SKU: HL.4008029
The Greek poet Homer wrote about Troy and the Trojan War - which probably took place in what is now Asia Minor - in his Iliad in the 8th century B.C. Nowadays, the term 'Trojan' generally refers to a malware program that is used to gain unauthorized access to computers. This use comes from the legendary Trojan Horse, which saw the turning poing in the battle between Greeks and Trojans through the cunning of Odysseus. Let us return to the beginning of the story: Paris, son of the king of Troy, is tasked by Zeus with judging the beauty of the three goddesses Aphrodite, Pallas Athena, and Hera. Aphrodite, the goddess of love, flatters Paris by promising him the most beautiful woman in the world. Soon afterwards, on a journey to Greece, Paris meets the beautiful Helen, who immediately falls in love with him. Since however she is the wife of Spartan king Menelaus, she eventually lets herself be kidnapped by Paris voluntarily. The Greeks then form a large army and go to war against Troy to retrieve Helen, leading to a ten-year siege of the city. The city is eventually conquered not through combat, however, but through Odysseus' cunning ploy. He has the idea of building an enormous wooden horse with warriors hidden inside. The horse is placed at the gates of the city. Thus, the Trojans are tricked into giving up the siege when, despite various warnings, they bring the horse into the city to dedicate it to the goddess Athena. At night, the soldiers climb out of the horse and open the gate for the Greek army. The troops storm the city and raze it to the ground. The royal family and all the Trojan warriors are killed - only Aeneas, the son of Aphrodite, escapes. Later, following many years' wanderings he and his acolytes will become known as the founders of the Roman people.
SKU: BT.DHP-1084436-020
9x12 inches. English-Dutch.
On average, about eight thousand (mostly light) earthquakes occur worldwide each day. Composer Jan de Haan has always been fascinated by this natural phenomenon. Earthquake portrays the beautiful South-American peninsula, Isla Iberi which lies directly on a major fault line. The peace and tranquility is shattered by a major tremor and the terrified people flee in fear. In addition to showing the earthquakes destructive power, Earthquake also conveys the courage and faith of the industrious people of Isla Iberia, as they energetically start the reconstruction of their beloved residential area. Earthquake is dedicated to the memory of all victims of the devastating Asiantsunami which occurred on 26 December 2004. Earthquake is een indrukwekkende en contrastrijke programmatische compositie over de impact van een zware aardbeving. De muziek is net zo imposant als het natuurgeweld zelf - en net zo aangrijpend als de ervaring van de mensendie het meemaken. Earthquake was het verplichte werk voor de hoogste divisie van de Nederlandse Brassbandkampioenschappen 2005.Earthquake ist eine beeindruckende, emotionale und kontrastive thematische Komposition über die Naturgewalt eines heftigen Erdbebens. Earthquake (“Tremblement de terreâ€) résume la fascination de Jan de Haan pour les séismes, phénomènes naturels souvent superficiels, mais quelques fois destructeurs et meurtriers. La musique est aussi impressionnante que les forces de la nature, aussi émouvante que le désespoir des hommes.
SKU: BT.DHP-1084436-120
SKU: BT.DHP-0981111-020
For this composition he Flemish composer Johan Nijs takes his inspiration from people and events in his life. It was written for the birth and is dedicated to his daughter ‘Laurena’. It’s beautiful simple melodic lines makes it a perfect item to ‘bring a little peace and calm any concert. De Vlaamse componist Johan Nijs componeert veel over mensen en gebeurtenissen uit zijn nabije omgeving. Zo schreef hij Santa Pepita als huwelijksgeschenk voor zijn vrouw. De compositie Laurena heeft hij opgedragen aan zijndochtertje. Het werk kenmerkt zich door eenvoudige en lieflijke melodielijnen.Der flämische Komponist Johan Nijs schöpft seine musikalische Inspiration häufig aus Geschehnissen in seiner näheren Umgebung. so ist zum Beispiel bekannt, dass er das Werk Santa Pepita als Hochzeitsgeschenk für seine zukünftige Ehefrau komponierte. Seine neue Komposition Laurena widmete er seiner neugeborenen Tochter. Charakteristisch für diese Komposition sind die einfachen und lieblichen Melodielinien. Le compositeur flamand Johan Nijs aime se laisser inspirer par des événements dans son environnement immédiat. En guise de cadeau de mariage, il dédia son épouse, la composition intitulée Santa Pepita tandis que son œuvre Laurena est dédiée sa fille. Les lignes mélodiques de cette œuvre possèdent un charme éthéré.
SKU: BT.DHP-0981111-120
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