The march „Venezia” by Gaetano Fabiani (1841-1904) is probably the most famous Italian march in Germany. It is regarded as a preeminent example of the Italian art of the march, and as a...
Gaetano Fabiani was born into a wealthy family of musicians and grew up in Empoli, between Florence and Pisa. His parents enabled his study of piano, composition and instrumentation with Maestro Anichini in Florence. His compositional talent was sensational by an early age.
Fabiani directed the band of his hometown Empoli, patronized regional band music and taught composition. His own works were...
Siegfried Rundel was born in Bußmannshausen on April 27, 1940. His fascination and natural talent for music showed from an early age. He played the trombone in the community band and tried first compositions and arrangements as a teenager. His teachers were pioneers of the German wind band development, such as Hans Feliy Husadel, Gustav Lotterer und Hellmut Haase-Altendorf. Siegfried Rundel...
Thiemo Kraas was born in Arnsberg (Sauerland) in 1984 and his love for music showed already at a young age. He studied music education, majoring in percussion, as well as music theory, composition and aural skills at the University of Music in Detmold, where he also worked as a lecturer in music theory in 2014/15. During his studies, Thiemo Kraas received a scholarship from the German National...