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Ancient Airs and Dances (Italian: Antiche arie e danze) is a set of three orchestral suites by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi. Suite No. 3 was composed in 1932. It differs from the previous two su...

The romantic, picturesque and dramatic appeal of medieval Christianity furnished Richard Wagner, after "Tannhäuser", with "Lohengrin". It's a romantic opera in three acts first performed in 1850 un We...

The somewhat wayward French composer Erik Satie was often criticized that his compositions would have no form. So he collected some of his pieces into a kind of 'best of' and put them in the shape of...

The somewhat wayward French composer Erik Satie was often criticized that his compositions would have no form. So he collected some of his pieces into a kind of 'best of' and put them in the shape of...

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974) was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six - also known as "The Group of Six" - and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His composit...

The Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor by Camille Saint-Saëns, was composed in 1868 and is probably Saint-Saëns' most popular piano concerto. The piece follows the traditional form of three movements but...

The Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor by Camille Saint-Saëns, was composed in 1868 and is probably Saint-Saëns' most popular piano concerto. The piece follows the traditional form of three movements but...

Ludwig August Lebrun (1752-1790) was a German oboist and composer. He started playing with the orchestra at the court of the Prince-Elector Carl Theodor in Mannheim at the age of 12 and became a full...

Ludwig August Lebrun (1752 -1790) was a German oboist and composer. He started playing with the orchestra at the court of the Prince-Elector Carl Theodor in Mannheim at the age of 12 and became a full...

Ernesto Paolo Abbate, born in Noicattaro (Bari) in 1881, was an Italian conductor and composer. Together with his brother Gennaro, he was one of the first Italian composers writing original scores for...

Ernesto Paolo Abbate, born in Noicattaro (Bari) in 1881, was an Italian conductor and composer. Together with his brother Gennaro, he was one of the first Italian composers writing original scores for...

Pelléas et Mélisande, opus 80, est une suite dérivée de la musique de scène du compositeur français Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) pour la pièce de théâtre du même nom de Maurice Maeterlinck. La "Sicilienn...

Pelléas et Mélisande, opus 80, est une suite dérivée de la musique de scène du compositeur français Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) pour la pièce de théâtre du même nom de Maurice Maeterlinck. La "Sicilienn...

English composer Henry Eccles (1670-1742) played as a violinist in the court of King William and Queen Mary in the period after the glory time of Henry Purcell. However, conceiving himself neglected i...

English composer Henry Eccles (1670-1742) played as a violinist in the court of King William and Queen Mary in the period after the glory time of Henry Purcell. However, conceiving himself neglected i...

Gabriel Fauré composed the 'Pavane' during the summer of 1887 and it was originally be orchestrated for a chamber orchestra. Although he enjoyed composing and performing it, Fauré was unaware of (or t...

Gabriel Fauré composed the 'Pavane' during the summer of 1887 and it was originally be orchestrated for a chamber orchestra. Although he enjoyed composing and performing it, Fauré was unaware of (or t...

Il Pirata (Le Pirate) est le troisième opéra de Bellini. Il Pirata est un opéra en deux actes sur un livret italien de Felice Romani d'après une traduction française de la pièce tragique "Bertram" ou...

Il Pirata (Le Pirate) est le troisième opéra de Bellini. Il Pirata est un opéra en deux actes sur un livret italien de Felice Romani d'après une traduction française de la pièce tragique "Bertram" ou...

Aujourd'hui, "Carmen" est probablement l'opéra le plus célèbre de tout le répertoire lyrique, bien que sa création en 1875 ait été une grande déception en raison de l'incompréhension de l'intrigue trè...

An American in Paris est un poème symphonique influencé par le jazz, écrit en 1928 par le compositeur américain George Gershwin. Inspiré par le temps que Gershwin a passé à Paris, il évoque les paysag...

An American in Paris est un poème symphonique influencé par le jazz, écrit en 1928 par le compositeur américain George Gershwin. Inspiré par le temps que Gershwin a passé à Paris, il évoque les paysag...