Ludwig Streicher's lyrics & chords

Ludwig Streicher (June 26, 1920 - March 11, 2003) was a contrabassist from Vienna, Austria. Familiar to many as the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's contrabass first chair and soloist, he is also known as a self-taught instructor and as the author of a popular contrabass textbook. Entering the Vienna Music Academy at the age of 14, Streicher graduated in 1940 and spent the next four years serving as contrabass first chair at the Kraków National Theater. In 1945 he joined the Vienna Philharmonic and spent 19 years (1954 - 1973) as its first cha...read more