Search results for: “Epic Orchestra”

  • Bedřich Smetana’s Má Vlast Moldau – Vltava

    Bedřich Smetana’s Má Vlast Moldau – Vltava

    Get the EPIC ORCHESTRA album, including “Ma Vlast,” for only $8.99 at emhclassicalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/epic-orchestra. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/EMHClassicalMusic for more incredible works and downloads. The EMH Classical Music Library…

  • America’s First Orchestra

    America’s First Orchestra

    …first symphony orchestra in the United States. It was 1842. John Tyler was the president. The initial discovery of gold in California had just been documented earlier in the year….

  • Maurice Ravel

    Maurice Ravel

    Maurice Ravel, a name synonymous with musical innovation and the creator of a rich tapestry of orchestral and instrumental textures, was one of the most influential composers of the 20th…

  • Beethoven’s Für Elise for Piano & Orchestra, Featuring Georgii Cherkin

    Beethoven’s Für Elise for Piano & Orchestra, Featuring Georgii Cherkin

    Experience the world premiere of the first known version of Beethoven’s Für Elise for piano and symphony orchestra. While the piano part remains unchanged, the addition of the orchestra enhances…

  • Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson, Played by The Boston Pops Orchestra

    Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson, Played by The Boston Pops Orchestra

    …Pops Orchestra. It became a hit record and a signature song for the orchestra. Although the original mono version has never been available on CD, a later re-recording from 1959…

  • Classical Clips Top 10: Classical Music for Kids

    Classical Clips Top 10: Classical Music for Kids

    …bright, majestic, and exciting enough to keep the attention of small children. Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten This piece introduces the instruments of the orchestra, showcasing…

  • Leroy Anderson

    Leroy Anderson

    …storyline. This experience did not deter Anderson from his primary passion—composing orchestral miniatures. His works, including “The Typewriter,” “Bugler’s Holiday,” and “A Trumpeter’s Lullaby,” are still performed by orchestras and…

  • Boris Godunov – Full Opera by Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov – Full Opera by Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov, an epic opera based on Pushkin’s play, is notoriously difficult to stage in the West. This version from Bolshoi, featuring Nesterenko as Godunov, is considered one of the…

  • Opera North Presents Das Rheingold from Wagner’s Ring Cycle

    Opera North Presents Das Rheingold from Wagner’s Ring Cycle

    …various mystical settings before leading to Valhalla, home of the gods. This production sets the epic cycle in motion with thrilling performances by a talented cast. Led by conductor Richard…