Baton Orchestral

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...

Reinhold Glière, a Russian composer of Belgian descent. As a composer Glière followed the Russian romantic tradition, something that brought him official praise in 1948 when the music of Prokofiev and...

Reinhold Glière, a Russian composer of Belgian descent. As a composer Glière followed the Russian romantic tradition, something that brought him official praise in 1948 when the music of Prokofiev and...

Mendelssohn wrote the incidental music, for Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in 1842, 16 years after he wrote the Overture. It was written to a commission from King Frederick William IV of Pr...

Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen composed incidental music for the play 'Vasantasena' in 1896 while he worked as a theater conductor in Bergen. Later he selected four numbers for performance as a co...

Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen composed incidental music for the play 'Vasantasena' in 1896 while he worked as a theater conductor in Bergen. Later he selected four numbers for performance as a co...

In 1925, Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen composed music for 'Norwegian Fairy Tale Pictures', a children's comedy which he considered to be one of his best works. Later Halvorsen compiled a suite fr...

In 1925, Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen composed music for 'Norwegian Fairy Tale Pictures', a children's comedy which he considered to be one of his best works. Later Halvorsen compiled a suite fr...

Richard Wagner a composé l'"Idylle de Siegfried" comme cadeau d'anniversaire à sa seconde épouse, Cosima, après la naissance de leur fils Siegfried en 1869. Elle a été jouée pour la première fois le m...

Richard Wagner a composé l'"Idylle de Siegfried" comme cadeau d'anniversaire à sa seconde épouse, Cosima, après la naissance de leur fils Siegfried en 1869. Elle a été jouée pour la première fois le m...

Casse-Noisette de Tschaikowsky est un ballet en deux actes sur un livret adapté du conte d'E. T. A. Hoffmann "Casse-Noisette et le roi des souris". Il est devenu l'une des compositions les plus célèbr...

Casse-Noisette de Tschaikowsky est un ballet en deux actes sur un livret adapté du conte d'E. T. A. Hoffmann "Casse-Noisette et le roi des souris". Il est devenu l'une des compositions les plus célèbr...

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...

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...

El amor brujo (L'amour magique) est un ballet composé en 1914-1915 par Manuel de Falla. En 1925, le ballet raconte l'histoire d'amour d'une gitane qui est possédée par l'esprit d'un ancien amant. Cet...

El amor brujo (L'amour magique) est un ballet composé en 1914-1915 par Manuel de Falla. En 1925, le ballet raconte l'histoire d'amour d'une gitane qui est possédée par l'esprit d'un ancien amant. Cet...

In 1891, Claude Debussy, accepted an odd commission of a Scottish general named Meredith Reid, a descendant of the 'Lords of Ross'. He asked him to write a march using a traditional melody associated...

In 1891, Claude Debussy, accepted an odd commission of a Scottish general named Meredith Reid, a descendant of the 'Lords of Ross'. He asked him to write a march using a traditional melody associated...

French composer Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) was specialized in ballets, operas, and other works for the stage. His most notable works include ballets like 'Coppélia' and 'Sylvia' as well as the operas '...

French composer Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) was specialized in ballets, operas, and other works for the stage. His most notable works include ballets like 'Coppélia' and 'Sylvia' as well as the operas '...

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) was the greatest representative of the national style in Czechoslovakia. He graduated from the Prague conservatory in 1859 and worked several years as a viola player and mus...

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) was the greatest representative of the national style in Czechoslovakia. He graduated from the Prague conservatory in 1859 and worked several years as a viola player and mus...

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 le caractère astrologique correspondant. L'or...

Edvard Armas Järnefelt (1869 -1958), was a Finnish conductor and composer. As a composer he only achieved some minor success with his orchestral works 'Berceuse' and 'Praeludium'. The 'Praeludium' was...