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Embarking on a series of recordings of classical originals for symphonic wind band is an adventurous quest. On their second volume, the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Major Arjan Tien decided to compile German-Austrian gems. From Beethoven (1810) to Hindemith (1951), this program illustrates the development and expansion of the symphonic wind band across nearly 150 years. Album Tracks 1. Variations on InchWilhelm Von OranienInch Strauss 2. March in C Major for Military Band, Woo 20 Beethoven 3. Nocturno in C, Op. 24 Mendelssohn 4. Military March in E-Flat Major, Wab 116 Bruckner 5. Symphony in B-Flat for Concert Band 6. MVT 1 Moderately Fast, with Vigor Hindemith 7. MVT 2 Andantino Grazioso - Fast and Gay Hindemith 8. MVT 3 Fugue Hindemith 9. Theme and Variations for Wind Band, Op. 43A. Theme - 7 Variations - Finale Schonberg 10. Little Three-Penny-Opera for Symphonic Winds 11. I. Overture Weill 12. II. Ballad of Mack the Knife Weill 13. III. Instead-Of Song Weill 14. IV. Ballad of the Easy Life Weill 15. V. Pollys Lied Weill 16. VI. Tango - Ballade Weill 17. VII. Army Song Weill 18. VIII. Dreigroschen-Finale Weill