Du lieber, alter Stefansturm is a song by Edmund Eysler with lyrics by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald, rooted in the Viennese operetta tradition of the early twentieth century.
This arrangement for Gschaftlhuaba Schrammeln preserves the lyrical prominence of the tenor line while reshaping the accompaniment for strings and accordion. Subtle humour is woven into the setting: alongside the use of tuned glass bottles as colouristic accents, the piece briefly shifts into a stylised jazz-band section, introducing an unexpected stylistic contrast within the otherwise traditional framework.
The arrangement maintains the melodic warmth of the original while allowing for playful departures in texture and character.