Wolfgang Birtel

À part la collection des Manuscrits classiques - qu'il faisait passer pour des transcriptions de maîtres anciens - le violoniste virtuose Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) publia assez tôt des oeuvres origin...

The only work still known today by Noack, 'Heinzelmännchens Wachtparade' [Parade of the Brownies] Op. 5 was called a 'character piece' by the composer himself, and this 'marche en miniature' conveys w...

The only work still known today by Noack, 'Heinzelmännchens Wachtparade' [Parade of the Brownies] Op. 5 was called a 'character piece' by the composer himself, and this 'marche en miniature' conveys w...

Originally composed for piano solo, Rubinstein's 'Melody' Op. 3/1 is the best-known work written by the Russian composer. Thanks to the simple, yet tender melody and its expressive harmony, the name o...

C'est à tort que le compositeur de Bohême Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900) est resté dans l'ombre de Smetana et de Dvorák car il a, lui aussi, largement contribué à la fondation de l'école nationale tchèque....

C'est à tort que le compositeur de Bohême Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900) est resté dans l'ombre de Smetana et de Dvorák car il a, lui aussi, largement contribué à la fondation de l'école nationale tchèque....

Edition Schott reflects a wide variety of music and offers a comprehensive music library suitable for students, amateur and professional musicians.Edition Schott ranges from Renaissance to Contemporar...

The tremolo study 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra' composed in 1896 is, without doubt, the most famous piece by the Spanish composer and guitarist Francisco Tárrega, bringing back memories of the fortified...

In the summer of 1888, Edward Elgar's fiancée (and pupil) Caroline Alice Roberts surprised him with the poem 'Love's Grace' written by herself. During a holiday, the composer re-membered the lines and...

Les petites formes musicales devaient devenir la marque du compositeur français Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). En 1874, après des années passées 'en province', le professeur de Camille Saint-Saëns prit un...

Les petites formes musicales devaient devenir la marque du compositeur français Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). En 1874, après des années passées 'en province', le professeur de Camille Saint-Saëns prit un...

There is hardly any other lullaby in the field of classical music - apart from Brahms' 'Guten Abend, gute Nacht' - that has gained such popularity as George Gershwin's (1898-1937) 'Summertime'. It is...

Cette joyeuse sérénade - composée et arrangée par Dietrich Paul dans le style de Mozart - utilise les célèbres Happy Birthday to You (1er thème) et Hoch soll er leben (2e thème). Ecrite à l'origine po...

What do Beethoven and the children's song Fuchs Du hast die Gans gestohlen have in common? Nothing, strictly speaking. Although the song was written as early as 1824 (and theoretically, Beethoven coul...

What do Beethoven and the children's song Fuchs Du hast die Gans gestohlen have in common? Nothing, strictly speaking. Although the song was written as early as 1824 (and theoretically, Beethoven coul...

Igor Stravinsky liked to use different stylistic devices or embedded them in his personal musical language: Be it that he took a Gallop by Jacques Offenbach or composed Circus Polka for a Young Elepha...

Le XIXe siècle ne fut pas seulement l'ère des grandes formes musicales, des symphonies monumentales et des mélodieuses sonates. Dans le domaine des petites pièces musicales, les compositeurs romantiqu...

The oeuvre by the Brazilian composer and pianist Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934) attracts more and more aficionados in this country. After his training, he concentrated on light entertainment and played...