Marco Tamanini

In 1811 Beethoven wrote an overture and incidental music to a play by August von Kotzebue called 'The Ruins of Athens', which premiered in Pest in 1812. The 'Turkish March' appears as item No. 4 of th...

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 Ross...

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 Ross...

The 'Preludes' are short piano pieces by George Gershwin written in 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by Jazz. Gershwin orig...

The Preludes are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origina...

The 'Preludes' are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origi...

The 'Preludes' are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origi...

The Preludes are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origina...

The Preludes are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origina...

Mendelssohn composed the incidental music for the play 'Athalia' in the years 1843-1845. The story is based on the play 'Athalie' by the French playwright Jean Racine. From this incidental music, the...

Mendelssohn composed the incidental music for the play 'Athalia' in the years 1843-1845. The story is based on the play 'Athalie' by the French playwright Jean Racine. From this incidental music, the...

The Preludes are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origina...

The Preludes are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origina...

'Chanson de Matin', Op. 15, No. 2, is composed by Edward Elgar for violin and piano, and later orchestrated by the composer. Its first publication was in 1899 though it is thought that it was almost c...

'Chanson de Matin', Op. 15, No. 2, is composed by Edward Elgar for violin and piano, and later orchestrated by the composer. Its first publication was in 1899 though it is thought that it was almost c...

Le Villi (Les Willis ou Les Fées) est un opéra-ballet en deux actes et la première œuvre scénique de Puccini. Le deuxième acte, intitulé "La tregenda" (Le Spectre), est précédé de couplets explicatifs...

Le Villi (Les Willis ou Les Fées) est un opéra-ballet en deux actes et la première œuvre scénique de Puccini. Le deuxième acte, intitulé "La tregenda" (Le Spectre), est précédé de couplets explicatifs...

In autumn 1913, the directors of Vienna's Carltheater commissioned Puccini to compose a Viennese operetta. After confirming that it could take the form of a comic opera with no spoken dialogue in the...

In autumn 1913, the directors of Vienna's Carltheater commissioned Puccini to compose a Viennese operetta. After confirming that it could take the form of a comic opera with no spoken dialogue in the...

In 1963 an unknown composition by Verdi was discovered at an Roman antiquarian. This 'Waltz in F Major' (Valzer in fa maggiore) must be a more early work considering the simplicity of the composition...

In 1963 an unknown composition by Verdi was discovered at an Roman antiquarian. This 'Waltz in F Major' (Valzer in fa maggiore) must be a more early work considering the simplicity of the composition...

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...

Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) était un pianiste virtuose, compositeur et chef d'orchestre espagnol. Il est l'un des principaux compositeurs de l'ère post-romantique et a exercé une influence considérable...

Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) était un pianiste virtuose, compositeur et chef d'orchestre espagnol. Il est l'un des principaux compositeurs de l'ère post-romantique et a exercé une influence considérable...