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With his 'L'elisir d'amore' (The Elixer of Love), composed in 1832 Donizetti wrote something far greater than a mere comic opera: this was perhaps the first example of a moving, middleclass genre of t...

With his 'L'elisir d'amore' (The Elixer of Love), composed in 1832 Donizetti wrote something far greater than a mere comic opera: this was perhaps the first example of a moving, middleclass genre of t...

As a composer Franz Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta 'Die lustige Witwe', (The merry widow), in 1905 made him clear that he had to give h...

As a composer Franz Lehár started with contributions to the opera-genre but the great triumph of his first operetta 'Die lustige Witwe', (The merry widow), in 1905 made him clear that he had to give h...

Emmerich Kálmán's most beloved operetta 'Die Csárdásfürstin' had its first performance at the Vienna 'Johann Strauss-Theater' in November 1915. Only in the German speaking countries it was performed 5...

For the 150 year jubilee of the 'Royal Swedish Academy of Music' in 1921, Swedish composer Wilhelm Stenhammar composed the symphonic cantata 'Sången' (The Song). 'Sången' has 2 movements of which the...

For the 150 year jubilee of the 'Royal Swedish Academy of Music' in 1921, Swedish composer Wilhelm Stenhammar composed the symphonic cantata 'Sången' (The Song). 'Sången' has 2 movements of which the...

Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859 - 1935) was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher. His works include operas, orchestral music, chamber music and a large number of songs. His style is s...

Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859 - 1935) was a Russian composer, conductor and teacher. His works include operas, orchestral music, chamber music and a large number of songs. His style is s...

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...

Franz Lehár's 'Scène phantastique' from 'Ein Märchen aus 1001 Nacht' offers a magical journey into the world of the Arabian Nights. Composed early in his career, this work showcases Lehár's innate gif...

Franz Lehár's 'Scène phantastique' from 'Ein Märchen aus 1001 Nacht' offers a magical journey into the world of the Arabian Nights. Composed early in his career, this work showcases Lehár's innate gif...

The French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) composed the 'Requiem' in the years 1877-1900. The 'Pie Jesu' from this mass is a delightful piece for solo soprano but in this transription the solo part...

The French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) composed the 'Requiem' in the years 1877-1900. The 'Pie Jesu' from this mass is a delightful piece for solo soprano but in this transription the solo part...

´Concerto da Camera´ is a concerto in three movements for the unusual combination of Flute, English Horn, and String Orchestra written by Arthur Honegger late in his career in 1948. The piece has thre...

´Concerto da Camera´ is a concerto in three movements for the unusual combination of Flute, English Horn, and String Orchestra written by Arthur Honegger late in his career in 1948. The piece has thre...

Puccini composed his opera 'Manon Lescaut' in 1893 and it became together with 'Tosca' his first outstanding success. He used some musical elements in 'Manon Lescaut from earlier works he had written....

Puccini composed his opera 'Manon Lescaut' in 1893 and it became together with 'Tosca' his first outstanding success. He used some musical elements in 'Manon Lescaut from earlier works he had written....

Traum durch die Dämmerung is the first in a set of three songs based on love poems by Otto Julius Bierbaum and composed in 1894 by the German composer Richard Strauss. The works were scored for medium...

Traum durch die Dämmerung is the first in a set of three songs based on love poems by Otto Julius Bierbaum and composed in 1894 by the German composer Richard Strauss. The works were scored for medium...

Gioacchino Rossini is primarily known for his Opera's, but also composed for other forces like this Introduction, Theme, and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra. It is generally believed that Rossin...

Gioacchino Rossini is primarily known for his Opera's, but also composed for other forces like this Introduction, Theme, and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra. It is generally believed that Rossin...

Camille Saint-Saëns composed the 'Cello Concerto No. 1' in A minor, Op. 33, in 1872, when he was 37 years old. The concerto has a unique structure, as it consists of one continuous movement with three...

Camille Saint-Saëns composed the 'Cello Concerto No. 1' in A minor, Op. 33, in 1872, when he was 37 years old. The concerto has a unique structure, as it consists of one continuous movement with three...