Johann Strauss (Sohn)
Glücklich ist, wer vergisst - Highlights aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Johann Strauss (Sohn)
Glücklich ist, wer vergisst - Highlights aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Johann Strauss (Sohn)
- Editor Siegmund Andraschek
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- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher Andraschek Musikverlag
- Order no. AND00120
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HAPPY IS HE WHO FORGETS. Highlights from the operetta "Die Fledermaus" (music: Johann Strauss Sohn), was first arranged for trombone ensemble (conductor: David Luidold) on behalf of the OPER GRAZ on the occasion of the children's concert "76 Trombones" and only subsequently adapted for wind orchestra. The version for wind orchestra was commissioned by the Stadtkapelle Liezen (chairman: Michael Fröhlich, conductor: David Luidold) and the Musikkapelle Gabersdorf (chairman: Florian Weissinger, conductor: Martin Gigler). The sequence of the excerpts is as follows: Beginning with the unmistakable opening bars from the overture to the operetta, the arrangement jumps into the waltz theme (also from the overture) and ends in the duet from the first act (Rosalinde/Alfred) "Trinke Liebchen, trinke schnell (...)", the text later reads "Glücklich ist, wer vergisst, was nicht zu ändern ist". The arrangement jumps to the famous couplet (Orlovsky) from the second act "Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein", followed by the couplet (Adele) "Spiel ich die Unschuld vom Lande" from the third act. This is followed by the finale from the second act, "Im Feuerstrom der Reben". Fledermaus is full of incredibly catchy and beautiful melodies. Due to the many difficult passages and also the length of the piece (e.g. the complete overture), excerpts from this operetta are rarely found in the repertoire of wind orchestras. This arrangement invites you to devote yourself to the beautiful melodies of "Die Fledermaus" for a short time. It should whet the appetite for an evening in an opera house that has this operetta in its repertoire (e.g. Vienna Volksoper). Concert audiences will definitely enjoy it, as it is one of the most successful stage works in music history. Have fun with "Glücklich ist, wer vergisst".