Kaffeehausmusik - ComboCom Flexible Series

7 arrangements with parts in C, Bb, and Eb, a bass part, plus piano

A touch of melancholy, a bit of nostalgia, and enough schmaltz to keep the music audible over the clattering coffee cups: that’s “Kaffeehausmusik”, a style known and loved for a hundred years. Here young ensembles in particular will find welcome alternatives to classical literature. Pieces such as “ Fraulein Gerda ” and “Mir tut Ruth gut” will add color and variety to every occasion. But even without an audience they’re fun to play. The pieces are arranged for melody 1 (voice, violin, flute etc.), melody 2 (voice, violin, flute etc.), piano and bass, with suggestions for percussion accompaniment.

The choice of instruments may vary; the only obligatory parts are Melody I (sung or played) and the Piano part, which can be replaced as need be by another melody instrument (e.g. a guitar). Melody II can join in, but it doesn't have to. The ensemble can be rounded off with bass (the part is written out) and drums (suggested patterns).