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For the first draft of the libretto of Un ballo in maschera (1859), Giuseppe Verdi drew his inspiration from the grand-opéra Gustave III by Auber, an opera performed for the first time in Paris in 183...

A technique much employed by Verdi is to alternate main scenes of a drama with others which allow the listener to relax temporarily. These moments are often entrusted to the choir (as in the case of t...

A technique much employed by Verdi is to alternate main scenes of a drama with others which allow the listener to relax temporarily. These moments are often entrusted to the choir (as in the case of t...

The Gran Finale from the second act of Verdi's famous opera Aida, composed in 1869, is a complex part of the drama as in one single scene many different characters, allwith contrasting emotions, appea...

Avec Amazing Amadeus, Michael Friedmann célèbre l'inégalable Mozart dont l'écriture, pourtant si accessible et claire, reste quelquefois difficile à manoeuvrer. Amazing Amadeus rassemble 7 airs célèbr...

The celebrated Austrian composer Josef Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) owes his fame predominantly to his symphonies, his masses, his Te Deum, his string quintets and his devotional church music, including...

The Barber of Seville is based on the first of Beaumarchais' (1732- 1799) two sequential plays, The Marriage of Figaro being the second, although unusually the overture does not contain any themes fro...

In the monumental overture to the opera La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) Gioachino Rossini employs themes from the opera itself in order to prepare the audience for the material to come. The overt...

Camillo De Nardis' Il giudizio universale (The Universal Judgement) was awarded first prize at the Competition for Band Composition held in Naples. This composition was inspired by Verdi's Requiem wit...

The title refers to the historical period that marked the transition between the baroque and classical styles. Rococo music is characterised by a profusion of ornaments, by graceful elegance and light...

Antonio Capuzzi (August 1, 1755 - March 28, 1818) was an Italian violinist and composer who studied violin with Nazari and composition with Bertoni. In 1805 he moved to Bergamo, where he was professor...

Franz Liszt's 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies are characterised by melancholy, great expressiveness and wonderful gypsy rhythms. No. 2 is the best known of all, mainly thanks to the use of various passages fo...

« Tous les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux en dignité et en droits. Ils sont doués de raison et de conscience et doivent agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternité. » L'article...

« Tous les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux en dignité et en droits. Ils sont doués de raison et de conscience et doivent agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternité. » L'article...

Thomas Doss a arrangé pour orchestre d'harmonie cette transcription exaltante et très abordable de Christus factus est (WAB 11), le motet écrit par Bruckner en 1884. Après la Messe für den Gründonners...

Mein Zaubergarten is a collection of short, atmospheric fantasy pieces. The 16 individual pieces are interconnected in terms of their content, but don't necessarily need to be played straight through....

Gerald Oswald has made a fine arrangement of the second (Andante) and third (Rondo) movements of the concerto to feature the euphonium, accompanied by the piano. The solo part is also available in an...

Rêverie est une petite pièce de musique pour joueur d'euphonium. Cette composition m'a été commandée par un cher ami et collègue, à qui elle est également dédiée. Débutant avec une mélodie rêveuse, la...

Cette oeuvre a été écrite dans le cadre du projet Obertöne du Bezirksblasmusikverband Linz-Land (Autriche). Elle est dédiée à Anton Forstner en remerciement des années qu'il a consacrées à soutenir la...

'Sparkling Overture', cette pièce pleine d'énergie et de dynamisme débute avec une fanfare festive et résolument positive. Le thème B, beaucoup plus calme et chantant, est un magnifique choral, auquel...

Cette oeuvre sert à ensoleiller votre journée ! Le dynamisme et le rythme contagieux ainsi que la mélodie enjouée feront disparaître tous les nuages. La vie est bonne avec 'Sunny Side Up!'

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of musical Impressionism! With "A Debussy Album," Mitropa Music presents an exquisite collection of Claude Debussy’s best-loved masterpieces, artfully arranged...

The title refers to the historical period that marked the transition between the baroque and classical styles. Rococo music is characterized by a profusion of ornaments, by graceful elegance and light...

FROM BACH TO BRAHMS leads through 200 years of music history. The arrangements of these 16 small, easily accesible pieces, that were originally written for various instruments, are a wonderful additio...

The world-famous Vocalise Op. 34 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1912) is actually a lyrical exercise for singers but is especially suitable as an expressive performance piece for solo instrument. In his arra...