The 23-time Grammy-winning artist died of a rare cancer at the age of 79 on 09.02.2021, Corea’s official Facebook page and website announced. Corea won more Grammys than any other jazz musician. Born Armando Anthony Corea in 1941 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, he was considered one of the most important representatives
Jazz legend Chick Corea dead at 79 Weiterlesen »
The composer, arranger, conductor and music teacher Prof. Karl Trawöger, who was well-known far beyond the borders of Upper Austria, passed away on 13 February 2021 at the age of 87. Trawöger came from a well-known family of musicians and received his first lessons in violin and flute. From 1953
Prof. Karl Trawöger died. Weiterlesen »
What comes to mind when you think of music from Greece? The Sirtaki dance, maybe Greek folk music, and Mikis Theodorakis as a composer. Then that’s usually the end of it. But wind band music in Greece? Most of you will say: never heard of it. It’s hard to believe,
Sirtaki and the Wind Band Weiterlesen »
Almost to the day it was a year ago when the last concert of the club took place. It was carnival Saturday and club ball. Many sketches were on the program. One of them was also about Corona. Corona, however, could not take a joke. It took revenge with the pandemic and since then there was no public performance. This will have an impact on the cultural landscape:
One year without concerts Weiterlesen »
As reported elsewhere, countless sound carriers have been digitised and entered into the sheet music database. Now the problem arises: what to do with the “old” CDs? Before they are finally disposed of, you can request them at an extremely favourable price. We need space and this is your chance!
Get it now: CD rarities Weiterlesen »
On 25 January, Alfred Reed would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Reason enough to commemorate the composer, arranger, conductor and publisher. Dr Alfred Reed’s life was intertwined with music almost from the beginning of his life. His parents loved good music and they made it part of their daily lives;
Alfred Reed on his 100th birthday Weiterlesen »
A few weeks ago we reported on Josef Jiskra’s 80th birthday. Now, as a follow-up to his 80th, a CD has been released, recorded by the well-known Bohemian wind band “The 12 Pilsner”. Sensibly titled “The 12 Pilsners play music by Josef Jiskra“. The roots of all his compositions lie
Reflection on the 80th Weiterlesen »
The planned WASBE Conference 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic, is such a big thing. Long preparation times are needed around the organisation, transport and accommodation of numerous large orchestras from all over the world. Corona has also thrown the schedule into disarray here, and so the first date in 2021
Big things have long shadows! Weiterlesen »
For more than 20 years we have been collecting complete recordings in our sound archive, which you can listen to on web radio. The majority of these tracks came from CDs that music bands or publishers had made available to us. Now it’s no secret that the CD market has
“Out of print” is not lost! Weiterlesen »
500 years ago, it was still clear in many Christian minds that the earth is a disc and that the sun, indeed the entire universe, revolves around the earth. However, some people still believe that we live on a disc. This report, however, is not about whether it is a
When the earth was flat Weiterlesen »
