Brahms – Academic Festival Overture Op. 80
Academic Festival Overture Op. 80 (1880) Johannes Brahms (1833-1896) Brahms had a happy childhood in Hamburg, receiving a solid musical … Click to see details
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Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33 for Cello and Orchestra
Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33 for Cello and Orchestra (1876) Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Tchaikovsky was admitted to the … Click to see details
Liadov – The Enchanted Lake Op. 62
The Enchanted Lake Op. 62 (1909) Anatole Liadov (1855-1914) Liadov was a friend of Stravinsky with a reputation for laziness. … Click to see details
Offenbach – Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld
Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld (1858) Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) German born Jacques Offenbach was a prolific composer of about … Click to see details
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 5 in D Op. 107 Reformation
Symphony No. 5 in D Op. 107 Reformation (1830) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Andante — Allegro con fuoco Allegro vivace Andante Andante con moto – … Click to see details
Williams – Theme from Schindler’s List for Violin & Orchestra
Theme from Schindler’s List (1993) John Williams (1932-) John Williams’ moving soundtrack from Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Schindler’s List won … Click to see details
Saint-Saëns – Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso Op. 23
Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso Op. 23 (1863) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Like Mozart, Camille Saint-Saëns was a child prodigy who started … Click to see details
Keeffe – The Thousand Steps
The Thousand Steps (2014) David Keeffe The Thousand Steps is a musical impression of the well-known memorial climb in the … Click to see details
Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 in E flat Op. 55 Eroica
Symphony No. 3 in E flat Op. 55 Eroica (1804) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Allegro con brio March Funebre – … Click to see details
Bruch – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G min Op 26
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G min Op 26 (1868) Max Bruch (1838-1920) Vorspiel: Allegro moderato Adagio … Click to see details
Beethoven – Overture in C major Namensfeier (Name Day) Op. 115
Overture in C major Namensfeier (Name Day) Op. 115 (1815) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Beethoven was a great admirer of … Click to see details