Partitions difficile pour Harmonie

The river Maas and the town of Ohé en Laak in the Dutch province of Limburg are inextricably linked with one another. Thousands of years have passed with wars and other dramatic events. One story is a...

The Curse of the Mermaid tells the story of a greedy and wealthy fisherman wanting to make money in any way possible. When his business starts to fail, he puts the blame on the mermaids. One day, the...

Luceafarul (The Evening Star) is based on an old Romanian legend about a princess who falls in love with the evening star. Eventually the star returns her love, and one night he climbs down in human f...

Theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein (1879 1955) developed the theory of relativity, one of the basic tenets of modern physics: who doesn't know his formula E = mc2? This impre...

Equestrian Symphonette was written for the Orchestre d'Harmonie de Laval, France. Laval is the capital town of the department of Mayenne, and the surrounding countryside is home to many thoroughbred r...

David Liptak chose a route to writing this composition that has been most widely recognized and acclaimed by Aaron Copland in his various settings of Americana such as Appalachian Spring, Rodeo and Bi...

George Gershwin(r), inspired by local singing and dancing groups while vacationing in Havana, Cuba in 1932, wrote this work which has now become an innovative contribution to his signature style. Mark...

Jacob de Haan a spécialement composé ce morceau pour le désormais célèbre C. D. Soli Brass. Cette pièce n'est pas seulement une ouverture de C. D., mais aussi une excellente entrée en matière pour un...

Not much is known about the origin of Huntingtower, except for the fact that this ballad was composed in 1931 by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936), commissioned by Edwin Franko Goldma...

Not much is known about the origin of Huntingtower, except for the fact that this ballad was composed in 1931 by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936), commissioned by Edwin Franko Goldma...

The retinue of the wine god Bacchus' - just the title of this well-known work from the Sylvia ballet by Léo Delibes engenders a sense of excitement. Wil van der Beek's excellent instrumentation makes...

Inspiré d'un conte de fée oriental, l'opéra Die Zauberflöte relate l'histoire de Tamino qui, protégé des dangers par une flûte enchantée, traverse des épreuves difficiles avant d'être accepté par les...

The inspiration for this piece, commissioned by the United States Army Band, came from the Gulf and its constant presentation to the world as a media event on television. The composer wanted to captur...

Le compositeur-arrangeur japonais Takashi Hoshide a rassemblé six noëls internationaux dans un medley pétillant au charme d'antan. Une manière originale et authentique de célébrer Noël en musique.

Tico-Tico ist ein brasilianischer Choro aus dem Jahr 1917. Der Originaltitel des Stückes lautete 'Tico-Tico no Farelo'. Carmen Miranda und Ray Conniff haben beide bekannte Aufnahmen des Songs eingespi...

In Japan, July the 7th is a holiday known as Tanabata, for which large celebrations are held throughout the country. The holiday is based on a legend about a young man and a young woman who are separa...

En 1998, vingt-six ans après Sapporo, les Jeux Olympiques d'hiver firent leur retour au Japon. Nagano vivait et vibrait au rythme des exploits sportifs. Avec un chiffre record de 2304 athlètes venant...