German Military Marches

German Air Force Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 13, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bescol, Ltd.
• ASIN: B000002NQE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,149 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music > Marches
  • #28 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Polkas
  • #61 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Germany

Editorial Reviews

Wir ziehen nach Engeland, Der letze Mann¡, Die Flottenmarsch, Mit vollen Segeln, Unsere Marine, Heutes geht es an Bord, Gold und silber, Minensucherlied, Deutsch ist die Saar, Windstärke, Das Lied der E-Bootfahrer, Rüber über den Kanal. Duration aprox40 min

Customer Reviews

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old LP Re-Issue on CD, August 20, 2004

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Roger Kennedy (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: German Military Marches (Audio CD)

This is a collection of old LP recordings that were originally released on the Oylimpic Label some years ago. It has floated around since and has now come out on CD. The CD lists the German Air Force Band, but this group only plays in half of the selections listed. The other half is from another old Olympic Label recording with the Hoch Und Deutschmiester band of Austria.

Its too bad the producers were not a bit more honest about who is performing on this CD. The recording quality here has not been improved much from the original LP recordings.
The same poor linear notes are used with no info. about the
band(s) or music. Just some general ramblings about how military music may have developed in Germany. Its pretty general stuff.

While I have complained about the poor production qaulity the style of playing is still quite good. The recording sounds like it was made back in the 1960s or 70s when German bands sounded different than today. The best selection is the Zapfenstrich medley of marches and hymns used by the old Prussian army as an evening Tattoo piece and a salute to the colors. The music is not listed, but it includes Beethoven's "Zafenstreich March", as well as the old "Kurfursten march", which is included seperately later on the CD as well. This special medlely includes drum and fife florishes unique for the occasion in the old German army and concludes with a stirring version of "Deutschland Uber Alles". This selection is alone worth getting the CD for.

The other music played by the Hoch Und Deutschmiester Band is very good Austian martial selections, although these recordings have been re-issued and improved in their sound quality on another label. Overall you get a decent potporri of German and Austrian marches played by two different bands on this CD for a low price. The sound quality is poor, but not unbearable. This is basically a low budget production. You get what you pay for with this price. Enjoy

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars German Marches, January 21, 2000

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This review is from: German Military Marches (Audio CD)

This recording includes an excellent selection of German martial airs, including some very old and traditional ones. Especially good are Der Grosser Zapfenstreich, ( the salute to the colors) and the Kaiserjager Marsch (The Kaiser March)which is a combination of several marches. There are no ideological marches in this as it is recorded by the modern German Air Force Band. I highly recommend "German Military Marches."

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Historical overview of the March in Germany, August 10, 1999

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This review is from: German Military Marches (Audio CD)

This album has the better selection of music of the two Luftwaffenmusikkorps 3 CDs, but the quality of the recording is less than it could have been. The quality of the sound is slightly distorted, and less than perfectly clear. This is still a good album, and has an absolutly stirring performance of the Grosser Zapfenstreich. I recommend the album, but regret the lack of clarity in the recording of the album.