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Gerd Huber
Gerd Huber

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01.02.1959 in Bönnigheim

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Gerd Huber was born on February 1st, 1959 in Bönnigheim (Baden-Wuerttemberg / Germany). At the age of 9 he received his first music and accordion lessons. In 1972 he was able to win second place in the soloist category at a national competition in Baden. Together with his younger sister, the two won several 1st prizes in the category duets upper/art level over the course of the following years. In 1975 he successfully completed the first conducting course and took over the direction of the youth orchestra in his home club in Freudental, and in 1983 also the direction of the principal orchestra. In the years that followed, he began to write arrangements for his accordion orchestra from all musical genres, which are still performed with great success today. In addition to 1st prizes at the local contests, he and his orchestra also placed excellently at the international accordion festival in Innsbruck in the categories of advanced level.

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Song of Praise

Song of Praise

Alcazar

Alcazar

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde

Böhmischer Traum (Polka)<br>-Akkordeonorchester-

Böhmischer Traum (Polka)<br>-Akkordeonorchester-

Irish Castle

Irish Castle

Music by Gerd Huber

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Song of Praise

Song of Praise

It is with a high degree of empathy that Alfred Bösendorfer adapted a chorale that dates back to the 16th century for the piece “Song of Praise”. The tune is presented in the introduction with innate...
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Alcazar

Alcazar

The term “alcazar” is of Arab origin and stands for “castle”. It thus alludes to a period in the history of Spain, which is not at all clear to everybody, as the Moors invaded Spain in the 8th...
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Accordion Summer

Accordion Summer

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 118 Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester (NAO) - Leitung: Stefan Hippe Opening - Blue Night - Hotline - Charming Charly - Crans Montana - Banana Rock -...
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Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde

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Böhmischer Traum (Polka)
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Der Böhmische Traum by Norbert Gälle is a true polka hymn for band. It was written in 1997 and belongs to the repertoire of the "Scherzachtaler Blasmusik", directed by Norber...
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Irish Castle

“Irish Castle“ sounds like music of Irish mythology. The music actually stands alone, but you can also imagine the following scenario while listening to or playing the piece: On the...
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Die Winterrose

"Die Winterrose" - symbolisch das Wunder der Heiligen Nacht beschreibend - will mit Liedern und Texten zur Weihnachtsgeschichte aufzeigen, daß die Auseinandersetzung mit der Frohen...
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Schloß Horneburg

During the years of his musical career, Siegfried Rundel (1940-2009) composed a large number of street marches, which have stood the test of time thanks to their practical instrumentation and are now...
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Blaze Away

Abraham (Abe) Holzmann was born in New York in 1874. He began his career as an elevator boy, followed by a job as dry goods store office clerk. He then became a highly successful composer, a...
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Irish Dream

The „Irish Dream“ begins with a soft and dreamy melody depicting the natural and beautiful landscape of Ireland. That theme reapears throughout the whole piece. As a contrast we hear a...
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Adventure!

Markus Götz’ musical language is colourful and iridescent. A full-bodied sound and a sure hand in the employment of formal structures demonstrate his astonishing musicality. His work...
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Chicago Festival

In December 2007 the German composer Markus Götz visited Midwest Clinic in Chicago, one of the most important events for Wind Music. He was very impressed by the positive atmosphere and how the...
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Le Nozze Veneziane

In the eyes of many people Venice, with its historic buildings, canals and gondolas, is the most beautiful city in the world – and absolutely perfect for the most beautiful day in one’s...
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Montañas del Fuego

The island of Lanzarote is located north-easternmost of the Canary Isles. Its black volcanic mountains are typical of the entire island. On account of its closeness to Africa and the Sahara Desert,...
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African Inspirations

As the title already suggests, the piece „African Inspirations“ is inspired by the fascinating rhythms and songs of Africa. It was not attempted to merely copy original African tunes....
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Siyahamba

The main theme of "Siyahamba" is a traditional song of the Zulus that was handed down from generation to generation. When the daily work was done, the village people of small hamlets...
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Celtic Flutes

The flute is an instrument of historic bearing, as it is known in almost all cultures on earth. Some rulers considered the sound to be too erotic and immoral, and therefore prohibited to play it....
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Futuro 2000

In an entertaining musical language “Futuro 2000” depicts the kind of both visionary and sobering thoughts that haunt a composer’s mind shortly before the advent of the new...
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Flashlights (Dixieland)

"Flashlights" is a jaunty and dynamic Dixieland written by Lex Abel. Dixie is a stlye of jazz that originates from New Orleans and was particulary popular in the first half of the 20th...
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Tango Surprise

„Tango Surprise“ is based on a true story: Many years ago, a promising trumpeter lived in Vienna. Nobody really was astonished about his incredible playing, as Vienna, on the one hand, is...
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Westminster Hymn

Die Westminster-Abtei ist ein weltberühmtes Baudenkmal. Sie ist das höchste gotische Bauwerk auf den Britischen Inseln und spiegelt in ihrer aufwärtsstrebenden Architektur die...
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Kleine Ungarische Rhapsodie

A trip to Hungary: Alfred Bösendorfer travels with us to the Hungarian Puszta. He does not use original Hungarian material in his »Little Hungarian Rhapsody«. He exclusively employs themes of his...
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Celebration Overture

This brilliant overture by the renowned Dutch composer Kees Vlak is to bid farewell to the second millenium, and, at the same time, welcome the third millenium. The introduction is followed by a...
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Two Movements

The title of Kees Vlak’s composition "Two Movements" already suggests a deliberate division in two which was musically enhanced by sharp contrasts. The first movement, "Song of...
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Silver Creek Valley

This musical impression portrays several episodes that date back to Canada’s pioneering days, a time when the first contacts had been made between the indigenous population, the Indians, and...
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New Age Rock

„New Age Rock“ is written in the style of symphonic rock, which nowadays is an accepted and popular style of music, as serious composers increasingly write in that manner. With his...
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Memories of Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo is one of the biggest metropolises in the world, where many different cultures and ethnicities settled since its foundation in 1554. No matter where the people descend from they celebrate...
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Blow Your Horn

Our music heritage embraces a vast treasure of traditional marches of various styles. The “jazz march” or more generally spoken, the “swinging march” still is more or less an...
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Charming Charly

Cha-Cha is a dance with a swinging rhythm and at the same time subtly fashionable. The musicians can emphasize that special charm by precisely playing the different dynamics: sometimes soft and...
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Pepe!

Pepe and Paco are brothers. Pepe is the older one and acts as a model for little Paco. Since they were children they wanted to become famous toreros. Pepe already made it and people adoringly throw...
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Music for the Fountain

It is astonishing that kind of a mysterious enchantment enthralls people when they think of certain places. This also holds true in the case of Mariánské Láznì, a...
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Shufflin' Canon

Everybody knows the canon „Bruder Jakob“. A canon is one of the oldest musical forms and good for singing. Everybody sings the same melody in certain bar intervals. Kees Vlak made the...
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Dschingis Khan (1162-1227)

The overture recalls the feats of one of the great heroic personalities in the history of the Mongols and one of the great conquerors in the history of mankind: Genghis Khan. He succeeded in uniting...
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Five Continents

Kees Vlak put the five continents of our planet into musical impressions. In Europe and America we can hear well-known melodies, in Asia and Africa there appear typical sound effects like gong and...
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Catrina Samba

Music ceased to be the exclusive realm of men already years ago. The contrary holds true in reality: today women play all instruments imaginable – and without them most orchestras and ensembles...
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Bella Romantica

"Bella Romantica" begins with its beautiful main melody, which soon is combined with the second theme played by the high woodwind. The two melodies seem to strengthen each other and they...
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Trumpet Rock

Luighi di Ghisallo’s “Trumpet Rock” is a piece for accordion orchestra to show their rocking side. Nice melodies and catchy rhythms make “Trumpet Rock” the highlight of...
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Pushkin

The waltz is dead? Or is it not? Those beautiful Russian waltzes exercise a strong charm on us by their “happy minor mode” were are still held in high esteem. Luigi di Ghisallo did not...
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Saluto Lugano

During the years of his musical career, Siegfried Rundel (1940-2009) composed a large number of street marches, which have stood the test of time thanks to their practical instrumentation and are now...
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Auld Lang Syne

Today this famous song from Scotland is generally attributed to Robert Burns (1739-1796) although the exact extent of his responsibility for the words and the music has always been controversial....
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Bye Bye Spiritual

”Bye Bye Spiritual” by Luigi di Ghisallo should be understood as a counterpole to his earlier ”Morning Spiritual”. Furthermore, the composer wants these pieces to be performed...
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Fiorellina

Wind music owes Pavel Stanek a number of interesting works which may rightly be considered an enrichment of pieces available for amateurs. This applies in particular to his easier compositions, such...
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Kilkenny Rhapsody

A rhapsody is defined as an ”instrumental composition of free folkloristic form”. In his ”Kilkenny Rhapsody” Kees Vlak takes yet one step farther, as it is intention to...
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Wir grüßen mit Musik

During the years of his musical career, Siegfried Rundel (1940-2009) composed a large number of street marches, which have stood the test of time thanks to their practical instrumentation and are now...
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Fiesta in Cadiz

Among the “white cities” of the Costa de la Luz, the throbbing metropolis of Cádiz is Spain’s gate to the Atlantic Ocean. It is therefore not astonishing at all that this...
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La Corona

"La Corona" is a lively paso doble, a typical Spanish dance that symbolizes a bullfight. The man is the torero whereas the woman is the so called capa, the red rag. Zeman Jaroslav masterly...
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Con Amore

"Con Amore" means "with love", and it is just that essential and world-shattering feeling of love that we can sense in every single note of this piece. By using his unique and...
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Ave Maria

"Ave Maria" is a beautiful and lyrical solo for elektronium and accordion orchestra and is particularly suited for church concerts. The accordion orchestra version of this piece is NOT...
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Schönbrunner-Polka

"Schönbrunner-Polka" by Alfred Bösendorfer is a charming little Polka, written in the style of Johann Strauß. The Vienna mentality is symbolised by comic effects, ritardando...
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Musik für Michaela

Czech composer Pavel Stanek has an extraordinary sense for touching melodies. In "Music for Michaela" he shows in an impressive way how a simple melody can tap the full potential of an...
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