Wellingtons Sieg
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) op. 91
Dem Prinz-Regenten von England Georg August Friedrich gewidmet
I. Schlacht
Englische Trommeln und Trompeten
Rule Britannia
Französische Trommeln und ...
Husarenvedette
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The march “Vedette of Hussars” was completed in Budapest in 1910, thus during a period in Julius Fučíks composer’s life that was no heyday for him.
In May 1909 Fučík had staged his last concert in ...
Feierabend
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Feierabend (after work hours) is one of the most famous folk songs from the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains). It was written by popular poet and singer Anton Guenther (1876-1937). He is considered the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Steigermarsch
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Das sogenannte Steigerlied mit seiner bekannten Textzeile „Glück auf, Glück auf, der Steiger kommt“ hat in Deutschland eine wahrhaft uralte Tradition. Sein Alter ist nicht genau bestimmbar, aber schriftliche Quellen lassen sich bis ...
Kinizsi
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Pál Kinizsi was a general in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 15th century. Due to his extraordinary physical strength and his fighting style with two swords he gained a legendary reputation. He is also referred ...
Norica Timber
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Gewidmet der Trachtenkapelle Hasslacher Sachsenburg (Kärnten)
Die Trachtenkapelle Hasslacher wurde 1948 als Ortskapelle gegründet. Zwei Jahre später wurde die Ortskapelle zur Werkskapelle der Firma ...
Der Märchenkönig
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Timo Dellweg wurde 1979 in Idar-Oberstein geboren. Bereits im Alter von sechs Jahren erhielt er Musikunterricht in Trompete und Klavier. Beim Wettbewerb „Jugend musiziert" wurde er zwei Mal Bundespreisträger. Von 2001 bis 2005 ...
Sternstunden
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Anlässlich der Fusionierung der Gemeinden Vorderweißenbach & Schönegg (Oberösterreich)
Vorderweißenbach und Schönegg – zwei Gemeinden im sanften Mühlviertler Hügelland ...
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 ...
Dramatic Tales
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"Dramatic Tales" was composed for the Trachtenkapelle Todtmoos 1863 e.V. (Black Forest, Germany) for the 750th anniversary of the church in 2018. Markus Goetz was inspired by the dramatic history of this place of pilgrimage. According to ...
NORA
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Life without pets is unthinkable for many. In German-speaking countries, cats are clearly in the lead. In approximately 3.5 million households in Austria, for example, 1.6 million cats are kept. This means that almost every third household has cats. ...
Wiener Praterleben
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Siegfried Translateur was a German composer, publisher and music director. He hailed from the province of Silesia where he was born as an illegitimate child. His mother later married cantor Salomon Lagodzinsky who in turn adopted young Siegfried. ...
Godfather of Seville
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James L. Hosay’s “Godfather of Seville” is a musical satire, interspersing excerpts from Rossini’s “Barber Of Seville” with snippets of original music written in the style of the music scores from the famous ...
Monumentum
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"Monumentum", an overture for winds and percussion by austrian composer Martin Scharnagl begins with a sublime, majestic theme, which is framed by a walking ostinato accompanying rhythm. This cinematic introduction is followed by an elegant ...
San Ludovico
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Creating church musical celebrations is one of the most compelling tasks of a wind band. For the 60th birthday of the pastor of his hometown Ebensee am Traunsee (Upper Austria), the Austrian composer Fritz Neuboeck wrote the chorale "San ...
Largo
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The second movement LARGO from the "New World Symphony" (9th Symphony) is undoubtedly one of the most moving works by the Czech composer Antonín Dvorák. The original English horn theme is probably one of the best-known classical ...
The Royal Scotsman
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Get ready for a short ride on a historic luxury train to the Scottish Highlands. You are one of the 36 happy individuals who can enjoy the beauty of the Highlands aboard the posh Royal Scotsman, greeted by a bagpipe player when leaving Edinburgh ...
Tsaritsino
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South of Moscow lies the Tsaritsyno Palace. In the 18th century, Catherine the Great wanted to build a magnificent country estate outside the Moscow gates. The result of ten years’ construction did not appeal to the Russian Empress, so she tore ...
Power Surge
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"Power Surge" can also mean "adrenaline rush". In addition to the first more technical expression, American composer James L. Hosay had especially the adrenaline rush in mind, passengers of the popular "Power Surge" ...
Priority
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Mit „Priority“ präsentiert Martin Scharnagl einen brandneuen, frischen Konzertmarsch, den er für das Anfang 2018 erschienene, gleichnamige Album seiner Erfolgsformation „Viera Blech“ komponiert und anschließend ...
Marcha de Libertad
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Gerald Ranacher is a musician, composer and – as he says himself – a passionate family person. In 1989, he graduated in clarinet and diatonic harmonica at the Carinthian Conservatory. Since then, he teaches clarinet, music theory, ensemble ...
Heurigenbrüder
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He was one of the great representatives of light band music, which was cultivated in various styles in the Danube monarchy and especially by military band masters: Julius Fučík (1872-1916). His career was like a "k.u.k." storybook ...
Ehrensache
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Celia Moosbrugger wurde 1996 in eine musikalische Familie hinein geboren. Die Multi-Instrumentalistin spielt Blockflöte, Steirische Harmonika, Chromatisches Hackbrett, Diatonisches Hackbrett, Klarinette, Klavier und Schlagzeug. Das Komponieren kam ...
Andulka Marsch
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The gymnastics organization “Sokol” fostered Czech national ideas in an especial way. The majority of the Czech population then lived in Central Bohemia where Kolin is located. There these new ideas fell on particularly fertile ground. In ...
Dachovská Polka
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The popular "Dachovská Polka" by Josef Flegl is a classic in wind band literature, composed in the tradition of the great Czech concert polkas. This lovely ...
Israeli Folk Songs
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Eva Fodor writes about “Israeli Folk Songs”:
For a long time I had the wish to popularize music from Israel – the country where I grew up. And it always is a central idea of my musical activities to combine different musical ...
Alpenwelt
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This sonorous March written bei Anton Ulbrich is from the repertoire of Roland Kohler and his groupt Neue Böhmische Blasmusik. The beautiful melody of the trio part makes "Alpenwelt" a real catchy tune. This march deserves to be a steady ...
Pomp and Circumstance No. 4
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The five marches from the series “Pomp and Circumstance” op. 39 surely belong to the most famous compositions by British composer Edward Elgar. He wrote them between 1901 and 1930. The series’ first march with the lyrics “Land of ...
Adelhausener Impressionen
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Markus Götz composed “Adelhausener Impressionen” on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Musikverein Adelhausen, which he led as a conductor during its jubilee year in 2016. It was important for him to write a personal ...
Schweizer Mosaik
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Markus Götz used three Swiss folk songs in his spectacular composition “Schweizer Mosaik“ (Swiss Mosaic): “S‘isch mer alles ei ding, ob i lach oder sing“, “La haut sur la montagne” and “Zoog ä-n ...
Dance Variants
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“Dance Variants” op. 146 was a commission to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Honolulu Wind Symphony (Hawaii). James Barnes wrote a composition that combines an overall A-B-A structure in variation form. The work opens with a short ...
Maskarade
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The opera “Maskarade” by Danish composer Carl Nielsen is based on a classic theater comedy that Nielsen turned into a comic opera. Literary circles first were critical about this, but success proved Nielsen right – the opera became ...
UNO-Marsch
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In the 1960’s, Austrian composer Robert Stolz (1880-1975) wrote the “UNO-Marsch” op. 1275, the United Nations March. He was inspired and motivated by his friend Ralph Bunche, a U.S. diplomat and civil rights activist. Even as an ...
Mango Walk
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Rumba is a couple dance, originating from the isle Cuba, adopted as ballroom dance by many industrial countries. The communication between the two partners is very characteristic. The dancers seem to flirt with each other, they court and tease each ...
Little Concert Suite
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"Little Concert Suite” by Fritz Neuböck was first composed as a quartet for two trumpets, horn and baritone with the title “Little Suite”. When transcribed for concert band it was included in the RUNDEL Series Basic Sound. ...
Jump and Joy
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German composer Markus Götz wrote this modern overture “Jump and Joy” as a thoroughly joyous piece for concert band. Cheerful and bright rock melodies with staccato effects and dynamic syncopations radiate an optimistic energy in the ...
Apertum
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“Apertum” is the Latin word for “free sky” or “open space”. On one hand, the title is programmatic because the piece is conceived for open-air events and joint performances. This is why the composition is scored with ...
Highlander Legacy
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This work was commissioned by the Dexter Community Band, in Dexter, Michigan, and is dedicated to the memory of their founder, David L. Angus. It is a Theme and Variations style piece based on the Scottish folk song „Comin’ Thro’ The ...
Ringgenberger Festmusik
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Composed for the Kreismusiktag 2014 in Ringgenberg (Switzerland): In 2014, the Ringgenberg Music Society was invited to the Kreismusiktag (local band festival) of the Bernese Oberland Band Music Association. For the grand finale of the event, with ...
Victory Trophies
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The march VICTORY TROPHIES (Vitezne trofeje / Siegestrophäen), Opus 297 was composed in 1915 and may be a symbol of the Austro-German alliance. A vigorous Prussian march is followed by the well-known motive of an Austrian generals' ...
Meteoritmo
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The title of this composition was inspired by the Steinheim/Albuch Community Band. Their annual musical highlight in spring bears the title “Meteoritmo” – and this word creation perfectly suited a commissioned ...
East-West-East
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In his comedy march “East-West-East”, American composer James L.Hosay confronts two different worlds: The United States (West) and Russia (East). In musically opposing figures the two (music) cultures clash. Finally they cooperate: elements ...
Cortege Solennel op.91
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Alexander Konstantinowitsch Glasunow was born in 1865 and showed a striking musical talent from a very early age, which was furthered by his teacher Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov. He was taken as a member of the composers’ coterie of the musically ...
Jubiläumsfanfare
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“Jubiläumsfanfare“ (Golden Jubilee Fanfare) is Kees Vlak’s musical gift to Musikverlag RUNDEL on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in 2014. In the same year, the Dutch composer also celebrates several anniversaries: 50 years ...
Tannhäuser Festival
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Richard Wagner is mainly famous for his great and unique dramatic works, where he developed a comprehensive, holstic style as composer, librettist and stage director. His best-known operas are "Rienzi", "The Flying Dutchman", ...