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Concert March
Konzertmarsch

Pavel Stanék was born in 1927 in Prague. He finished his studies at the conservatory there, in 1950, and from this year up to 1954 he was conductor of the Folk Ensemble. During his military service he conducted the Central Band of the Ministery of the Interior and was their director and artistic leader almost for almost six years. From 1961 to 1963 he was conductor of the light opera theatre "Na Fidlovacce" and in 1963 he was appointed as director of the Ostrava Radio Orchestra, until 1990. During this period and after he was often invited as guest conductor. As a composer, Pavel Stanék influenced the development of wind music by his extraordinary compositions. He was often inspired by folk music of his homeland.

In his music, Stanék often combines tradition and modernity. A march for example is a traditional musical form, which Stanék enhances with modern and witty elements to create his joyful concert march "Compliment". In the manuscript the piece was titled "My compliment to M.B." Nobody, except for Stanék himself, knows who M.B. is. But it must be someone the composer likes a lot. Otherwise he would have made such a charming musical compliment to this person.


Grade Level GB: 4-5
Grade Level USA: 3 (Intermediate)
Composer: Stanek, Pavel
Genre: Concert March, March
Performance time: 00:03:08
Publisher: Rundel
Size: A4
Info: Full Score + Parts
Rundel Order Number: MVSR2556
Release Date: 2024