Baby in Der Bar, Op. 23 (extracts)
A YouTube excerpt from The John Harle Collection, Vol. 10: Berlinermusik (The Berliner Bands 1983-2013)
Baby in Der Bar, Op. 23 (extracts)
Wilhelm Grosz's Baby in Der Bar Op. 23, a "Groteskes Tanzspiel" was composed to lyrics by Béla Balász, a Hungarian film critic and theorist, and an important cultural figure in inter-war Vienna. As was usual for Grosz, the composer published two dances from the work separate to the work itself (all published by Universal Editions). The premiere of the fully-staged Dance was given on 13 April 1928 at the Stadttheater Hannover, with the composer directing the orchestra.
Released on Sospiro Noir, this is an excerpt of Wilhelm Grosz's Baby in Der Bar Op. 23, performed by The Berliner Band, on the John Harle Collection, Vol. 10: Berlinermusik. The work was composed in 1925 in piano reduction, and completed as an orchestration in 1927, with original words by Bela Balasz.
The Berliner Band:
Producer: John Harle, Banjo: Mitch Dalton, Cello: Justin Pearson, Double Bass: Barry Guy, Drums: John Harrod, Lead Vocals: Susan Bickley, Lead Vocals: Ed Bishop, Lead Vocals: Tessa Worsley, Mastering Engineer: Simon Haram, Piano: John Lenehan, Piano: Shelagh Sutherland, Saxophone: John Harle, Sound Engineer: Roland Heap, Sound Engineer: John Whiting, Trombone: Dave Stewart, Trumpet: Henry Lowther, Trumpet: John Wilbraham, Viola: Rupert Bawden, Viola: Clare Finnimore, Violin: Alexander Balanescu, Violin: Miranda Fulleylove, Violin: Elisabeth Perry, Violin: Perry Montague-Mason.