The Original Elbland Wind Players
From Charles Bridge to the Blue Miracle
- Type CD
- Label Auris Subtilis
- UPC 4260077710400
- Catalog number AS 5040
- Release date 15 October 2009
About the album
Most of the wind instrumentalists in Saxony's classical orchestras have their musical roots in church brass choirs and village or town wind bands. Whether as a child, teenager or adult, sooner or later practically every brass player finds his or her way to this music. Nowadays, however, it seems to have fallen out of fashion. Today we search the hit parades and radio programmes in vain for unadorned Sunday afternoon concerts. Being part of Saxony's original folk culture, these concerts have given way to pseudo-folk pop songs that project an artificial picture of tradition and kitsch. Obviously a new and unbiased attitude is needed in order to approach this original and unassuming music. For where else is tradition more alive than in hand-made music that raises no claims to be anything special? Wind band music, when played lovingly and well, is instantaneous in its impact and remains imperishable. Suddenly the listener has all the time in the world. Once again the most important things in life, things far removed from the media and everyday affairs - leisure, conviviality, friendship and good musicare accompanied by the strains of polka, waltz and march, the warm sound of the high and low brass and perhaps an invigorating pint of beer. These qualities are all plain to hear. In sum, the CD you have in your hands embodies the musical roots of musicians who can appear before you in concert attire or in green-and-yellow embroidered vests. Whatever the case, they play music at the drop of a hat!
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11Jubilee Sounds - March Polka (Jubilaeumsklaenge - Marschpolka)
04:07 -
12Elblanders Polka (Elbländer Polka)
03:51 -
13Beautiful Prag - March (Schönes Prag - Marsch)
03:01 -
14Polka for Two, Solo for Flugelhorn and Tenor Horn (2-er Polka, Solo für Flügel und Tenorhorn)
03:52 -
15Bohemian Wind - Waltz (Böhmischer Wind - Walzer)
02:46 -
16Pro kamaráda (For Our Comrades) - Polka (Für unsere Kameraden - Polka)
03:54 -
17Cuddle Polka (Kuschel Polka)
03:40 -
18The Devil's tongue - Solo for Trumpet (Die Teufelszunge - Solo für Trompete)
06:08 -
19In the Beautiful Prague - Waltz (Im schönen Prag - Walzer)
03:14 -
110Bohemian Dream - Polka (Boehmischer Traum - Polka)
04:44 -
111German Regimental March (Deutschmeister Regimentsmarsch)
02:58 -
112The Most Beloved Darling - Polka (Die Liebste Nejmilejski - Polka)
04:55 -
113Schnick & Schnack - Solos for Two clarinets (Schnick & Schnack - Solo für zwei Klarinetten)
02:22 -
114Zdenicka - Polka No. 37
04:19 -
115In the Best of Moods - V Nálade Polka (In guter Laune - Polka)
04:13 -
116Rustling Birch Trees - Waltz (Rauschende Birken - Walzer)
03:04 -
117The Post Carriage in the Woods - Solo for Trumpet (Die Post im Walde - Solo für Trompete)
03:11 -
118Jubilee polka (Jubiläumspolka)
03:02 -
119High Fir Trees - Folk Song (Hohe Tannen - Volksweise)
04:34 -
120March of the Astronauts (Astronauten Marsch)
02:33