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Noch heute bekannt durch die Widmung in Beethovens Violin-Sonate op.47 war Kreutzer ein führender

Reichardt's fortunes rose and fell all within his own lifetime but after a difficult early

Composed towards the end of his life, the two sonatas from which the E maj, sonata was extracted

Nicknamed the German Orpheus, Gluck was a revolutionary figure who influenced a whole generation of

Although remembered chiefly as the father of modern piano technique established through his

Fodor made his reputation as a touring violin virtuoso but in spite of his star status he mainly

These six traditional zither tunes were arranged for easy piano by Duke Maximilian of Bavaria. The

A prodigious musical talent as a child who grew up to be regarded as one of the most loved of

Siegfried Langgaard was a Danish pianist, composer and philosopher of music. His highly pianistic

The mazurka started life in the17C as a Polish dance of rustic regional origins and is said to have

In the years between 1809 and 1813 Ferdinand Ries had an almost unbroken schedule of concerts and

Throughout his compositional career, Sigismond Thalberg wrote many pieces based upon the themes of

Son of Russian composer and pianist Alexander Skriabin, Julian drowned in the Dnieper River aged

Although the German composer Carl Loewe is well known for his collection of over four hundred

A former pupil of Beethoven, Carl Czerny is chiefly remembered as the father of modern piano

'Präludium und Fuge' is a great work, which reflects Sgambati's talent both as a pianist and

While Wagner is a key figure in the world of opera, this 'Fantasie in fis moll' for solo piano

This Elegy was the first piece Neukomm recorded in his journal after returning from an idyllic five

Stephen Heller wrote many works for piano during his compositional life. Erlkönig is a work based

Although Czerny is best known today for his pianistic exercises, he was prolific composer, reaching

Composer, organist, conductor and pedagogue, Gabriel Pierné achieved success in every compositional

Composed in 1862 when Liszt learned of the ultimate impossibility of his marriage to Princess

As a composer, but also as a humanist, teacher, conductor and ambassador of the First Viennese

Raff wrote this picturesque study in reminiscence of the Giessbach falls in Switzerland. A

Daniel Steibelt wrote an enormous number of works throughout his life, and while his operatic works

Das Songbook "River of Love" enthält eine umfangreiche Sammlung der schönsten Lieder von Katharina

A composer with a vastand varied catalogue of works Raff is celebrated as much for his prodigious

The Charmes de Hambourg takes the form of a brilliant Rondo prefaced by a lyrical introduction in

Throughout his compositional career, Sigismond Thalberg wrote many pieces based upon the themes of

Modelled with a clear deference to the Song without Words form of Mendelssohn, Loreley is based

Mit den 22 schönsten Liedern vom Sachsendorfer Kinderchor.Trackliste: Ecki, das Eichhörnchen mit

Mit den 22 schönsten Liedern vom Sachsendorfer Kinderchor.Trackliste: Ecki, das Eichhörnchen mit

Because of their subtle, multifaceted and stylistically flawless elegance, his contemporaries

Heller took the popular Rondo from Paganini's Violin Concerto no.1 as the theme for his first

Süd Süd West ist ein Singspiel für Kinder ab 10 Jahren. Der Text stammt von Kurt Leodolter und die

Celebrated for a prodigious output as much as for the dramatic range of his works , Raff was for

Raff lived an eventful life of ups and down but remained a prolific composer throughout. Towards

The virtuoso pianist and pedagogue Carl Czerny remembered for his incendiary technical prowess

Born to a family of millers but declining the family business for a profession in music Myslivecek

Admired throughout much of his short life by an influential group of composers including

Better known for his numerous works on piano playing techniques, Carl Czerny was a prolific

A piano virtuoso with astonishing technical ability, Alkan was nevertheless, a retiring figure who

Dedicated to the singer Karl Strakatky (1803-1863) who sang at the Stavovské divadlo in Prague from

Die Lieder, Tänze und Musikstücke im vorliegenden Band sind Fundstücke und Früchte meiner

The Zwölf Walzer' originated in a time when the classic waltz was far from being socially accepted.

Pierné style freely adapts the fashions of his time to incorporate all the latest trends for

Dieses Liederbuch enthält über achtzig Volkslieder und Lieder, die die Popularität eines Volkslieds

The Deux Elégies were composed in 1868 during a period of great stability in Raff's life. After

Rebikov's music was the subject of controversy among his contemporaries and many of his

Virtuoso instrumentalist and prolific composer, Hummel was perhaps the last of his generation.