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The Fledermaus-Polka is one of six dance arrangements on themes from Johann Strauss' operetta "Die Fledermaus". It received its première in 1874 at the Theater an der Wien and according of the newspap...

Strauss composed the 'Annen-Polka' in 1852 to celebrate the day of St. Anne. This polka was quite popular right from its premiere in 1852 when the Viennese newspapers reported as follows: 'Johann Stra...

Gustaf Nordqvist (1886 - 1949) was a Swedish composer, church musician and professor. As a composer he is best known for his many solo songs, including "Till havs" and "Jul, jul, strålande jul" a Chri...

Gustaf Nordqvist (1886 - 1949) was a Swedish composer, church musician and professor. As a composer he is best known for his many solo songs, including "Till havs" and "Jul, jul, strålande jul" a Chri...

Gustaf Nordqvist (1886 - 1949) was a Swedish composer, church musician and professor. As a composer he is best known for his many solo songs, including "Till havs" and "Jul, jul, strålande jul" a Chri...

Gustaf Nordqvist (1886 - 1949) was a Swedish composer, church musician and professor As a composer he is best known for his many solo songs, including "Till havs" and "Jul, jul, strålande jul" a Chris...

On Christmas Eve of 1818, Catholic priest Josef Mohr, showed Austrian composer Franz Xaver Gruber a six-stanza poem he had written in 1816 and he asked Gruber to set the poem to music. Because the chu...

On Christmas Eve of 1818, Catholic priest Josef Mohr, showed Austrian composer Franz Xaver Gruber a six-stanza poem he had written in 1816 and he asked Gruber to set the poem to music. Because the chu...

On Christmas Eve of 1818, Catholic priest Josef Mohr, showed Austrian composer Franz Xaver Gruber a six-stanza poem he had written in 1816 and he asked Gruber to set the poem to music. Because the chu...

On Christmas Eve of 1818, Catholic priest Josef Mohr, showed Austrian composer Franz Xaver Gruber a six-stanza poem he had written in 1816 and he asked Gruber to set the poem to music. Because the chu...

The First Noel (originally "The First Nowell") is a traditional English Christmas carol with Cornish origins, most likely from the early modern period, although possibly earlier. "Nowell" is an Early...

The First Noel (originally "The First Nowell") is a traditional English Christmas carol with Cornish origins, most likely from the early modern period, although possibly earlier. "Nowell" is an Early...

This edition contains six traditional carols from England: 'The Boar Head Carol', 'The Sussex Carol', 'What Child is this', 'Gloucestershire Wassail', 'The Coventry Carol', 'I saw three Ships'. These...

This edition contains six traditional carols from England: 'The Boar Head Carol', 'The Sussex Carol', 'What Child is this', 'Gloucestershire Wassail', 'The Coventry Carol', 'I saw three Ships'. These...

Gabriel Fauré composed 'Noël' in 1885 as an occasional piece; a little Christmas song destined for a performance where a harmonium was available to add a festive carillon color to the piano accompanim...

Gabriel Fauré composed 'Noël' in 1885 as an occasional piece; a little Christmas song destined for a performance where a harmonium was available to add a festive carillon color to the piano accompanim...

'Jingle Bells' is one of the best-known and most commonly sung American songs in the world. It was written in 1850 by James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893) at Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts. It wa...

'Jingle Bells' is one of the best-known and most commonly sung American songs in the world. It was written in 1850 by James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893) at Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts. It wa...

Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2, is the second in a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894. The words are from a love poem 'Cäcilie' written by Heinrich Hart, a German dramatic critic and journal...

Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2, is the second in a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894. The words are from a love poem 'Cäcilie' written by Heinrich Hart, a German dramatic critic and journal...

La danza is a patter song by Gioacchino Rossini, in 'Tarantella napoletana' time. It's the eighth song of the collection 'Les soirées musicales' which he composed in the years 1830-1835. 'La danza' be...

La danza is a patter song by Gioacchino Rossini, in 'Tarantella napoletana' time. It's the eighth song of the collection 'Les soirées musicales' which he composed in the years 1830-1835. 'La danza' be...

In 1874 Chabrier composed the 'Larghetto for Horn and Orchestra' but it was only discovered after his death. It is often referred to as the French Horn equivalent of an operatic aria. Chabrier employs...

In 1874 Chabrier composed the 'Larghetto for Horn and Orchestra' but it was only discovered after his death. It is often referred to as the French Horn equivalent of an operatic aria. Chabrier employs...

The doina is a Romanian musical tune style, possibly with Middle Eastern roots, customary in Romanian peasant music, lautareasca music as well adopted into klezmer music. The peasant doinas are mostly...