The Rheingau Music Festival got off to a rousing start on the 19th June with “Mnozil Brass” playing to a full house at the elegant and stylish Kurhaus in Wiesbaden.
The Viennese brass septet’s new programme is called “yes, yes, yes” and from the word go they swept the audience off their feet with a mix of slapstick, wild humor and excellent choreography. This very skillful and entertaining brass ensemble charmed the audience with an eclectic repertoire consisting of pop, opera, film and jazz melodies.
Amongst the highlights were Thomas Gansch’s tongue in cheek running commentary in Spanish, the musicians endearing songs reminiscent of the Comedian Harmonists and not to forget the hilarious Stanley Kubrik 2001 parody as the musicians imitated the prancing apes proclaiming the dawn of mankind.
The grande finale was delivered by the trombonist Leonhard Paul with a mind boggling circus like act as he played 4 separate instruments at the same time using not only his hands but his bare feet. This pièce de résistance brought the house down and rounded off a highly amusing evening of farcical Viennese humour.
(photo source: MNOZILBRASS.AT)