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Although Reissiger is best remembered as a composer of opera, he wrote over 200 works in the genres of sacred music, chamber music and music for the theatre. He was acclaimed during his lifetime, but his star waned after his death, eclipsed by mor......

Entitled "L'infortuné" by the composer, the Sonata in F min. Op.26, was written at a time when Ries found himself living in desperate straits in Paris and it is thought to be self-referential. Rejected by the French army, the public and poverty st......

Dedicated to the singer Karl Strakatky (1803-1863) who sang at the Stavovské divadlo in Prague from 1825, the Hussitenlied was Liszts tribute to the Czech people composed especially for his first concert tour of Prague in 1840. Believing it to be ......

This work for harpsichord is taken from an opera Reichardt wrote in collaboration with J. G. Naumann following the death of Frederick the Great, Reichardts controlling employer. Pentesilaus is an Italianate drama in style and execution that told t......

In the years between 1809 and 1813 Ferdinand Ries had an almost unbroken schedule of concerts and touring and this piece, a polonaise in the brilliant style was one of the works to emerge from this period of success. Composed at a time of great tu......

This ambitious sonata in four movements is a progressive step upwards from Hartmanns first sonata with its more sophisticated treatment of modality and form. The technical range of the piece remains within the grasp of the intermediate pianist but......

The Sonata no. 2 is classical in style and form. The first movement presents itself in sonata-form with a short coda and a longer lyrical second theme that is repeated after the development section. The second movement has a ternary form and a lyr......

The Rondo op. 2 was composed in a phase in Voriseks life, when everything indicated, that his career as musician and composer was going to be outstanding. He had been newly appointed first conductor of the recently founded Musikverein and stood at......

The Rondo op. 2 was composed in a phase in Voriseks life, when everything indicated, that his career as musician and composer was going to be outstanding. He had been newly appointed first conductor of the recently founded Musikverein and stood at......

With his Op. 28 Hummel composed another series of dances dedicated to the Apollosaal, the most fascinating amusement hall of Old Vienna, which had been opened up on the 10 of January of the same year. It includes twelve Deutsche Tänze with additio......

This Sonata was born in a phase of creative output of the Californian composer, pianist and organist John Mitchell in the year 2011, a period in which he brought forth twelve other large works. It was a phase, that the Hollywood born composer dedi......

The Sonata No. 3 op. 102 was composed in the year 2000 and stands at the beginning of a series of sonatas created following the programmatic principle. The star Regulus in the sign Leo, being one of the brightest stars on the night sky, served as ......

This album is lovely lilting poetic pop. It quotes Shakespeare, references Bright Eyes, and uses French. 7 MP3 Songs FOLK: Folk Pop, POP: Piano Details: Liz Ciavolino is a singer-songwriter. She began her musical education in elementary school......

Soothing piano music for quiet meditation. 12 MP3 Songs in this album (35:49) ! Related styles: EASY LISTENING: Adult contemporary, CLASSICAL: Piano solo People who are interested in Jim Brickman George Winston Lorie Line should consider this ......

"Blame it on the Eclectic-a, Jazz-a, Funk-a, Samba Nova." 10 MP3 Songs in this album (46:28) ! Related styles: JAZZ: Smooth Jazz, POP: Piano People who are interested in Tania Maria Carol Welsman Diane Schur should consider this download. De......

Multi instrumentalist, composer and producer Sean Mackenzie is an eccentric wizard on a worldwide journey through music. His explorations into less conventional, indigenous sounds have seen him specialise in piano, thumb piano, and the beautiful B......

Pop rock sound with melodic piano and guitar, jazzy bass and driving drum beats. 10 MP3 Songs in this album (39:37) ! Related styles: Pop: Pop/Rock, Jazz: Free Jazz, Featuring Piano People who are interested in Coldplay Imogen Heap Norah Jones......

A soundtrack for life and the many places it takes us 13 MP3 Songs in this album (47:35) ! Related styles: New Age: Contemporary Instrumental, New Age: Solo Instrumental, Featuring Piano People who are interested in should consider this down......

An almost-lullaby version of an old "classic" holiday tune 1 MP3 Songs in this album (2:46) ! Related styles: Holiday: New Age, New Age: Celtic New Age, Featuring Piano People who are interested in George Winston should consider this download. ......

A tender piano solo written for my grandaughter in celebration of her upcoming FIRST Christmas.... 1 MP3 Songs in this album (2:52) ! Related styles: Holiday: Easy Listening, Classical: New Age, Featuring Piano People who are interested in Georg......