Famous Canon
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The canon from "Canon and Gigue in D Major" brought German baroque composer Johann Pachelbel world fame. The central idea of the catchy four-bar bass and chord progression is the sequence, the repetition of a musical motif on differing tones. ...
Lohengrin
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In addition to the wedding march by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, the “Bridal Chorus” from the opera “Lohengrin” by Richard Wagner is one of the best-known and most popular pieces for a wedding celebration. The chorus, initiated ...
BEETHOVEN by the Numbers
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2020 will mark the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth. Born in Bonn, Beethoven is considered the most performed classical composer in the world. Often described as "perfectionist of the Viennese Classic" and "forerunner ...
Harry Has to Hurry
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Harry is a dreamer, in many ways...
On one hand he loves daydreaming, on the other he is a determined late riser who sometimes cannot get out of bed in the morning. Frequently this is his doom. He does not hear, or ...
36.5° C
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Muenster (Germany), 36.5° C, the sun is blazing.
I really like my office in the attic; it is always the best atmosphere to compose. In summer, however, my room becomes a little sauna on extremely warm days. The ...
May the Road Rise
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Irish Blessings meet us in the field of literature and music in a variety of ways and enjoy great popularity for many years. German composer and teacher Markus Goetz has created a moving setting of such a blessing in the form of a ballad for solo ...
Psalm 148
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"Psalm 148" has its origins in the old German cities of Augsburg (1669) and Bamberg (1691). Today, in the form of the beloved hymn "Rejoice Heaven, Enjoy Earth", it is heard in numerous church services and celebrations throughout the ...
King Robert March
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This is a modern Wind Band version of the official March for the Coronation of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland in 1306. With all of the fanfare and flourishes associated with royal and martial music, this »King Robert March« is ideal as an ...
Moonlight Sonata
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The “Moonlight Sonata”, actually the first movement of Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# Minor (Opus 27), is Ludwig van Beethoven’s most iconic work. It has been arranged, rearranged, recorded, broadcast and performed probably more that any ...
LUDWIG!
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My relationship to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven is a very personal one. It goes back to my school band and orchestra days, when I was introduced to his music, along with the music of many other great classical composers, who lived both before ...
Sweet Bells Fantasy
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Austrian composer Martin Scharnagl presents SWEET BELLS FANTASY, a creative fantasy about the well-known German Christmas song "Suesser die Glocken nie klingen" (The Bells Never Sound Sweeter). The work begins with ...
Cartoon Spectacular
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Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry, Donald Duck and other (more or less real) characters of movie history were the inspiration for this brilliant little composition. The American cartoon film of the 1930’s and 1940’s established not only a visual, ...
Song for One World
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"Song for One World" is an ode to peace and freedom. With soft, flowing sounds, composer Luigi di Ghisallo creates a calm and conciliatory mood that is deliberately free of negative elements. The work begins with twelve opening chimes. For a ...
Farmer's Tuba
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"Farmer's Tuba" was written for tuba player Josef Hofer, in 2012. Austrian Composer Martin Scharnagl ...