
Teike: Marches, Vol. 1
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1/6Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Teike's marches are characterized by clear structure, inventiveness, musical charisma, and a wide range of tone colors, enriching the German concert march genre.
Cultural Impact
Carl Teike's march Alte Kameraden is considered the German 'march of marches' and is famous internationally.
Performer Biography
Alexander Hanson, the conductor, studied trumpet at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and conducting at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, graduating with honors.
Composer Biography
Carl Teike, the composer, was a modest man of low social status throughout his life, which resulted in a lack of documentation about his musical output.
Composition History
Carl Teike's most famous march, Alte Kameraden, was initially dismissed by his superior, military band conductor Paul Oelte, who told him to 'put the piece in the oven'.
Performer Biography
The Royal Swedish Navy Band, one of three Swedish Armed Forces military bands, has a long tradition dating back to the 1680s and performs over 150 public appearances annually.















