Anton Bruckner: "Mass in E Minor"
One of the most beautiful and powerful works for winds ever composed is certainly Anton Bruckner's Mass in E Minor. The piece is the...
Strauss Sonatina No. 1 in F, "From an Invalid's Workshop"
In a continuation of yesterday's post on the Serenade, Op. 7 by Richard Strauss, today's post will focus on his Sonatina No. 1, "From an...
Strauss: "Serenade for Winds, Op. 7"
Richard Strauss wrote several pieces considered to be among the finest ever written for winds, among them Suite, Op. 4, Sonatina No. 1,...
Igor Stravinsky: "Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments"
In a manner of speaking, today's blog post is a continuation of yesterday's post on Igor Stravinsky's Mass and will deal with the...
Igor Stravinsky: "Mass"
Igor Stravinsky's contributions to the wind repertoire cannot be overstated and his importance to winds is probably only second to...
Antonín Dvorák: "Serenade, Op. 44"
Antonín Dvorák's Serenade, Op. 44 for winds, cello, and bass is yet another standard of the wind band, although it belongs to the smaller...