Brass, Reeds, and Percussion: June 28, 2025

Through the legerdemain of radio virtual reality, Brass, Reeds, and Percussion visits Woodstock der Blasmusik in Austria for this edition. Through computers, virtual reality creates an artificial environment in which we can experience sights and sounds. But the theater of the mind and radio have been creating such artificial experiences for more than a century. And that tradition continues with today’s edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion as we take a trip to Woodstock der Blasmusik in Austria—a part of music history since 2011. As of today, this year’s wind-band festival has been underway for 2 days. Today is the third day of this event that attracted over 100,000 visitors last year. Today’s edition features recordings of bands that have appeared at Woodstock der Blasmusik in previous years so that we can have a virtual-reality experience of visiting the festival.

1. Woodstock der Blasmusik March
   Composer:  Jakob Gollien (1977- )
   Performer:  Machlast
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 6
     
2. Blues in Hoss FlatComposer:  Frank Foster (1928-2011)
   Performer:  Swiss Army Big Band
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 8
     
3. Highway to Hell
   Composer:  Angus Young (1955- ), Malcolm Young (1953- ) & Bon Scott (1946-1980)
   Performer:  Heimatdamisch
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 8
     
4. Mixtape
   Composer:  Ben Cullum & Jamie Cullum (1979- )
   Performer:  Fattes Blech
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 8
     
5. I ken di von mein Handy
   Composer:  Nico Samitz
   Performer:  Blechreizpop
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 8
     
6. Farmer's Tuba
   Composer:  Martin Scharngl (1988- )
   Performer:  Viera Blech
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 2
     
7. Sandala
   Composer:  Adrian Sical
   Performer:  Fanfare Ciocarlia
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 2
     
8. Change
   Composer:  Georgij Makazaria (1974- )
   Performer:  Russkaja
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 2
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9. Thunderstruck
   Composer:  Angus Young & Malcolm Young
   Performer:  Bullhorns
   Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 6
     
10. Fandango
    Composer:  Juan Carlos Calderon Lopez de Arroyabe (1938-2012)
    Performer:  Pro Solist'y
    Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 6
      
11. Volkfest Polka
    Composer:  Engelbert Worndle (1969- )
    Performer:  Die Innsbruckner Bohmische
    Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 6
      
12. Julia (waltz)
    Composer:  Jaroslav Sestak (1917- ) a.k.a. Jaroslaw Marek
    Performer:  Ernest Hutter & Die Egerlander Musikanten
    Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 6
      
13. Bella Ciao
    Composer:  Fausto Amodei (1934- )
    Performer:  Lady Kryner
    Album:  Best of Woodstock der Blasmusik, Vol. 9