Alphons Czibulka, Alfons Czibulka, or Czibulka Alfonz
(1842 -- 1894) was an Austro-Hungarian military
bandmaster, composer, pianist, and conductor. Czibulka
was born in Szepesváralja (German: Kirchdrauf, Slovak:
Spišské Podhradie), Szepesváralja district of Szepes
(Slovak: Spiš), Upper Hungary. He first came to
prominence from the age of 15 touring Southern Russia
giving piano recitals and concerts. He eventually
became musical director at the French Opera in Odessa
and at the National Thea...(+)
Alphons Czibulka, Alfons Czibulka, or Czibulka Alfonz
(1842 -- 1894) was an Austro-Hungarian military
bandmaster, composer, pianist, and conductor. Czibulka
was born in Szepesváralja (German: Kirchdrauf, Slovak:
Spišské Podhradie), Szepesváralja district of Szepes
(Slovak: Spiš), Upper Hungary. He first came to
prominence from the age of 15 touring Southern Russia
giving piano recitals and concerts. He eventually
became musical director at the French Opera in Odessa
and at the National Theatre in Innsbruck, in 1865 he
was second under Franz von Suppe as conductor at the
Carl Theatre in Vienna. He wrote over 300 works,
especially Viennese-style dance music and marches.
The Regina Cæli or Regina Cœli ("Queen of Heaven"),
is an ancient Latin Marian Hymn of the Christian
Church. It is one of the four seasonal Marian antiphons
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, prescribed to be sung or
recited in the Liturgy of the Hours at the conclusion
of the last of the hours to be prayed in common that
day, typically night prayer (Compline or Vespers). The
Regina Coeli is sung or recited in place of the Angelus
during the Easter season, from Holy Saturday through
the Saturday after Pentecost.
Although originally created for chorus (SATB) and
Orchestra, I created this arrangement for Solo Acoustic
Piano.
