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Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 9:19 pm
by JayTuba
Our assistant director of bands at the University of South Florida is looking for information on the following: Fucik's "Old-Sore Head" (Der Alte Brumber) which was apparently arranged by John Maston for Tuba and Band in 1946. I can't find any information about him or this arrangement anywhere. Specifically, I need a publisher and if there are any recordings available. Let me know if you have any leads and thanks in advance!
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 9:40 pm
by imperialbari
Your search might come out with a better result if you didn’t mix up German and English spellings.
The German title is Der alte Brumbär (the web might also accept Der alte Brumbaer).
At least one WW-quintet performs this piece under the English title of The old Grumper.
Klaus
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 4:24 am
by Ulli
Hallo Klaus,
richtige Schreibweise ist Brummbär mit zwei m.
Das ist so, weil dadurch das u kurz ausgesprochen wird.
difficult?
Viele Grüße
Ulli
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 4:38 am
by imperialbari
Yes, Brummbär in German. I made the mistake of accepting only 79700 returns in Google for the version missing an m. The correct spelling gives 327000 returns.
This all goes to emphasize the importance of exact spelling when looking for information.
Klaus
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 10:34 am
by jonesbrass
I have a nice recording of the Czech Brass Ensemble performing it in 1994. Here are the liner notes:
"Brass music admirers are certain to be delighted by Julius Fucik's "Old Grumbler," originally a virtuoso piece for solo bassoon. Here, in Antonin Pecha's arrangement, this amusing composition reemerges in a new form, delivered by solo tuba, brass ensemble and percussion. Interestingly, Julius Fucik, a military bandleader in the Austro-Hungarian imperial army, was posted successively at Zagreb adn Sisak, Croatia, Sarajevo, and Budapest."
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 10:36 pm
by JayTuba
Thanks for your help and insight-
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 10:49 pm
by Kevin Hendrick
bloke wrote:I wasn't aware that we were allowed to delve into such matters on tubenet.
I know -- "what's the world cumin to?" Some crazy Scheidt going on ... what a bumber ...
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 10:53 pm
by Full Metal Ratchet
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:18 pm
by Kevin Hendrick
Nice! Clips right along there at the end, doesn't it?
Re: Information on Fucik's "Der Alte Brumber"???
Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:40 pm
by Full Metal Ratchet
Yeah, reminds me I need to practice intervals this weekend.