The Slovenian composer Emil Glavnik died in his home town of Celje on 17 October 2019. His compositions for wind orchestra, such as Rhapsodie Logar Tal (Logarska dolina), Suite In the Silent Valley, Lapidarium, Romantic Variations for Tenor Saxophone and Wind Orchestra (which was even chosen as a compulsory piece
Slovenian composer Emil Glavnik died Weiterlesen »
The long-time Styrian State conductor, composer and arranger Prof. Rudolf Bodingbauer, died in Graz (Austria) at the beginning of December. The Styrian Brass Band Association honoured him with the words: “He was a tireless pioneer of symphonic brass music in our province and with his enormous knowledge and ability he
Prof. Rudolf Bodingbauer died Weiterlesen »
…maybe we’ll be the first to bring you such wishes. But: Advent is usually a hectic time for musicians. Not only the private circumstances must be settled, there are numerous appearances, Christmas parties and festive events. Therefore, on the first Sunday of Advent, you should already receive the best wishes
Happy Advent and Merry Christmas…. Weiterlesen »
The inner Salzkammergut stretches from Ebensee (Upper Austria) to Bad Aussee (Styria) and is rich in a grown folk culture that radiates far beyond the borders. From Advent to Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, (2 February), many houses have elaborate nativity scenes. From this the custom of the “Krippenliedersingens”
A christmas choral document from the Salzkammergut Weiterlesen »
Many publishers already offer download options, both for complete works and for individual voices. This is handy if you may need a missing voice quickly. Experience has shown that with some publishers it is possible without problems, with others only with hurdles connected. Some pages recognize from which country a
Problems download from intruments parts Weiterlesen »
The Grande Dame des Rhythm and Blues celebrates a round birthday. Of course we won’t tell you what she’s like. We only know that she was born on 26.11.1939 in Nutbush as Anna Mae Bullock, Tennessee (us). Wikipedia also tells us that little Anna Mae made her first experiences as
You don’t tell the age of a lady…. Weiterlesen »
From the office window you can see how the foehn storm whirls up the leaves. It seems as if they are fleeing the trees. Autumn does not only bring a storm, thanksgiving is also celebrated. Thanksgiving for musicians are the new releases of autumn, blown in by publishers from all
Thanksgiving in autumn: a festival for musicians! Weiterlesen »
The German-language premiere took place directly after London and New York in Vienna and ran for seven years without interruption. And the success doesn’t stop: Only recently, new CATS productions in London and New York inspired the audience. More than 73 million people in 30 countries and 16 languages worldwide
Viennese Ronacher Theater: CATS – A legend returns! Weiterlesen »
According to ecclesiastical tradition, Saint Cecilia (Ceacilia) was a virgin and martyr who lived in Rome in the 3rd century and came from the Roman family of the Cecilians. Cecilia is one of the most popular saints, especially in the Romanic countries, her name being a frequently used maiden name.
Patron saint of musicians: Saint Cecilia of Rome Weiterlesen »
For a project spanning several countries, the question arose: how to find contemporary, still living composers from certain parts of a country in the database. For example, composers from Upper Austria, Bavaria, South Tyrol or the canton of Aargau. There are results, perhaps a little fuzzy, but quite satisfactory as
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