His role in the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” as the wild and extremely unhappy ex-delivery boy Eddy was legendary and made him world-famous. The film itself, which also stars Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry, has since become a classic. Meat Loaf sold more than 100 million records worldwide in the…
Meat Loaf, American actor and singer, died Weiterlesen »
From 13 to 15 May 2022, Austria’s largest music fair will take place for the 17th time. Music Austria in Ried im Innkreis (Upper Austria) offers the latest trends from hundreds of manufacturers, importers, music dealers, instrument makers and publishers. Professional and amateur musicians, music school teachers, music students and
Meeting point May: Musikmesse Ried/at Weiterlesen »
The United States Marine Band is a sounding body of the United States Marine Corps and was established by law on 11 July 1798. It is the oldest extant music corps in United States military history. The unit is stationed at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C.. Since 1801, the
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band presents itself in Prague. Weiterlesen »
“There is always light behind the clouds” (a word by Louisa May Alcott, an American writer, the author of “Little Women”). When the sky is covered with thick clouds, and when they stay for several days, our thoughts become depressed and everything seems to stay in one place. But we
Blue sky and a small cloud Weiterlesen »
Brockhaus-Riemann’s “Musiklexikon” defines programme music as “instrumental music that is associated with the presentation or suggestion of a conceptually graspable subject to which the composer himself usually refers by means of a content description or heading. The subject suitable for music is capable of stimulating the composer’s imagination, motivating the
Can music say more than what is written in the notes? Weiterlesen »
The door opens with a creak, lightning briefly illuminates the scene, a child’s cry is heard, and the howl of wolves fearsomely pierces the brief silence between the rumble of thunder. We are directly in the story about Dracula. Composed by Kelly Bennette. This programmatic piece offers a musical setting
When the howling of wolves heralds spooky times. Weiterlesen »
With December we have finished our work on the betting parts list of Switzerland with the completion of the 1st class. All classes were revised and linked with as much additional information as possible. Sound recordings, videos, supplementary texts and illustrations were added. Thus, not only the works of Switzerland,
Switzerland: all betting pieces linked to data. Weiterlesen »
Yes, that too exists: the “International Puppetry Day”. It is celebrated annually on March 21. The Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA) is the international association of puppeteers and those interested in puppet theater, founded in Prague in 1929. UNIMA is the world’s oldest and most widespread theatrical association. There
Let the puppets dance! Weiterlesen »
On the night of 30 April, the fires burn. Witches’ fires! From the Arctic Circle to the southern tip of Italy, from Portugal to the far east of Europe, everywhere the witches meet to renew their pact with the devil. On brooms, pitchforks and bucks they come flying to hold
Walpurgis Night: when witches meet the devil. Weiterlesen »
As reported by the “Kleine Zeitung”, Hans Koller – musician, composer, guesthouse owner and farmer – passed away last Friday, 24 December 2021, completely unexpectedly at the age of only 66. “With Hans Koller, Austrian wind music loses an outstanding composer, gifted musician, but above all a unique human being.”
Prof Hans Koller died unexpectedly! Weiterlesen »
