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Rosamunde
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Škoda lásky - Beer Barrel Polka
With his polka "Rosamunde“ Bohemian composer Jaromír Vejvoda landed a real world hit. Composed in 1927 his original work was titled "Škoda lásky“ (“Wasted Love”) and after translation into several other languages it became popular all around the world. In Anglo-American language areas the song became successful as "Beer Barrel Polka“ through swinging versions, e.g. by Glenn Miller or the Andrews Sisters. Kurt Gäble orients himself on the original Bohemian character of the polka and at the same time provides an absolute up to date version of this well-known classic.
Grade Level GB: 3-4 Grade Level USA: 2+ (Easy-Medium) Composer: Vejvoda, Jaromír Arranger: Gäble, Kurt Genre: Polka, Polka mit Text Performance time: 2,20 Publisher: Rundel Size: DIN A4 Info: Full Score + Condensed Score + Parts Rundel Order Number: MVSR2989 Release Date: 2018
Composer, arranger, conductor, musician and music teacher Kurt Gäble was born in 1953. He has dedicated his life to music, especially wind band music. The course for this was already set in early childhood, when singing together with the mother as a pastime while doing various household chores. The recorder followed and over time many other instruments, all of which the autodidact taught...
Jaromír Vejvoda erlernte bereits im Alter von 6 Jahren die Geige. Mit 14 Jahren kamen Klavier und das Flügelhorn hinzu. 1920 kam er als Militärmusiker zum 43. Infanterie-Regiment nach Brünn, wo er sich beim dortigen Kapellmeister Stanislav Zivny große musikalische Kenntnisse angeeignet hat. 1926 kehrte er wieder in seinen Heimatort zurück und übernahm von...