“Now I reign” – Bruckner on the 200th anniversary of his Birthday
Bruckner lives in the tone poems arranged for wind orchestra and in his compositions for orchestra, in his choral works, in the many arrangements for ensembles and in his solo works.
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Heribert Raich: An Austrian legend died!
On May 23, 2023, Heribert Raich died after a long illness at the age of 84.
Symphonic Dimensions Publishing – The Publishing House of Otto M. Schwarz
His teachers included Josef Pomberger (trumpet) and Heinz Kratochwil (composition). From 1988 Otto Schwarz taught at the music school in Wimpassing and has led the local youth band since 1990. [3] Earlier compositions by Otto Martin Schwarz include the Premiere March for Wind Orchestra from 1992.
At the age of 96: Composer and conductor Friedrich Cerha died.
In 1958 Friedrich Cerha, together with his wife Gertraud Cerha and fellow composer Kurt Schwertsik, founded the chamber ensemble “Die Reihe”, which set itself the task of making modern composers such as Alban Berg, Anton Webern and Arnold Schönberg known. “Born in 1926, he made us aware of how much …
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SBV: List of recommended literature
Hans Ebner and Peter Schwaiger are both officials of the Salzburger Blasmusikverband (SBV), which strives for a good development of brass music in Salzburg. The two have compiled a list of recommended works suitable for both sacred and secular concerts and celebrations. Listed are older works, probably available in quite …
Meeting point May: Musikmesse Ried/at
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 …
Gone with the Wind – Max Steiner on the 50th Anniversary of his Death
Max Steiner was born in Vienna’s Leopoldstadt in the Hotel Nordbahn and came from a wealthy theatre dynasty that was friends with many composers. Sein Großvater Maximilian Steiner war unter anderem Direktor am Theater an der Wien, und sein Vater Gabor Steiner arbeitete in Wien ebenfalls als Theaterdirektor. Mit einem …
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The best in major and minor
The music publisher Doblinger has been considered one of the main pillars of the music country Austria for more than 140 years. The traditional family business is managed by Peter Pany in the fifth generation and is located in Vienna’s Dorotheergasse – still the first address for all music publications. …
Prof. Karl Trawöger died.
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 …
Despite pandemic: Vienna Net Orchestra with new CD
Despite the pandemic, the “Wiener Netze Wind Orchestra” under the direction of Michael M. Holzer produced a CD for the 100th anniversary of its existence. The compilation of the musical work from the beginning as a salon orchestra through the time after the 2nd World War to new recordings of …
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