Gerald Oswald

This 1984 doo-wop song by Billy Joel stood out from the crowd and got famous thanks to its inventive and original approach using an a cappella vocal accompaniment a very unusual choice in pop music at...

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...

The expression 'groove' is often used as a term for the various rhythmic styles characteristic of Afro-American music. In fact, pretty much any danceable rhythm is called a groove. This even extends t...

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...

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...

This Grade 3.5 medley features some of the most popular hits from one of the most famous bands of all times. It features songs such as, All You Need is Love, Yellow Submarine, Twist and Shout and Hey...

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...

As the title suggests, the Austrian composer Gerald Oswald's work Music for Happiness aims above all to convey a message: the great joy in making music together. Music making is joyful and relaxing, 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...

Hot off the press! Composer Gerald Oswald bases this new work on an old Austrian folksong, O du lieber Augustin! The Augustin in questions is a ballad singer and an ad lib poet who apparently wrote th...

Kein schöner Land is surely one of the best-known of all German folk songs. The song recounts the story of a group of friends who spend a happy evening singing. The arrangement by Gerald Oswald begins...

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...

Antonio Capuzzi (August 1, 1755 - March 28, 1818) was an Italian violinist and composer who studied violin with Nazari and composition with Bertoni. In 1805 he moved to Bergamo, where he was professor...

Josef Hellmesberger jr. (1855-1907) fue un violinista, compositor y director de orquesta austriaco. Sus obras incluyen operetas, ballets, danzas y valses. Su vals "Para todo el mundo", compuesto en 19...

Josef Hellmesberger jr. (1855-1907) fue un violinista, compositor y director de orquesta austriaco. Entre sus obras figuran operetas, ballets, danzas y valses. Su vals "Para todo el mundo", compuesto...

Panorama del ballet "La Bella Durmiente". La suite de ballet "La Bella Durmiente" de Piotr Ilich Chaikovski se estrenó en San Petersburgo en 1890. A día de hoy, "La Bella Durmiente" es uno de los ball...

Panorama del ballet "La Bella Durmiente". La suite de ballet "La Bella Durmiente" de Piotr Ilich Chaikovski se estrenó en San Petersburgo en 1890. A día de hoy, "La Bella Durmiente" es uno de los ball...

Con Rhythm of Change, Gerald Oswald explora la transición de la tradición a la modernidad. Los diferentes temas de la composición reflejan los retos que conlleva el cambio, subrayando que tanto lo vie...

Con Rhythm of Change, Gerald Oswald explora la transición de la tradición a la modernidad. Los diferentes temas de la composición reflejan los retos que conlleva el cambio, subrayando que tanto lo vie...

Con Die schöne Galathée, Franz von Suppé (1819-1895) creó en 1865 una de sus primeras grandes contribuciones a la opereta vienesa. La obertura cautiva por su encanto, sus melodías vivas y su sutil ing...