Скачать или смотреть THROWBACK THURSDAY by Johannes Steinbauer, performed by Sebastian Wielandt

In May 2023 Sebastian Wielandt asked me if I would write a piece for Snare Drum, that he would add to his repertoire after completion and produce as a video. I was immediately thrilled by the idea and came up with a spontaneous inspiration:
It will be a composition for Snare Drum in combination with a pedal cowbell and the piece is dedicated to my former teacher and mentor, Arnold F. Riedhammer.
As I was contemplating a concept for the piece and searching for musical material, countless reminiscences flooded my mind: private lessons with Arnold, studies at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich, practicing day and night, preparing exams and auditions, working on Arnold´s compositions, playing and attending concerts, etc.
Finally, I dug up my old lesson and practice diaries and came up with a realization: The day of my very first lesson with Arnold (22nd of September, 1988) and the day on which I collected my first thoughts on this piece (18th of May, 2023) were both Thursdays… and thus the title was „born“:
THROWBACK THURSDAY – for Snare Drum and Pedal Cowbell
A type of musical melting pot emerged, in which the most diverse influences merged together to find a new innovative form.
Many thanks to Sebastian Wielandt for the fantastic video recording and the outstanding interpretation!
I wish all performers of THROWBACK THURSDAY lots of fun and much success!
Johannes Steinbauer
July 2025

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Sheet music: Honey Rock Publishing