Federspiel

Since its creation in 2004, Federspiel has continued to mature musically, developing – initially out of consideration for the only woodwind instrument of the ensemble – a transparent tonal language far more complex in its sounds than many other brass bands. As an artistic heavyweight with a repertoire of feather-light compositions, the ensemble has long since played on well-known stages, including the Goldener Saal of the Musikverein Wien, the Berliner Philharmonie, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Vancouver Island MusicFest and Stanford University. Pioneering in spirit and yet always full of respect, Federspiel moves through traditional realms, weaving together echoes of Hungarian or Mexican musical traditions with Alpine selections, percussive styles of playing with electronic sounds, to create something new – contemporary music which is as reverent in its acknowledgement of its past as it is bold in its embrace of the future. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.