Schrammelmusik

The Schrammelmusik is a typical Vienna musical genre of the late 19th century. It is considered a Viennese folk music.

It was named after the Viennese musicians, violinists and composers Johann and Josef Schrammel. In 1878 she founded with guitarist Anton Strohmayer in Vienna a small ensemble, which they offered a popular repertoire with songs and marches, dances and waltzes in wine taverns and restaurants.

As the father of the famous traditional Viennese brothers Kaspar Schrammelmusik, born and raised in Litschau, the northernmost city in Austria counts as Schrammelmusik city. Litschau then, is the cradle of the famous Viennese wine tavern and dance music. Every year on Litschauer Herrensee there is the traditional Viennese sound festival " Woodstock of Viennese song. "

After connecting the clarinetist Georg Dänzer the orchestra in 1884 they called themselves " brothers Schrammelmusik Specialitäten Quartet " and obtained her way to play Viennese songs, quickly great fame. Now also played in the Palais and salons of the Viennese aristocracy and the upper middle class. The " Schrammelmusik euphoria " joined as worshipers also variables such as Johann Strauss and Johannes Brahms. Later, Arnold Schoenberg should rave about the Schrammelmusik. Even during his lifetime the brothers the Vienna song was known as " Viennese folk music ".

The Schrammelmusik is mainly characterized by the " weeping " ( raunzende ), melancholic, but still chanson -like lilting instrumentation.

Typical occupations are: two violins, double guitar, clarinet (usually G- clarinet, also called "pick sweet Hölzl " ), then the button accordion ( Schrammelmusik harmonica ).

In seven years the brothers Schrammelmusik composed over 200 songs and pieces of music; with these they placed the Vienna Music a climax. The brothers died in 1893 and 1895, both aged 43 years.