Andreas van Zoelen

Le "Requiem", KV. 626, est une messe de requiem de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Mozart a composé une partie de ce Requiem à la fin de l'année 1791 à Vienne. À de nombreux endroits, le "Requiem...

At the end of his life Offenbach composed his opera 'Les contes d'Hoffman', but unfortunately he was not able to finish it. The plot tells the story of the poet Hoffmann telling three of his amorous a...

At the end of his life Offenbach composed his opera "Les contes d'Hoffman", but unfortunately he was not able to finish it. The plot tells the story of the poet Hoffmann telling three of his amorous a...

Carmen est probablement l'opéra le plus célèbre de tout le répertoire lyrique, bien que sa création en 1875 ait été une grande déception. Le chœur "Vivat ! Vivat le Torero !" est chanté dans le deuxiè...

Carmen is probably the most famous opera in the whole opera-repertoire, although its premiere in 1875 was a great disappointment. The chorus "Vivat! Vivat le Toréro!" is sung in the second act of the...

Les "Zigeunerweisen" (airs tziganes) pour violon et orchestre de Pablo de Sarasate ont été écrits en 1878 et créés la même année à Leipzig. "Zigeunerweisen" est sans aucun doute la composition la plus...

Pablo de Sarasate's "Zigeunerweisen" (Gypsy Airs) for Violin and Orchestra was written in 1878 and premiered during the same year in Leipzig. It is based on themes of the Roma people, specifically the...

With Les Pêcheurs des Perles Bizet first made his mark in 1863. Set in ancient Ceylon, this tale of friendship, love and betrayal has been performed more and more often in opera houses around the worl...

With Les Pêcheurs des Perles Bizet first made his mark in 1863. Set in ancient Ceylon, this tale of friendship, love and betrayal has been performed more and more often in opera houses around the worl...

Verdi a composé "Un Ballo in Maschera" pour le théâtre San Carlo de Naples, où il devait être joué pendant la saison du carnaval de 1858. Le livret racontait l'histoire vraie du roi libéral Gustave II...

The "Stabat Mater" is the best known work of Giovanni Pergolesi's. It was commissioned by the "Confraternità dei Cavalieri di San Luigi di Palazzo" who presented an annual Good Friday meditation in ho...

Choral Varié a été écrit en 1904 par le compositeur français Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931) et est l'une des plus belles pièces écrites pour saxophone au cours de ce siècle. Elle a été commandée et dédiée...

Choral Varié was written in 1904 by French composer Vincent d"Indy (1851-1931) and is one of the most beautiful pieces written for saxophone in this century. It was commissioned by and is dedicated to...

Don Giovanni est un véritable aria-opéra, contrairement à "Le Nozze di Figaro", qui est un opéra d'ensemble. Dans cet opéra, Mozart exprime de manière subtile la frustration des amours infructueuses d...

Don Giovanni is a real aria-opera, in contrast with "Le Nozze di Figaro" that is called an ensemble-opera. In this opera Mozart expresses in a subtle way the frustration of the unsuccessful love affai...

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974) was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six - also known as "The Group of Six" - and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His composit...

Il Pirata (Le Pirate) est le troisième opéra de Bellini. Il Pirata est un opéra en deux actes sur un livret italien de Felice Romani d'après une traduction française de la pièce tragique "Bertram" ou...

Il Pirata (Le Pirate) est le troisième opéra de Bellini. Il Pirata est un opéra en deux actes sur un livret italien de Felice Romani d'après une traduction française de la pièce tragique "Bertram" ou...

Oberto, Verdi 's very first opera was premiered at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 17 november 1839. The Coro di Cavalieri is one of the beautiful examples of Verdi 's great choir writing.

Oberto, Verdi 's very first opera was premiered at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 17 november 1839. The Coro di Cavalieri is one of the beautiful examples of Verdi 's great choir writing.

Andreas van Zoelen (* 1978) is a saxophonist of Dutch/Moravian descent. He studied conducting and saxophone at the Brabants Conservatorium in the Netherlands, with Jean Pennings. He started his compos...

Andreas van Zoelen (* 1978) is a saxophonist of Dutch/Moravian descent. He studied conducting and saxophone at the Brabants Conservatorium in the Netherlands, with Jean Pennings. He started his compos...