Harmoniemusik was a popular form of wind-band music from roughly 1775 to 1825. A harmoniemusik typically consisted of two oboes, two clarinets, two horns, and two bassons with either a string bass or a contrabassoon added to strengthen the bass line. In Vienna, harmoniemusik really became popular when Emperor Joseph II established his Empire and Kingdom Harmonie. At first, these groups played arrangements of opera music, but soon original compositions were written for this type of group—as well as arrangements of other works. Today’s edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion features an 1810 harmonie arrangement of the Beethoven’s Sonata 8, more frequently called the Sonata Pathetique. This arrangement follows an opening march by Frederick Joseph Rickets.
- Infantry Officer Academy March a.k.a. Thin Red Line
Composer: Frederick Joseph Rickets (1881-1945), a.k.a. Kenneth J. Alford
Performer: Band of Royal Sweedish Army
Album: Sweedish Army Marches, Vol. 3
- Sonata Pathetique: Grave—Allegro
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Performer: Boxwood and Brass
Album: Beethoven Transformed, Vol. 2
- Sonata Pathetique: Adagio cantabile
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Performer: Boxwood and Brass
Album: Beethoven Transformed, Vol. 2
- Sonata Pathetique: Allegro
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Performer: Boxwood and Brass
Album: Beethoven Transformed, Vol. 2
- Song of India (1937 recording)
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) ) & Red Bone
Performer: Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Album: Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
- Cherokee (1939 recording)
Composer: Ray Noble (1903-1978)
Performer: Charlie Barnett & His Orchestra
Album: Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
- Regimentskameraden (Regimental Comrades)
Composer: Carl Teike (1864-1922)
Performer: Royal Sweedih Navy Band
Album: Carl Teike Marches, Vol. 1
- Schneidige Attacke (Dashing Attack)
Composer: Carl Teike (1864-1922)
Performer: Royal Sweedih Navy Band
Album: Carl Teike Marches, Vol. 1
- Overture from "Orpheus in the Underworld"
Composer: Jaques Offenbach (1819-1880), arranged by Satoshi Yagisawa (1975- )
Performer: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band
Album: New Arrangements Collections, Vol. 6
- Sea Hawk (1940)
Composer: Erich Korngold (1897-1957)
Performer: Leipzig Radio Wind Orchestra
Album: Back to the Future
