Klarinet Archive - Posting 000354.txt from 2001/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eric and his Harmoniemusik
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 18:50:53 -0400

At 09:17 AM 4/16/2001 -0700, Dan Leeson wrote:Your arrangement is said by
you to be from the end of the 18th century,
>which is exactly what it should be. By the time of Napolean's invasion
>of Austria in 1803, the Harmoniemusik movement was all over because the
>nobility could no longer afford the luxury. It was sort of like what
>happened to the dance band on Dec. 7, 1941. It was all over except for
>a few that hung on for nostalgic purposes.

Actually, the war years were BOOM years for the big bands. The only
problem was finding enough quality players (and leaders) who were not
drafted to man them. Salaries were large, bookings steady, although
transportation was difficult. But the people had money from their defense
jobs, and few goods to spend it on due to wartime shortages, so they spent
it on entertainment. AFTER the war, things changed. A combination of
circumstances, including the returning soldiers' desire to get married and
raise families and the growth of television (both working to keep young
people at HOME instead of in the ballrooms and nightclubs) and other
factors caused a rapid shakeout in the band business starting in 1946.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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