Noble trio
| Noble trio | |
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 Noble trio from Langenwang in the Mürz Valley |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Styrian folk music |
| founding | 1945 |
| resolution | 1961 |
| Founding members | |
| Franz Edler (1902–1975) | |
| Josef Haim (1906–1961) | |
| Hermann Sommer (1910–1994) | |
The Edler Trio was an Austrian folk music group from Langenwang in the Mürz Valley in Styria .
history
Franz Edler, the founder of the trio, played in a duet with a clarinetist Franz Baumer from Ternitz in the 1930s. He was employed for a short time in the Schoeller Bleckmann steelworks in Hönigsberg. But when he went back to Ternitz for professional reasons, Franz Edler put together a trio, which consisted of himself (Styrian harmonica), Hermann Sommer (clarinet) and Josef Haim (army trombone). At first they played in inns, later also at smaller events. The trio only got its name when it appeared on radio broadcasts and colorful evenings. Soon the group was in demand at weddings. In the time of their existence they have played at around 200 weddings.
The noble trio was popular, so it was fully booked for these occasions all year round. When this group became known beyond the borders of their home country through radio appearances, they also had wedding gimmicks in the neighboring federal states. From 1946 to 1956 it was tradition for the Edler Trio to take part in the Woaz peeling and the grape harvest in western Styria, as Edler's father came from this area.
The Edler Trio had its first major stage appearance about six months after its founding in the Kammersaal in Graz, where it also met Karl Panzenbeck, who subsequently appeared as a sponsor. The group played regularly on the radio from 1946 to 1958. The moderator was always Peter Girn, and Karl Panzenbeck contributed to the entertainment with his funny short stories. The first record was recorded by Columbia Grammophon in Vienna in 1950. A total of 17 records existed when the trio broke up. Approx. The Edler Trio performed 70 times at Bunter Evenings.
successes
The greatest success was participation in an international music festival in England. Groups from 34 nations took part, with 12,000 spectators. Then recordings were made in London in the BBC studio, which lasted three days. This was followed by invitations to international folk music meetings, which, however, could not be reconciled with her main job at Schoeller Bleckmann Werke and therefore had to be canceled. In order to be more effective in the ever larger events, the trio strengthened the line-up with a trombone that played tenor background music. At first it was Kapellmeister August Sommer, later Sepp Hofbauer (Schiaßbauer), who played with the nobles. The last time the Edler Trio played was when Franz Edler's daughter was woken up in 1960. After the death of the bassist Josef Haim, the trio broke up completely in 1961.
Details
The role model that this group set in terms of melodic and playing technique is still effective today beyond the borders of Styria. The instrumentation with Styrian harmonica (Franz Edler), clarinet (Hermann Sommer) and trombone (Josef Haim) has found many imitators; Especially in Styria, groups in this line-up are referred to as “Edler Trio”. Music groups like the “Stoakogler Trio” played mostly with this line-up at the beginning of their careers and were able to achieve success with this type of music. As the successor to the “Edler Trio” in melodic and technical terms, however, the “ Wildbach Trio ” from Gschaid near Birkfeld in Eastern Styria is named.
literature
Gerlinde Haid : Noble trio. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Marlies Leitenbauer and Manfred Polansky: "120 Years of the Langenwang Music Association"