Original Danube Swabians
The Original Donauschwaben are a brass band from Munich , founded in 1964 , which continues the tradition of brass music of the Danube Swabians from the former Banat . The style of this orchestra is based on Bohemian wind music.
history
The orchestra was founded in 1964 by the musicologist Robert Rohr . From 1964 to 1978 as Kapellmeister headed Kornel Mayer (born September 30, 1917 in Kubin ; † February 28, 1980 Wattenheim ) the orchestra from 1978 to 1983 Josef Schmalz , from November 5, 1983 Jakob Konschitzky . Heinrich Klein was the technical director. In 1964/65 there was a short-term cooperation with Nikolaus and Josef Augustin .
Under Kornel Mayer, the orchestra reached its zenith. In the period 1966–1979 there were numerous appearances, 1970–1971 also in the USA, Canada and Saudi Arabia, and every year a long-playing record was produced . The productions from 1968 to 1973 are considered to be the most musically valuable of the orchestra. In 1978 Mayer had to hand over the direction of the orchestra to Josef Schmalz, composer and arranger , due to a serious illness .
In 1983 Schmalz, the Danube Duo Theresia and Matthias Klein, Heinrich Klein and most of the leading musicians left the orchestra. After that there were practically no more performances.
The standard line-up of the orchestra is as follows: 1 Eb clarinet (1970–1971 also 2nd Eb clarinet), 2 Bb clarinets , 4 flugelhorns (4th also trumpet ), 4 tenor horns , 3 trombones , 1 F tuba , 1 Double bass tuba, percussion with small drum , large drum, standing cymbal and percussion cymbal .
About half of the titles were sung by the Danube Duo: These were 1964–1966 Emilie and Friedrich Ticak, and 1968–1983 Theresia and Matthias Klein, further in 1969 three titles with the singing of Franz Kromer, in 1970 a production with the then 12- year old singer Armin Schäffer. Almost all texts were written by Robert Rohr, some of them under his pseudonym Nik Trebor. The two most successful titles are the waltzes "Roses of Love" and "Do you know the land where the lemons bloom", both from 1970.
The recorded titles are composed rhythmically as follows: around 90 polkas, 65 waltzes, 10 marches, 6 landlords and 4 quick polkas.
More than half of the orchestra's literature consists of compositions written by the composers in their Eastern European homeland before 1945. The most frequently interpreted authors among them were Sylvester Herzog, Rudolf Reisner, Wilhelm Schweitzer and Adam Friesz. Later compositions from the time of the original Danube Swabians were created in particular by Tibor Reisner, Andreas Rastel, Hans Paul Adamek, Mathias Wilding, Martin Drottleff and Josef Schmalz, and several titles by Jean Felten from 1974–1977.
Many of the founding members named below stayed in the orchestra until 1983.
Chair: Robert Rohr - Direction: Kornel Mayer - Artistic advisors (only at the time of foundation): Richard Urschel and Nikolaus Augustin - Eb clarinet: Martin Drottleff - Bb clarinets: Matthias Krauss, Johann Guist, Simon Schüller - Flugelhorns: Andreas Mayer (lead), Hans Hensel, Anton Klein and Georg Weiss - tenor horn: Hans Stefani (lead), Lorenz Udvari, Peter Gues, Josef Striegl - trombone: Klaus Krebs (lead), Josef Hehn, Michael Rastel - tuba: Ludwig Mutsch - double bass tuba : Andreas Rastel - drums: Peter Mayer sen.
Title selection
- Roses of love, waltz song (1970)
- Do you know the country, waltz song (1970)
- Elisabeth Polka (1964)
- Ida Polka (1964)
- Frog Polka Song (1967)
- Grete Polka (1968)
- A happy reunion, waltz (1968, 1970 also sung about)
- Give me a kiss, polka song (1969)
- The Black Peter, Concert Polka (1969)
- Honey, these are the years, polka song (1969)
- Dream Lander (1969)
- Ilse Polka (1969)
- Again and again brass music, polka song (1969)
- Between Danube and Theiss, Polkalied (1970)
- If it only stays that way, Polka song (1970)
- Petschauer Polka (1970)
- Enjoyment of brass music, concert polka (1971)
- Make Your Life Beautiful, Polka Song (1972)
- Dream Waltz (1972)
- From Gutenbrunn, Polka (1973)
- Rose of Homeland, Waltz (1976)
- Monastery Bell Waltz (1977)
- Thoughts of Love, Waltz (1980)
- Am Donaustrand, Bravourpolka for 4 tenor horns / baritones (1980)
- Heimat an der Donau, Waltz song (1981)
Productions (long-playing records with newly produced titles)
- The Original Donauschwaben (1964) (Polydor)
- The Original Donauschwaben II (1966) (Polydor)
- For Heart and Mind (1967) (Tempo)
- Real Danube Swabian (1968) (Tempo)
- Brass Music Again and Again (1969) (Tempo)
- Funny Time, Funny People (1970) (Masterton)
- Happy Reunion (1970) (Tempo)
- Joy in brass music (1973) (Philips), recorded as early as 1970–1971
- Make Your Life Beautiful (1973) (Philips)
- It's so beautiful to live (1974) (Philips)
- From Home (1975) (Philips)
- Danube Swabian Greetings (1976) (Philips)
- Danube Swabian Musicians (1977) (Philips)
- Ja ja die Schwaben (1979) (metronome)
- Golden Memories (1980) (metronome)
- Heimat an der Donau (1981) (metronome)
At the beginning of the 80s, titles were recorded for another long-playing record , which, however, was never produced. The existence of these recordings is supported by the fact that Robert Rohr writes from 17 instead of 16 long-playing records produced. In addition, several singles and EPs were produced.
Web links
- youtube.com Original Donauschwaben on YouTube