Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus Ouvertüre Der historische Kontext Seit der 1850er wurden den Operetten beliebt in Europa, aufgrund des schnellen theatralischen Tempo und komödiantischer Read more…
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.4 Context Composed in 1935, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fourth Symphony is one of his most dissonant and dramatic. The work was Read more…
Steven Stucky: Lulajże, Jezuniu Context Steven Stucky (1949-2016) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American composer who wrote music for a range of different ensembles. He Read more…
Dmitri Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No.1 Context Composed in 1934 when Dmitri Shostakovich was 28 years old, his Jazz Suite No.1 was part of his genre-bending Read more…
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Beethoven 2020 The Royal Northern Sinfonia, in partnership with Middlesbrough Town Hall are celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary. Over a period of 11 Read more…
Yann Tiersen: Comptine d’un autre été, l’après midi Context Composed as part of the soundtrack for the 2001 film Amélie, Comptine d’un autre été, l’après Read more…
Bedřich Smetana: Vltava Context Composed as part of Má vlast (My Homeland), Vltava is the second work of a set of six symphonic poems by Read more…
Bedřich Smetana: Vyšehrad Context Composed as part of Má vlast (My Homeland), Vyšehrad is the first of a set of six symphonic poems by Czech Read more…
Paul Lovatt-Cooper: Donegal Bay Context Donegal Bay was the first work for brass band that Paul Lovatt-Cooper composed when he was just 18 years old. Read more…
Bedřich Smetana: Blaník Context Composed as part of Má vlast (My Homeland), Blaník is the sixth work of a set of six symphonic poems by Read more…