Von Suppe's overtures were staples in concert band repertoire when I was in school; they tend to transcribe wonderfully and are musically meaty enough for young students to enjoy while also tending to be technical enough to give them a nice challenge. I don't know if this is still the case in band programs in this country, but I hope that schools are still playing this stuff.
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One of my favorite albums I have in my LPs, not readily accessible, is a great compilation of overtures. I'm not positive that this album is the same one, but they both have the 2 von Suppe, at least a couple Rossini, the Offenbach, and the Smetana.
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