If there's one Hebrew folk song that's known the world over, it's Hava Nagila. The title translated means 'let us be happy'. The melody of this festive song - often sung at Jewish weddings - comes ori...
Yakolo' is originally a dance song from Africa. It reflects the people of Africa's zest for life, following the maxim 'Come and join us!'. In this work, the 'call and response' principle is featured a...
Inspired by the success of Jacques Offenbach's operettas in Vienna, Franz von Suppé (1819-1895) began composing his first stage works in 1860. His comic opera "Isabella", from 1869, was premiered in V...
The story of the Gipsy Kings is remarkable, and their sound - a fusion between Spanish flamenco and Cuban rumba - conquered the world in the 1980s. Amongst their most famous hits is 'Bamboleo', from 1...
Gerald Oswald's new composition, The Knight's Castle, takes listeners on a journey to the middle ages and introduces its inhabitants. After hearing the majestic introduction, a knight is seen riding t...
The composition tells a cheerful morning story, viewed from the perspective of an alarm clock. The alarm clock dutifully follows its mission and calls people out of their sleep, encountering resistanc...
Music for Joy by Gerald Oswald is a rousing composition that brings the joy of music to life through a festive introduction, cheerful rhythms and optimistic melodies. This musical journey is accompani...
