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'Russian Easter Festival Overture' (La grande Pâque russe), is a concert overture written by the Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. It is based on themes from the 'obikhod', which is a...

In 1890 Rimsky-Korsakov finished his opera-ballet 'Mlada'. Later he derived a suite from this opera. The 'Cortège' is the last movement of this suite. This 'Cortège' is also known as 'Procession of th...

In 1890 Rimsky-Korsakov finished his opera-ballet 'Mlada'. Later he derived a suite from this opera. The 'Cortège' is the last movement of this suite. This 'Cortège' is also known as 'Procession of th...

Modest Mussorgsky composed the 'Pictures at an Exhibition' in 1874 as a suite of ten piano pieces. It has also become known through various orchestrations and arrangements produced by other musicians...

Modest Mussorgsky composed the 'Pictures at an Exhibition' in 1874 as a suite of ten piano pieces. It has also become known through various orchestrations and arrangements produced by other musicians...

Josef Strauss was an Austrian composer and brother of Johann jr. and Eduard. He joined the 'Strauss' family orchestra, along with his brothers Johann and Eduard in the 1850s. He wrote 283 opus numbers...

Josef Strauss was an Austrian composer and brother of Johann jr. and Eduard. He joined the 'Strauss' family orchestra, along with his brothers Johann and Eduard in the 1850s. He wrote 283 opus numbers...

In 1851 Johann Strauss jr. composed the 'Albion-Polka', dedicated to Count Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. The count and his wife, Priscilla, both loved music...

In 1851 Johann Strauss jr. composed the 'Albion-Polka', dedicated to Count Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. The count and his wife, Priscilla, both loved music...

Durch's Telephon (via le "téléphone") est une polka de Johann Strauss composée en 1890 pour le bal annuel de l'association viennoise des auteurs et journalistes "Concordia". Le titre - "Durch's Teleph...

Durch's Telephon (via le "téléphone") est une polka de Johann Strauss composée en 1890 pour le bal annuel de l'association viennoise des auteurs et journalistes "Concordia". Le titre - "Durch's Teleph...

The Planets du compositeur anglais Gustav Holst est une suite orchestrale en sept mouvements, dont chacun porte le nom d'une planète du système solaire et de son caractère astrologique correspondant....

The Planets du compositeur anglais Gustav Holst est une suite orchestrale en sept mouvements, dont chacun porte le nom d'une planète du système solaire et de son caractère astrologique correspondant....

La Grande Foudre est un opéra inachevé, esquissé en 1932 par Dimitri Chostakovitch, dont il n'a pu écrire que l'ouverture et les huit pièces suivantes. Elles suffisent à nous montrer que "Le grand écl...

La Grande Foudre est un opéra inachevé, esquissé en 1932 par Dimitri Chostakovitch, dont il n'a pu écrire que l'ouverture et les huit pièces suivantes. Elles suffisent à nous montrer que "Le grand écl...

A Shropshire Lad est un recueil de 63 poèmes du poète anglais Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936). Les poèmes évoquent le caractère éphémère de l'amour et de la jeunesse, et parlent du devoir envers la...

A Shropshire Lad est un recueil de 63 poèmes du poète anglais Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936). Les poèmes évoquent le caractère éphémère de l'amour et de la jeunesse, et parlent du devoir envers la...

Johann Strauss jr. composed in 1864 the 'Persischer Marsch' (Persian March), Op. 289. It was dedicated this to his Majesty Nasir-ad-Din imperial Shah of Persia (1831 - 1896). The melody of the trio is...

Camille Saint-Saëns had a lifetime love for Algeria which he visited for the first time in 1875 and where he died in 1921. In 1880 he wrote his 'Suite Algérienne'. It's a work written in four movement...

Camille Saint-Saëns had a lifetime love for Algeria which he visited for the first time in 1875 and where he died in 1921. In 1880 he wrote his 'Suite Algérienne'. It's a work written in four movement...

Arthur De Greef (1862 - 1940) était un compositeur et pianiste belge. Parmi ses œuvres figurent des concertos pour piano, la "Fantaisie sur des chansons populaires flamandes" pour piano et orchestre,...

Arthur De Greef (1862 - 1940) était un compositeur et pianiste belge. Parmi ses œuvres figurent des concertos pour piano, la "Fantaisie sur des chansons populaires flamandes" pour piano et orchestre,...

Johann Strauss jr. composed a great amount of polka's to perform with his own orchestra that played on 'dance soirees' in Vienna. The Polka-schnell Par force! is a beautiful example of Strauss' rich o...

Johann Strauss jr. composed a great amount of polka's to perform with his own orchestra that played on 'dance soirees' in Vienna. The Polka-schnell Par force! is a beautiful example of Strauss' rich o...

Josef Hellmesberger Jr. was an Austrian composer, violinist and conductor. His compositions include operettas, ballets, lieder and a variety of dances such as the 'Danse diabolique' ('Teufelstanz' or...