Viennese memories of Franz Lehar

[wirralaccordion]

Recently I listened to a 50 year old recording of Rawicz and Landauer playing the gold and silver waltz and thought that it might translate nicely to the accordion and so I have had a go and added the more popular merry widow waltz in the middle.

 

[JeffJetton]

Nice! Lehar wrote some beautiful melodies. Up there with Strauss in my book. Thanks for posting!

 

[boxplayer4000]

Gold and Silver.
wirralaccordion:
Thanks for posting this fabulous waltz. Fond memories indeed.
The tune got a boost here in Scotland when the late Lindsay Ross’s scottish dance band recorded it in 1975.

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[wirralaccordion]

Gold and Silver.
wirralaccordion:
Thanks for posting this fabulous waltz. Fond memories indeed.
The tune got a boost here in Scotland when the late Lindsay Ross’s scottish dance band recorded it in 1975.

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Hi Rob,
Clearly, like myself, you have an appetite for vintage accordion music. There are a few pieces at

Heinz Gerlach, famous by his harmonica polka „Dancing Fingers“.

Heinz Gerlach (1910 – 1943): Composer of the harmonica polka „Dancing Fingers“; biography and works. Listen to or download his music in the MP3 format.

karl-westermann.org

which are midi-sequenced from a sampler but sound quite authentic to me. Enjoy!
Phil

 

[boxplayer4000]

Hello wirral,
Thanks for the pointer to another great tune. This one is also well embedded in the Scottish repertoire of those with the ability.
Here’s a link to a player local to me playing it at a club close to you. It’s a ‘live’ recording so it’s not of the highest quality but I think the message gets across.



This version is also entertaining but some of the scenery is a bit distracting.

 

[wirralaccordion]

Hello wirral,
Thanks for the pointer to another great tune. This one is also well embedded in the Scottish repertoire of those with the ability.
Here’s a link to a player local to me playing it at a club close to you. It’s a ‘live’ recording so it’s not of the highest quality but I think the message gets across.



This version is also entertaining but some of the scenery is a bit distracting.

Thanks Rob. I do like the playing of David Vernon, not least because he has exactly the same accordion as myself! I do like his CD with the title Airlocked and the first song Syncopation in particular. You can listen fo it FOC on Spotify.
I had never heard of Tanzende Finger until Paul deBra did a recording of it recently on the forum and was immediately hooked on it. In actual fact I prefer Paul's version to all the others.

 

[Pipemajor]

Gold and Silver.
wirralaccordion:
Thanks for posting this fabulous waltz. Fond memories indeed.
The tune got a boost here in Scotland when the late Lindsay Ross’s scottish dance band recorded it in 1975.

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I knew Lindsay when he used to play at the MeadowBank Inn just outside Arbroath. In fact he asked me to play with his band. I was playing trumpet at the time and Scottish Country Dance music wasn't my thing then, so I declined. He was one of probably very few musicians who played a Gola for Scottish music. He composed some great tunes and I still have a book of his original compositions.