LudwigMasters Concert Masters

Clarinet solo with full orchestra accompaniment. This is a fun and entertaining piece. The clarinet soloist, after stating the theme, proceeds to take away pieces of the instrument until, eventually,...

The Iron Horse is a musical character piece inspired by the historical and folkloric role the steam engine played in the American western frontier. This musical work began life as a four-note motive R...

A full-out gallop from start to finish, The Race Horse is a thrilling moto perpetuo that will have the audience riveted by its driving rhythmic energy and cinematic style! Includes clarinet parts in A...

This exciting orchestral medley presents great American tunes of George Gershwin and Stephen Foster in an original setting. Creative harmonies are punctuated by a driving drum set and jazzy rhythms, w...

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Master-Singers of Nuremberg) is a music drama/opera in three acts by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Taking nearly four and a half hours to perform in its entirety, thi...

The Ride of the Valkyries refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. As a separate piece, the "Ride" is often...

WILLIAM TELL, Rossini's last opera, was first producted in Paris in 1829 and is still widely regarded as his masterpiece. This finale to the celebrated overture encapsulates the enthralling experience...

This overture, written two days before the fairy-tale opera's 1791 premiere, is among the best known in the classical literature. This version is edited by Steven Rosenhause. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:...

This overture, written two days before the fairy-tale opera's 1791 premiere, is among the best known in the classical literature. This version is edited by Steven Rosenhause. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:...

The stirring Spanish style is immediately recognizable, particularly in this famous paso doble. Some simplification of keys makes it accessible to orchestras of all levels of experience.

All jazzed up and a concert to play! That's the way your orchestra will feel, with the jazz rhythm section and saxophones leading the way. Swing hard!

All jazzed up and a concert to play! That's the way your orchestra will feel, with the jazz rhythm section and saxophones leading the way. Swing hard!

This orchestration, which is completely original, is primarily based on the autograph manuscript. In accordance with the purpose of the ConcertMasters orchestra series, the orchestra size has been kep...

Swan Lake is probably one of the most famous ballets of all time, and this waltz is one of the most recognizable tunes in classical music! William Ryden's careful arrangement ensures that your orchest...

This is a masterful yet accessible arrangement of this war-horse of solos with band.

This arrangement by William Ryden is close to Brahms' original Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 & 6 The Kalmus edition has been re-edited, with a few of the most difficult parts adjusted for practicality....

If the name of this one isn't familiar to you, just think dancing hippos from "Fantasia." Everyone will recognize this delightful piece, and it's wonderfully fun to play. From Ponchielli's ballet "La...

If the name of this one isn't familiar to you, just think dancing hippos from "Fantasia." Everyone will recognize this delightful piece, and it's wonderfully fun to play. From Ponchielli's ballet "La...

This orchestration, which is completely original, is primarily based on the autograph manuscript. In accordance with the purpose of the ConcertMasters orchestra series, the orchestra size has been kep...

From Smetana's famous Bohemian opera, "The Bartered Bride," this familiar movement is an audience favorite with its lively rhythms and characteristic melodies. It's edited from the original and has so...

From Smetana's famous Bohemian opera, "The Bartered Bride," this familiar movement is an audience favorite with its lively rhythms and characteristic melodies. It's edited from the original and has so...

This is one of the most dramatic works in the symphonic repertoire! Whether you have seen Fantasia or not, one listen and this music strikes you as frightening and powerful! As true to the original as...

This is one of the most dramatic works in the symphonic repertoire! Whether you have seen Fantasia or not, one listen and this music strikes you as frightening and powerful! As true to the original as...