On April 19, 2005, the cardinal electors elected Cardinal Dean Joseph Ratzinger to succeed Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2, 2005. The 265. Successor of St. Peter took the name Benedict XVI. Worldwide, the news triggered great approval and recognition, especially in Germany also joy and hopes….
From pastor to professor, to cardinal, to pope Weiterlesen »
Bartsch und Haeseler is a publishing house based in Hartheim an Rhein that offers professional arrangements for wind orchestras, wind and string ensembles, accordion orchestras, choirs, guitar & mandolin orchestras, as well as for piano, keyboard, accordion and other instrumental and music lessons. Many of the editions are offered as
Bartsch and Heaseler: Music for ensembles and soloists Weiterlesen »
Old friends are always nice to meet again. Some more often, some less often. When you meet them, then – perhaps – in a new guise. In “Blechbekanntschaften” (Brass Friends) you meet 15 old acquaintances, newly dressed by Klaus Schmuck. But there are also two new “Brass Friends” who could
Meeting place for old friends: Brass Freunde Weiterlesen »
It has happened again: Someone has been murdered. Exactly at midnight! There are nine suspects and Inspector Douglas V. Braun is now to find the culprit. Was it the oboist? Or the trumpeter? The percussionist is also very suspicious, as are the string players, who sneak through the events with
Inspector Douglas Brown investigates: Murder at Midnight! Weiterlesen »
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 legend of the “Pied Piper of Hamelin” is known worldwide, having been translated into more than 30 languages. It is estimated that more than a billion people know it. Even in faraway countries it is often part of the school curriculum; it is particularly popular in Japan and the
The Pied Piper of Hamelin: Invention or truth? 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 »
In the late 1980s I had the honour of co-organising some concert tours in Austria. First with the “Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra” (TKWO), later, after the fall of communism in Germany, with the “Rundfunk Blasorchester Leipzig”. With the latter I got to know the music producer and tour leader Martin
Music teacher and music producer Martin Färber died Weiterlesen »
Germany’s Federal Association of German Music Associations (bdmv) divides its music clubs into 6 performance levels. From D1 (easy) to D6 (highest level), lists of works for the brass bands are offered for each performance level, which can be used for scoring games. In www.musicainfo.net the works for performance level
D5 – the highest peak (almost) reached Weiterlesen »
“Bridges build over borders” is the motto under which the initiators of the Rasteder Music Days organise an annual superlative music event. The “Rasteder Musiktage” will take place in 2020 from 3 to 7 July, together with the “European Open Championships”, which in turn will qualify for the World Championship
Building bridges across borders – Rasteder Musiktage 2020 Weiterlesen »
