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Hans Blank
Hans Blank

Born
10.08.1919 in Wasseralfingen

Died
06.12.2006 in Aalen

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Hans Blank was born on August 10th, 1919 in Wasseralfingen.

He had his first music lessons in Bamberg at the age of ten. At 14, he began private lessons with Musikdirektor Otto Kuefer in Ulm, studying violin, trumpet and harmonic theory. In 1939 he joined the State Labor Service Band on trumpet and a year later, after auditioning with professor Felix Husadel, he was a member of the air force band in Neubiberg and Schwäbisch Hall.
After the war, Blank founded his own dance band and taught young musicians of the "Bergkapelle der Schwäbischen Hüttenwerke Wasseralfingen" (SHW). In 1950 he became Stadtkapellmeister in Neresheim and three years later took leadership of the Stadtkapelle Lauchheim. In 1961 he became conductor of the SHW-Bergkapelle and in 1971 he was appointed Musikdirektor.
His "Concertino für Solotrompete und Blasorchester" won 2nd prize in the Baden-Wuerttemberg band association's composition contest in 1980, and his "Concerto grosso für Saxophonquartett und Blasorchester" was awarded 1st prize in 1985.

Hans Blank died on December 6, 2006 in Aalen. His works are still performed across Europe and in the United States of America.

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Gebet für Blasorchester

Gebet für Blasorchester

Jetzt gang i ans Brünnele

Jetzt gang i ans Brünnele

Das alte Schloss

Das alte Schloss

Concerto grosso

Concerto grosso

Concertino

Concertino

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Gebet für Blasorchester

Prayer for Wind Band
The German composer Hans Blank (1919-2006) created an impressive work for wind orchestra with his GEBET (PRAYER). The musical character ranges from intimate tenderness to festive grandeur. The composer has a special talent of being able to express a great deal with just a few words which becomes evident in this piece. Despite all its musical simplicity, the music is deeply moving. Hans Blank's GEBET is therefore suitable as a warm-up piece, for playing it open air and especially for occasions such as church celebrations. The fact that the work can be performed sonorously even with a very small ensemble proves to be particularly advantageous.

Music by Hans Blank

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Gebet für Blasorchester

Gebet für Blasorchester

The German composer Hans Blank (1919-2006) created an impressive work for wind orchestra with his GEBET (PRAYER). The musical character ranges from intimate tenderness to festive grandeur. The...
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MVSR1553
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Gott zur Ehre

Gott zur Ehre

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 111 Inhalt: Gott zur Ehre (Siegfried Rundel) Festmarsch (Hans Hartwig) Gebet (Hans Blank) Sankt Oswald (Marc Lutz) Ein Haus voll Glorie schauet (Siegfried...
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MVSR111-2
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Jetzt gang i ans Brünnele

Jetzt gang i ans Brünnele

Instrumentation: Direktion in C 1. Flöte in C 2. Flöte in C Oboe Klarinette in Eb 1. Klarinette in Bb 2. Klarinette in Bb 3. Klarinette in Bb Bassklarinette Fagott 1....
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MVSR1556
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Das alte Schloss

Das alte Schloss

The rural suite by Hans Blank paints musical pictures of life in and around the old castle ("Das alte Schloss"): 1. Am frühen Morgen (Early Morning) The sound of horns announce the...
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MVSR1504
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Concerto grosso

3-sätziges Solokonzert für Saxophonquartett (A/A/T/B) und Blasorchester 1. Allegro non troppo 2. Largo 3. Allegro Dieses Werk wurde beim Kompositionswettbewerb des BVBW...
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MVSR0149
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Concertino

RUNDEL Solo & Piano No. 9 Trumpet & Piano
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MVSR3028
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Concertino

Mit dem "Concertino für Solotrompete und großes Blasorchester" gewann der schwäbische Komponist und Dirigent Hans Blank beim Kompositionswettbewerb des Blasmusikverbandes Baden-Württemberg im Jahr...
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MVSR0145
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Variationen über ein Volkslied

Der Solopart kann wahlweise auch von Fagott, Bariton oder Tenorhorn gespielt werden.
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MVSR0396
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Solo Parade

Soli für Holz, Trompeten, Tenöre, Posaunen und Schlagzeug.
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MVSR0336
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Schwabenklänge

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MVSR0355
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Musik kennt keine Grenzen

Instrumentation: Direktion in C 1. Flöte in C 2. Flöte - Piccolo in C Oboe Klarinette in Eb 1. Klarinette in Bb 2. Klarinette in Bb 3. Klarinette in Bb Fagott 1. Alt-Saxophon in...
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MVSR1451
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Besuch in Schwaben

With this composition, German composer Hans Blank, who comes from the Swabian region, shows his deep connection to the Härtsfeld area, which is close the the border between Bavaria and...
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MVSR0123
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Ständchen

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MVSR1074
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Ferienluft

Instrumentation: Direktion in C Flöte in C Oboe Klarinette in Eb 1. Klarinette in Bb 2. Klarinette in Bb 3. Klarinette in Bb 1. Alt-Saxophon in Eb 2. Alt-Saxophon in Eb 1....
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MVSR1807
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Heute und Morgen

Instrumentation: Direktion in Bb Flöte in C / Piccolo in Des Oboe - Lyra Klarinette in Eb 1. Klarinette in Bb 2. Klarinette in Bb 3. Klarinette in Bb 1. Alt-Saxophon in Eb 2....
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MVSR1356
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