Overture — For other uses, see Overture (disambiguation). Overture (from the French ouverture, meaning opening) in music is the instrumental introduction to a dramatic, choral or, occasionally, instrumental composition. During the early Romantic era,… … Wikipedia
Faust — by Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Faust, Part 1 premiered in 1819 at a private theater in Berlin, and its first complete professional performance took place in 1829 in Braunschweig. Faust, Part 2 premiered in Hamburg in 1854, and the first staging … Historical dictionary of German Theatre
Works based on Faust — Faust has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries. The following lists cover various media to include items of historic interest, enduring works of high art, and recent representations in popular culture. The entries… … Wikipedia
Scenes from Goethe's Faust — Written between 1844 and 1853, Szenen aus Goethes Faust ( Scenes from Goethe s Faust ) has been described as the height of composer Robert Schumann s accomplishments in the realm of dramatic music.John Daverio: Schumann, Robert , Grove Music… … Wikipedia
Charles Münch discography — Alsatian conductor Charles Munch was one of the most widely recorded symphonic conductors of the twentieth century. Here is a partial list of his recordings.See main article: Charles Münch for the conductor s biography.Partial List of Sound… … Wikipedia
Charles Munch discography — Alsatian conductor Charles Munch was one of the most widely recorded symphonic conductors of the twentieth century. Here is a partial list of his recordings. See main article: Charles Munch (conductor) for the conductor s biography. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
List of compositions by Richard Wagner — Here is a list of compositions by Richard Wagner. They are listed as WWV (Wagner Werke Verzeichnis)*WWV 1 Leubald *WWV 2 Sonata in D minor *WWV 3 Aria *WWV 4 String Quartet in D major *WWV 5 Sonata in F minor *WWV 6 Schäferoper *WWV 7 Lieder *WWV … Wikipedia
Richard Wagner — Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813, Leipzig, Germany 13 February 1883, Venice, Italy) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or music dramas , as they were later called). Unlike most… … Wikipedia
List of compositions by Moritz Moszkowski — The following is a complete list of extant original compositions by Moritz Moszkowski. The MoszWV (Moszkowski Werkverzeichnis) numbers are taken from Assenov. All works are for piano 2 hands, unless otherwise stated. Works with opus number Opus… … Wikipedia
Johannes Bernardus van Bree — (Amsterdam, January 29 1801 ndash; Amsterdam February 14 1857) was a Dutch composer, violinist and conductor. He was a pupil of Jan George Bertelman.cite book|title=Baker s biographical dictionary of musicians pages=114|edition=3rd… … Wikipedia