The Viennese song “Wenn’s die Geigen heimlich streicheln” is reminiscent of the old Viennese folk music known as “Schrammelmusik”, which is the style of music that the Symphonisches Schrammelquintett Wien devoted itself to. So “when they intimately play their violins” magic unfolds. With the characteristic line-up of two violins, a G clarinet, a button accordion and a contraguitar they play dances, waltzes, marches, polkas, gallops and songs following in the footsteps of the legendary brothers Johann and Josef Schrammel. During their performance they invite you on a nostalgic journey to 19th century Vienna– just like in Peter Alexander’s song “Sehn’s, das is weanarisch!” (lit. “You see, that’s Viennese), which explains what it is like to be from Vienna.
