The composer was so impressed by the beautiful playing of the young German hornplayer Matthias Berg that he wrote this poetic and imaginative melody. Many hornplayers all over the world have it on the...
The nostalgic predilection for the twenties is widespread today. Salon-orchestras shoot up like mushrooms. The Charleston is 'En Vogue' again and that is why this why this original composition by Mand...
Dámaso Pérez Prado defined the mambo as 'merely an Afro-Cuban rhythm with a flavour of American swing'. In the 1950's he became also a star in the USA where he was considered as 'The Mambo King'.
Ein neuer Name und ein neuer Klang. Dieses Stück 'Zyklen und Mythen' klingt sehr modern und bringt eine Mischung von zeitgenössischen rhythmischen Klängen einerseits und ruhigen Intermezzi andrerseits...
Regina Coeli is a scene from the opera Cavelleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni set in a church service on Easter morning. Well known and extremely passionate Italian opera music! Extremely skilfully a...
This piece was commissioned by Kunstfactor in the Netherlands, as part of the Swinds Project. (Swing for Winds). The work is contains several well-known musical styles similar to those found in well-k...
Using three varying images from pursuits on the water, 'The Big Splash' has moments of excitement, soft melodies and crunching harmonies. Each section is given an opportunity to shine in this 3-part o...