) may not have retained the international celebrity of Gaetano Donizetti or Gioachino Rossini beyond his own lifetime, he composed as impressive a number of works as...

Instrumentation solo horn, picc. trp, 2 trp, flugel hrn, 3 hrn, 3 trb, baritone, tuba While Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) may not have retained the international celebrity of Gaetano Donizetti or Gio...

picc. trp, 2 trp, flugel hrn, 4 hrn, 3 trb, baritone, tuba, perc., harp The highlights of Saint-Saens oeuvre are the Organ Symphony (1866) and the opera 'Samson et Dalila' (1877). With its familiar st...

The highlights of Saint-Saëns oeuvre are the Organ Symphony (1866) and the opera Samson et Dalila (1877). With its familiar story and many stretches of vigorous and appealing music Samson et Dalila ha...

Instrumentation solo trumpet, picc. trp, trp, flugel hrn, 4 hrn, 3 trb, baritone, tuba 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' (1816) is one of the greatest of all comic operas. Based on an excellent play by Beauma...

'Someone to watch over me' is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin. It was written for the musical 'Oh, Kay!' in 1926. The successful musical ran for more than 200 performances in New York and then...

'Someone to watch over me' is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin. It was written for the musical 'Oh, Kay!' in 1926. The successful musical ran for more than 200 performances in New York and then...

'Someone to watch over me' is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin. It was written for the musical 'Oh, Kay!' in 1926. The successful musical ran for more than 200 performances in New York and then...

'Someone to watch over me' is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin. It was written for the musical 'Oh, Kay!' in 1926. The successful musical ran for more than 200 performances in New York and then...

Carlos Gardel (1890 - 1935) was a French Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of h...

Carlos Gardel (1890 - 1935) was a French Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of h...

The plot of Sullivan's Operetta The Mikado tells the story of Nanki-Poo, son of the Mikado of Japan and the young girl Yum-yum. The song ' The sun, whose rays are all ablaze' is sung by Yum-yum at the...