Josef Schmalz (musician)

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Josef Schmalz (born August 26, 1932 in Glogowatz , Kingdom of Romania , † February 4, 2014 in Munich , Germany ) was a German musician , composer , arranger and conductor . He was a member of the German-speaking minority of the Banat Swabians . From 1978 to 1984, Schmalz was Kapellmeister of the Original Donauschwaben brass band in Munich.

Live and act

At the age of eleven, Schmalz received his first flugelhorn lessons at the Adam-Müller-Gutenbrunn Gymnasium in Arad . He has a brother, CMSgt. ret. John Schmalz. Until 1970 he played flugelhorn and trumpet in his hometown in the local brass band and in the string orchestra under the direction of Anton Hollich . During his military service, Schmalz was deputy director of the ensemble and the brass band (DSGM). In Munich he was a member of the Original Donauschwaben from 1970 , which he headed from 1978 to 1984. As early as the 1970s he celebrated great success with his own compositions.

He had a daughter, Elfriede, who died at the age of 40.

In May 2012 the CD "Danube Swabian brass music of the extra class - Mein Banater Land" with 16 tracks from the pen of Josef Schmalz 'was released. His music is reminiscent of the landscape, the customs and the brass music tradition of the Banat Swabians. The pieces are played by the “Banat Studiomusikanten Karlsruhe” under the direction of Anton Hollich.

Some of his pieces are:

  • "Elfriede Polka"
  • "The beautiful Kathrein"
  • "Swabian Polka"
  • "Hearts in love"
  • "My Banat Country"

Josef Schmalz is the holder of the association badge in gold from the Freundeskreis Donauschwäbische Blasmusik eV for his commitment as a composer, arranger, musician and conductor of the "Original Donauschwaben".

After suffering from cancer for a long time , Josef Schmalz died in the Third Order Clinic .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b glogowatz.de ( Memento of the original from January 26, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , My Banat Country @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.glogowatz.de
  2. ↑ banater-schwaben.org , award for music educators from Banat
  3. ↑ glogowatz.de ( Memento of the original from September 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , New CD Danube Swabian brass music in a class of its own @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.glogowatz.de
  4. ↑ banater-schwaben.org , Danube Swabian brass music concert
  5. ↑ http://www.heimathaus-billed.de/mediengalerie/musik/168-josef-schmalz

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personal data
SURNAME Schmalz, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician, composer, arranger and Kapellmeister
DATE OF BIRTH August 26, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Glogowatz , Kingdom of Romania
DATE OF DEATH 4th February 2014
Place of death Munich , Germany