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 …
As reported by the “Kleine Zeitung”, Hans Koller – musician, composer, guesthouse owner and farmer – passed away last Friday, 24 December 2021, completely unexpectedly at the age of only 66. “With Hans Koller, Austrian wind music loses an outstanding composer, gifted musician, but above all a unique human being.” …
Joseph Kreines is a respected composer, conductor and educator who has had an illustrious musical career in Florida and elsewhere. Born in Chicago in 1936, Kreines celebrates his 85th birthday this year. Reason enough to take a closer look at his life and work. After his musical education in his …
Many special instruments from different parts of the world have been known for centuries. For example, the didgeridoo from Australia, percussion instruments from Asia or stringed instruments from the Orient. The ocarina, however, was present in many ancient civilisations. In Mesopotamia, a clay vessel flute with an animal head from …
