Mauro Guliani - Concerto Op. 30

In the spring of 1808, composer and guitarist Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829) premiered his Concerto Op. 30 for guitar and orchestra in Vienna. The piece was a great success then and remains arguably the best example of a Viennese Classic large-scale composi...  

Pavane Op. 50

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) wrote the Pavane Op. 50 in 1886. The piece was originally scored for orchestra. Later, the composer added a vocal choir and subsequently made a piano reduction of the orchestral elements of the score. The composer is known to h...  

Fantasia

This piece is inspired by the whimsy and abandon of Caribbean music. It centers upon characteristic elements of traditional Cuban music, including cadential approaches, melodic turns and syncopated rhythms. There is also a direct quote from the work of Al...  

Tchaikovsky

The great composer Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) is best known for his enduring symphonic masterpieces. Perhaps less well known are his many short pieces for piano, which are also music of wonderful craft and indeed wistful, heartfelt manners. The...  

Carlos Gardel - Por Una Cabeza (Tango)

Composed by the most famous and revered interpreter of tangos of all time, this is the tango featured in the movies "Scent of a Woman" and "True Lies". This arrangement takes full advantage of the inherent flair and brilliance of this music. ...  

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in D Major

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was one of the most important composers of the 18th century. While he wrote in most of the forms of that period, Vivaldi is best regarded as a composer of concertos, of which he wrote hundreds. Today, the few originally intende...  

Solitary Wanderer

This is one of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, originally for piano and transcribed here to suit either a full string orchestra (with bass optional), or a traditional string quartet. The piece is a good example of the individuality, poetry and wistful melodic style...