Orff – Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana (1937) Carl Orff (1895 – 1982) German composer Carl Orff is best know both for his contribution to … Click to see details
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Borodin – Symphony No. 2 in B min. Op. 47
Symphony No. 2 in B min Op. 47 (1877) Alexander Borodin (1833- 1887) Allegro Scherzo: Prestissimo – Allegretto – Prestissimo … Click to see details
Weber – Bassoon Concerto in F Op. 75
Bassoon Concerto in F Op. 75 (1811) Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826) Arranged for Contraforte by Brock Imison … Click to see details
Wagner – Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1862) Richard Wagner (1831 – 1883) Richard Wagner is renowned for his large-scale “music … Click to see details
Sibelius – Violin concerto in D min Op. 47
Violin Concerto in D min Op. 47 (1905) Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Allegro moderato Adagio di molto Allegro ma … Click to see details
Schubert – Symphony No. 8 in B min D. 759 The Unfinished
Symphony No. 8 in B min D. 759 ‘The Unfinished’ (1822) Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Allegro moderato Andante con … Click to see details
Weber – Overture to Der Freischütz
Overture to Der Freischütz (1820) Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826) Born into a family of accomplished musicians, Weber showed … Click to see details
Rossini – Overture to the Barber of Seville
Overture to the Barber of Seville (1816) Giochino Rossini (1792-1868) Born in Pesaro in Italy the son of two professional … Click to see details
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 Op 73 Emperor
Concerto No. 5 in E flat Op 73 Emperor (1809) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Allegro Adagio un poco mosso Rondo … Click to see details
Mozart – Symphony No. 39 K543
Symphony No. 39 in E flat K.543 (1788) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Adagio – Allegro Andante con moto Menuetto – … Click to see details
Mozart – Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C K373
Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C K373 (1781) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Mozart’s often stormy employment with the “Arch-booby … Click to see details
Dvořák – Slavonic Dances Op. 46
Slavonic Dances Op. 46 (1878) Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) As a relatively unknown young composer, Antonín Dvořák applied for and won … Click to see details
Strauss, Johann II – Blue Danube Waltz Op. 314
Blue Danube Waltz Op. 314 (1867) Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) The most famous waltz of all time started inauspiciously as … Click to see details
Tchaikovsky – Andante Cantabile for Cello and Strings (from String Quartet No. 1 Op. 11)
Andante Cantabile for Cello and Strings (from String Quartet No. 1 Op. 11) (1871) Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Short of … Click to see details