REPRINT SERIES Symphony: Mathis der Maler (Matthias the Painter) is among the most famous orchestral works of German composer Paul Hindemith. Music from the symphony was incorporated into, or reworked for, Hindemith's opera Mathis der Maler, which...

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 is the second of a set of nine suites (1930–45) for various combinations of voices and instruments, in which contrapuntal and harmonic techniques in the manner of J.S. Bach are applied to themes of Brazilian origin. It...

It is the third orchestral work in Respighi's "Roman trilogy", preceded by Fountains of Rome (1916) and Pines of Rome (1924). Each of the four movements depict a scene of celebration from Ancient Rome. It is the longest and most demanding of the trilogy...

Romeo and Juliet Suite No.3 Op.101 has 6 movements and is the briefest of the three suites extracted from the Ballet, lasting just under twenty minutes. 1.Romeo at the Fountain2. .Morning Dance3.Juliet4.The Nurse5.Aubade6.The Death of Juliet

As is the usual case with Bachianas Brasileiras, Villa-Lobos stressed the conjunction of Bach and Brazil by giving dual titles in Portuguese to each movement, one reflecting a Bach form, the other suggesting the Brazilian nature of the music. Originally...

Bartók divides the strings into two groups which he directs should be placed antiphonally on opposite sides of the stage, and he makes use of antiphonal effects particularly in the second and fourth movements.The piece is in four movements, the...

EDITION ZEZA REPRINT SERIESThe Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116 is a five-movement musical work for orchestra and one of Bartok's best-known, most popular and most accessible works. I. Introduzione. Andante non troppo - Allegro vivaceThe first movement,...

Prokofiev extracted three orchestral suites and a set of ten piano transcriptions from his ballet masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet" (one of the most enduringly popular ballets). Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64ter:1. Montagues and Capulets2. The...

EDITION ZEZA REPRINT SERIES Bohuslav Martinů's Symphony No. 2, H. 295, was composed from May 29 to July 24, 1943 under a commission from the Czech community in Cleveland. Martinu's Second Symphony is also a work of Haydnesque proportions. It is not a...

"L'Amour des trois oranges" is a satirical opera by Prokofiev. The orchestral suite was compiled from the opera for concert use. The suite lasts for 15 to 20 minutes and is in 6 movements. 1. The Ridicules2. The Magician Tchelio and Fata Morgana Play...

Cuban Overture is a symphonic overture or tone poem for orchestra composed by American composer George Gershwin. Originally titled Rumba (named for the Cuban rumba musical genre), it was a result of a two-week holiday which Gershwin took in Havana, Cuba...

Prokofiev extracted three orchestral suites and a set of ten piano transcriptions from his ballet masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet" (one of the most enduringly popular ballets). Suite No. 1 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64bis: 1.Folk Dance2.Scene (the Street...

Composed in 1933, for the film "Lieutenant Kijé". The troika is frequently used in films and documentaries for Christmas scenes and scenes involving snow. The suite, in five movements broadly follows the plot of the movie:1. Kijé's Birth:...

Peter and the Wolf, for narrator and orchestra, was composed in 1936 and is recognized as one of Prokofiev's most famous works. It's a children's story, with both music and text by the composer himself, composed in just four days. Each character is...