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Das Liebesverbot' is an early opera by Richard Wagner, composed in 1834 - 1836 when he was in his early twenties. Subtitled 'Die Novize von Palermo' ('The Novice of Palermo'), the work stands apart fr...

Das Liebesverbot' is an early opera by Richard Wagner, composed in 1834 - 1836 when he was in his early twenties. Subtitled 'Die Novize von Palermo' ('The Novice of Palermo'), the work stands apart fr...

La Damnation de Faust was in the beginning a kind of oratorio, although Hector Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) called it himself a concert-opera. To place the Hungarian March in the piece, Hector Berlioz s...

Johann Strauss jr. composed a great amount of polka's, mazurka's and marsches to perform with his own orchestra that played on 'dance soirees' in Vienna. The Egyptischer Marsch Opus 335 is a beautiful...

Entry March of the Boyars, composed in 1895 by the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen, has been a popular orchestral favorite ever since and one of the best-known examples of Scandinavian orchestral m...

Entry March of the Boyars, composed in 1895 by the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen, has been a popular orchestral favorite ever since and one of the best-known examples of Scandinavian orchestral m...

Johann Strauss jr. composed a great amount of polka's, mazurka's and marsches to perform with his own orchestra that played on 'dance soirees' in Vienna. His polka opus 332 'Eljen a Magyar!' (Hungaria...

Julius Fucík was a Czech composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his work was for military bands, he is sometimes known as the 'Bohemian Sousa'. Today his worldwid...

Julius Fucík was a Czech composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his work was for military bands, he is sometimes known as the "Bohemian Sousa". Today his marches...

Julius Fucík was a Czech composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his work was for military bands, he is sometimes known as the "Bohemian Sousa". Today his marches...

Johann Schrammel (1850 1893) was an Austrian composer and musician. In 1878 he founded with his brother Josef Schrammel and Anton Strohmayer a trio; they were later joined by the clarinettist Georg Da...

Johann Schrammel (1850 1893) was an Austrian composer and musician. In 1878 he founded with his brother Josef Schrammel and Anton Strohmayer a trio; they were later joined by the clarinettist Georg Da...

Sigurd Jorsalfar is an orchestral suite by Edvard Grieg, celebrating King Sigurd I of Norway compiled in 1872 from incidental music to a play by Bjoernstjerne Bjoernson. The Homage March is one of the...

Julius Fucík was a Czech composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his work was for military bands, he is sometimes known as the 'Bohemian Sousa'. Today his marches...

In 1980, wellknown and respected Brittish composer/arranger Peter Hope arranged a number of Christmas Carols which were recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Colin Davis. In this transcription...

In 1980, wellknown and respected Brittish composer/arranger Peter Hope arranged a number of Christmas Carols which were recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Colin Davis. In this transcription...

In 1980, wellknown and respected Brittish composer/arranger Peter Hope arranged a number of Christmas Carols which were recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Colin Davis. In this transcription...

In 1980, wellknown and respected Brittish composer/arranger Peter Hope arranged a number of Christmas Carols which were recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Colin Davis. In this transcription...

In 1980, wellknown and respected Brittish composer/arranger Peter Hope arranged a number of Christmas Carols which were recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Colin Davis. In this transcription...

In 1980, wellknown and respected Brittish composer/arranger Peter Hope arranged a number of Christmas Carols which were recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Colin Davis. In this transcription...

'Le Villi' ('The Willis' or 'The Fairies') is an opera-ballet in two acts and Puccini's first stage work. The three orchestral movements - parte sinfonica - from the opera, 'Preludio', 'L'Abbandano' a...

'Le Villi' ('The Willis' or 'The Fairies') is an opera-ballet in two acts and Puccini's first stage work. The three orchestral movements - parte sinfonica - from the opera, 'Preludio', 'L'Abbandano' a...

'Le Villi' ('The Willis' or 'The Fairies') is an opera-ballet in two acts and Puccini's first stage work. The three orchestral movements - parte sinfonica - from the opera, 'Preludio', 'L'Abbandano' a...

'Le Villi' ('The Willis' or 'The Fairies') is an opera-ballet in two acts and Puccini's first stage work. The three orchestral movements - parte sinfonica - from the opera, 'Preludio', 'L'Abbandano' a...

As a composer 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 his talen...