Baton Music

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...

Carl Millöcker (1842-1899), was an Austrian composer mainly known for his operetta Der Bettelstudent. In 1884 Millocker composed the operetta Gasparone. on a libretto by Friedrich Zell and Richard Gen...

Carl Millöcker (1842-1899), was an Austrian composer mainly known for his operetta Der Bettelstudent. In 1884 Millocker composed the opereatta Gasparone. on a libretto by Friedrich Zell and Richard Ge...

The Preludes are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origina...

The Preludes are short piano pieces by George Gershwin writtenin 1926. Each prelude is a well-known example of early-20th-century American classical music strongly influenced by jazz. Gershwin origina...

The aria 'Kuda, kuda vï udalilis' is sung by Lensky, fiancé of Olga and friend of Onegin in the second act of Tschaikowsky's opera Eugene Onegin: Lensky challenged Onegin to a duel in response to Oneg...

The aria 'Kuda, kuda vï udalilis' is sung by Lensky, fiancé of Olga and friend of Onegin in the second act of Tschaikowsky's opera Eugene Onegin: Lensky challenged Onegin to a duel in response to Oneg...

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...

Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739 -1799) was an Austrian composer and violinist. Although his 'Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in A major' is a favorite of concerto-starved harpists the world over, t...

Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739 -1799) was an Austrian composer and violinist. Although his 'Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in A major' is a favorite of concerto-starved harpists the world over, t...

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...

Carmen est probablement l'opéra le plus célèbre de tout le répertoire lyrique, bien que sa création en 1875 ait été une grande déception. Au troisième acte, Carmen chante l'aria "En vain pour éviter"...

Carmen est probablement l'opéra le plus célèbre de tout le répertoire lyrique, bien que sa création en 1875 ait été une grande déception. Au troisième acte, Carmen chante l'aria "En vain pour éviter"...