Blechpresse in German means ‘sheet metal press’ in English. When you think of a sheet metal press, you think of a tinsmith. Someone who angles sheet metal, brings it into shape. Perhaps a sheet metal press also produces a mould for a brass instrument? None of that is true. The
Sheet music from the tin press? Weiterlesen »
The song “Music” was not necessarily universally recognised after its release; too epic, too much drama. Nevertheless, the song wrote music history. The song has strong contrasts, changes of rhythms and actually only few lyrics: “Music was my first love – and it will be my last”. The song speaks
Music was his first love: John Miles has died. Weiterlesen »
When one thinks of Stephen Sondheim, one hardly associates him with Bernstein’s “West Side Story”. Sondheim was brilliant as a composer as well as a lyricist, and so he provided the texts for this opera. He called Johann Sebastian Bach his model as a composer. He once claimed to have
Send in the Clowns – a song has faded away Weiterlesen »
Derjenige, der beim Kartenspiel verliert, hat das “Bummerl”. Wer im Leben verliert, hat das auch, sagt man in Österreich. Jetzt hat das “Bummerl” auch seinen Macher erreicht: am 22. November 2021 verstarb der Liedermacher und Musiker Horst Chmelar. Horst Chmelar was a dazzling figure in the Viennese music scene. He
Ana hot always the Bummerl – a song has faded away Weiterlesen »
For many years we presented our organisation at various fairs and conductors’ meetings. Unfortunately, for well-known reasons, such events could no longer be attended. But the best advertising is “word of mouth” anyway. You are a person of trust, your opinion is needed. So if the conversation turns to sheet
You are our best advertisement Weiterlesen »
I have been working with computers for 40 years. No matter whether you change something in the hardware or software, there is always a rat’s tail of problems that need to be solved. Since in the last twenty years also in our system constantly adjustments were made, there are inquiries
You ask – we help, part 2 Weiterlesen »
Big band sound in the modern concert band is very popular. Many publishers offer editions and compositions for this genre. In order for the sound of the wind orchestra not to become too ponderous, a lot of experience is needed in the realisation of the sound. It should sound jazzy,
The Big Band and your Concert Band Weiterlesen »
The sheet music database www.musicainfo.net has been available on the Internet for more than 20 years. During this time, a lot has changed in the electronic world. Security has become the top priority to protect the platform from criminal access. From this experience, our webmaster has therefore had to make
Help, my login no longer works! Weiterlesen »
For many years, MID-West in Chicago was a must-attend December gathering for musicians. We often attended too, until Corona threw a spanner in the works. When we visited, there was a must-attend date: The visit to the “Family of Knowledge” at the meeting place of the publishers GIA Publications, Inc.
The Family of Knowledge: Meredith and GIA Weiterlesen »
The well-known Spanish composer and arranger Juan Vicente Mas Quiles has always been closely associated with the renowned wind orchestra Banda Primitiva (El Clarin) from his birthplace Lliria near Valencia. Born on 25 January 1921, he played the flute in the orchestra as a boy and was later a member
Spanish composer Juan Vicente Mas Quiles dies at the age of 100. Weiterlesen »
