There’s Mr Bailey. He is somewhat vain, if not snobbish. In his fine loden he moves in the circles of aristocratic society. And here is Mr. Dunningham. He has his butterfly net under his arm, stares more at the sky than at the ground, just a dreamer. Mr. Peabody is […]
When Four English Gentlemen Meet…. Weiterlesen »
Sure, Portugal is in the west of Europe. But is there lawlessness there? No, of course not. Rather, this report refers to the new CD of the “Banda de Música da Força Aérea”, the wind orchestra of the Portuguese Air Force. “Wild West” is the name of this CD, which
Wild West in Portugal? Weiterlesen »
The world of the extensive possibilities of the richness of sound of a wind orchestra is presented by the Luftwaffenmusikkorps Münster under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Christian Weiper on their CD FANTASTICA. In one hour, five minutes and 44 seconds, the orchestra presents traditional brass music, contemporary original music
FANTASTICA – The world of extensive possibilities Weiterlesen »
Ach, wenn wir nur auch Clarinetti hätten!
On the Clarinet in the Works of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart –
Works, facts, sources, opinions.
Oh, if only we had Clarinetti too! Weiterlesen »
I’m getting tired of hearing that word: Corona. Nevertheless, every now and then we are asked whether there is a work concerning the corona pandemic. In fact, there are several works that have “corona” in the title, because the word is another term for “fermata” in music. Therefore these works
Who hasn’t had enough Corona yet? Weiterlesen »
If travelling to distant countries is impossible due to the pandemic, one can still explore other cultures in one’s mind. Author Karl May never visited Arab lands or the Wild West, yet he wrote captivating books about them. So why shouldn’t music take us where we cannot physically travel? In
Travelling to distant countries 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 »
Cirka 70 novelties have been compiled by the Rundel publishing house from Germany in its current online catalogue. An extensive programme for youth orchestras in its “eXplora series” can be found as well as works for symphonic wind band. We found and linked as many other stories as possible around
Rundel’s Online Promo Catalogue 2020/21 Weiterlesen »
Something is not right … a growing sense of danger is in the air. Dark colours, minor chords, changing tonalities and eerie melodic lines warn us of the consequences of playing with fire. Nadab and Abihu were the first two sons of Aaron, the Levite, from his marriage to Elisheba,
Alfred and the offerings of Nadab and Abihu Weiterlesen »
