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With vocal melody,
lyrics, chord names,
black and white photos,
discography and
introductory text. 400
pages. Hal Leonard
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Composed by Camille
Saint-Saens. Edited by
Michael Stegemann. This
edition: Edition of
selected works, Urtext
edition. Linen.
Saint-Saens, Camille.
Oevres instrumentales
completes I/3. Edition of
selected works, Score.
Opus 78. Duration 39
minutes. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA10303_01.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA10303-01).
ISBN 9790006559503. 33
x 26 cm inches. Key: C
minor. Preface: Michael
Stegemann.
The
third symphony by Camille
Saint-Saens, known as the
Organ Symphony, is the
first publication in a
complete
historical-critical
edition of the French
composer's instrumental
works.
I gave
everything I was able to
give in this work. [...]
What I have done here I
will never be able to do
again.Camille Saint-Saens
was rightly proud of his
third Symphony in C minor
Op.78, dedicated to the
memory of Franz Liszt.
Called theOrgan
Symphonybecause of its
novel scoring, the work
was a commission from the
Philharmonic Society in
London, as was
Beethoven's Ninth, and
was premiered there on 19
May 1886. The first
performance in Paris
followed on 9 January
1887 and confirmed the
composer's reputation
asprobably the most
significant, and
certainly the most
independent French
symphonistof his time, as
Ludwig Finscher wrote in
MGG. In fact the work
remains the only one in
the history of that genre
in France to the present
day, composed a good half
century after the
Symphonie fantastique by
Hector Berlioz and a good
half century before
Olivier Messiaen's
Turangalila
Symphonie.
You
would think that such a
famous, much-performed
and much recorded opus
could not hold any more
secrets, but far from it:
in the first
historical-critical
edition of the Symphony,
numerous inconsistencies
and mistakes in the
Durand edition in general
use until now, have been
uncovered and corrected.
An examination and
evaluation of the sources
ranged from two early
sketches, now preserved
in Paris and Washington
(in which the Symphony
was still in B minor!)
via the autograph
manuscript and a set of
proofs corrected by
Saint-Saens himself, to
the first and subsequent
editions of the full
score and parts. The
versions for piano duet
(by Leon Roques) and for
two pianos (by the
composer himself) were
also consulted. Further
crucial information was
finally found in his
extensive correspondence,
encompassing thousands of
previously unpublished
letters. The discoveries
made in producing this
edition include the fact
that at its London
premiere, the Symphony
probably looked quite
different from its
present appearance
...
No less
exciting than the work
itself is the history of
its composition and
reception, which are
described in an extensive
foreword. With his
Symphony, Saint-Saens
entered right into the
dispute which divided
French musical life into
pro and contra Wagner in
the 1880s and 1890s. At
the same time, the work
succeeded in preserving
the balance between
tradition and modernism
in masterly fashion, as a
contemporary critic
stated:The C minor
Symphony by Saint-Saens
creates a bridge from the
past into the future,
from immortal richness to
progress, from ideas to
their
implementation.
On
19 March 1886 Saint-Saens
wrote to the London
Philharmonic Society,
which commissioned the
work:
Work on the
symphony is in full
swing. But I warn you, it
will be terrible. Here is
the precise
instrumentation: 3 flutes
/ 2 oboes / 1 cor anglais
/ 2 clarinets / 1 bass
clarinet / 2 bassoons / 1
contrabassoon / 2 natural
horns / [3 trumpets /
Saint-Saens had forgotten
these in his listing.] 2
chromatic horns / 3
trombones / 1 tuba / 3
timpani / organ / 1 piano
duet and the strings, of
course. Fortunately,
there are no harps.
Unfortunately it will be
difficult. I am doing
what I can to mitigate
the
difficulties.
As
in my 4th Concerto [for
piano] and my [1st]
Violin Sonata [in D minor
Op.75] at first glance
there appear to be just
two parts: the first
Allegro and the Adagio,
the Scherzo and the
Finale, each attacca.
This fiendish symphony
has crept up by a
semitone; it did not want
to stay in B minor, and
is now in C
minor.
It would be
a pleasure for me to
conduct this symphony.
Whether it would be a
pleasure for others to
hear it? That is the
question. It is you who
wanted it, I wash my
hands of it. I will bring
the orchestral parts
carefully corrected with
me, and if anyone wants
to give me a nice
rehearsal for the
symphony after the full
rehearsal, everything
will be fine.
When
Saint-Saens hit upon the
idea of adding an organ
and a piano to the usual
orchestral scoring is not
known. The idea of adding
an organ part to a
secular orchestral work
intended for the concert
hall was thoroughly novel
- and not without
controversy. On the other
hand, Franz Liszt, whose
music Saint-Saens'
Symphony is so close to,
had already demonstrated
that the organ could
easily be an orchestral
instrument in his
symphonic poem
Hunnenschlacht (1856/57).
There was also a model
for the piano duet part
which Saint-Saens knew
and may possibly have
used quite consciously as
an exemplar: theFantaisie
sur la Tempetefrom the
lyrical monodrama Lelio,
ou le retour a la Vie op.
14bis (1831) by Berlioz.
The name of the organist
at the premiere ist
unknown, as,
incidentally, was also
the case with many of the
later performances; the
organ part is indeed not
soloistic, but should be
understood as part of the
orchestral
texture.
In fact
the subsequent success of
the symphony seems to
have represented a kind
of breakthrough for the
composer, who was then
over 50 years of age.My
dear composer of a famous
symphony, wrote
Saint-Saens' friend and
pupil Gabriel Faure:You
will never be able to
imagine what a pleasure I
had last Sunday [at the
second performance on 16
January 1887]! And I had
the score and did not
miss a single note of
this Symphony, which will
endure much longer than
we two, even if we were
to join together our two
lifespans!
About
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Chamber Music Cornet SKU: CF.O88X Composed by Narcisse Bousquet. Edited b...(+)
Chamber Music Cornet
SKU: CF.O88X
Composed by Narcisse
Bousquet. Edited by Joey
Tartell Edwin Franko
Goldman. SWS. Softcover.
With Standard notation.
44 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #O88X. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.O88X).
ISBN
9781491153406. UPC:
680160910908. 9 X 12
inches.
These
studies are a staple of
the advanced trumpet
method repertoire. Each
etude is an exploration
of a wide variety of
registers, articulations
and tonalities. While
going through these 36
etudes the trumpeter will
develop an even sound in
all registers while
tackling the musical and
melodic challenges that
lie
within. IntroductionTi
ps on Musical
PracticeStarting a new
study can be
overwhelming. Using Etude
No. 1, here’s an
example of how to
approach working on these
etudes with both
musicality and technique
in mind.Bousquet’s
first study can be broken
down into three large
musical sections:Section
1: from the beginning to
the downbeat of m.
26.Section 2: from the
upbeat of 2 in m. 26 to
the downbeat of m.
51.Section 3: from the
downbeat of m. 51 to the
end.Each one of those
sections can be broken
down into two smaller
sections:Section 1a: from
the beginning to the
downbeat of m. 16.Section
1b: from the downbeat of
m. 16 to the downbeat of
m. 26.Section 2a: from
the upbeat of 2 in m. 26
to the end of m.
35.Section 2b: from m. 36
to the downbeat of m.
51.Section 3a: from the
downbeat of m. 51 to the
downbeat of m. 59.Section
3b: from the downbeat of
m. 59 to the end.To get
started playing, choose a
slow tempo that allows
you to play Section 1 all
the way through without
stopping. If that is
problematic, just play
through 1a.Remember to
focus on the music.
Section 1a is light,
moving in four-measure
phrases to the ninth
measure, where it
cadences in G. From
there, retain the
lightness through the
arpeggiation that
concludes with the trill
that brings an arrival
point at Section 1b. Here
the style changes
completely, alternating
two measures of fluid,
connected sixteenth notes
with two measures of
scalar staccato
sixteenths before finally
cadencing on the downbeat
of m. 26.Section 2 begins
with a melodic line of
eighth notes, punctuated
by sixteenths in the
third full measure before
returning to the original
line for only a measure
before driving forward
with a flourish to finish
Section 2a. Section 2b
starts back in C with
four-measure phrases in
which the line moves up
for two measures, then
down for two measures,
ending in G. The last
seven measures of Section
2 stay light as they work
their way back to
C.Section 3 is very
exciting, starting with a
fiery cornet solo-like
passage in 3a. 3b brings
the piece to a dramatic
conclusion outlining C
major for the first four
measures before
arpeggiating C major and
G dominant for two
measures, finally
finishing with the
C-major scale.The next
step is to isolate any of
the parts that proved
troublesome. Examples
could include missed
notes or figuring out
where to breathe. Once
you have practiced the
troublesome sections in
isolation, play the
section all the way
through without stopping
again. Even if there are
still problems, you are
now practicing in a way
that is preparing you to
perform musically.The
next day, play through
Section 1 again, at a
tempo that allows you to
do this without stopping.
Now go on to Section 2,
and follow the same three
steps:Play all the way
through, at a tempo that
allows you to do so
without stopping,Isolate
and practice the
troublesome passages,
thenPlay all the way
through, at a tempo that
allows you to do so
without stopping.Now play
from the beginning to the
end of Section 2.The next
day, play Section 1. Now
play Section 2. Then play
Section 3 and apply the
same three steps outlined
above.Now play the whole
study. At this point you
have spent time on each
section, making musical
decisions and correcting
mistakes. Increase the
tempo as you gain
confidence and control of
the material. As you work
towards performing the
entire study as a piece
of music, record yourself
playing the entire study
as a performance each
day. Review the
recordings to reveal what
still needs work. Be
honest with yourself!
When you are happy with
the recording of your
performance, it’s
time to move on to the
next study.About the
Goldman PrefaceThese
studies will be an
excellent practice,
especially for the lower
register of the Cornet,
which is somewhat
neglected in other
instruction books. It is
recommended that the
pupil should practice one
of this series of Studies
now and then to repose
his lips, and acquire
facility in difficult
fingering.— Edwin
Franko GoldmanIn his
original preface, Edwin
Franko Goldman is
absolutely correct that
these studies are
excellent practice and
will help with the
dexterity demanded of
today’s player.
Although the low register
is certainly explored
throughout the book, it
does not appear to be the
focus of these studies.
There are many books
available now that
concentrate on the low
register. The suggested
fingerings have been
removed. Using alternate
fingerings was more
common to cornet players
to aid in the fluidity of
a passage. This practice
is not nearly as common
today, especially with
trumpet players, as the
difference in timbre
caused by the alternate
fingerings is disruptive
to the musical line.
Published for cornet, as
it was the solo
instrument of choice in
the 1920s, these etudes
are just as useful to
today’s trumpet
player. When playing
these studies on trumpet,
the performer should
strive for a fluid line
while maintaining a full
and clear sound. Because
of the musicianship and
technique demanded, this
book remains as useful
today as it has ever
been.— Joey
TartellAbout Narcisse
Bousquet and the 36
EtudesNarcisse Bousquet
(c. 1800–1869) was
French by birth, active
as a composer, editor and
arranger in both France
and England in the early
nineteenth century.
Bousquet was respected as
an accomplished performer
of the French flageolet,
a high-pitched woodwind
instrument much like a
recorder, although later
outfitted with the Boehm
key system like the
modern flute. Although
obsolete in modern times,
the instrument once
enjoyed great popularity
with a variety of
composers and performers,
both amateur and
professional. Purcell and
Handel composed for the
instrument, and Berlioz
was purportedly an
accomplished amateur
performer of the
flageolet. The Scottish
author Robert Louis
Stevenson, likewise, was
a proficient performer of
the instrument and
composed a number of
pieces for it.Little is
known today of
Bousquet’s life.
He composed a large
variety of music,
including works
specifically for the
flageolet, which were
widely appreciated in
their day. The 36 Etudes
for flageolet are
undoubtedly the most well
known of his works.
Published in 1851, the
Etudes explore a variety
of techniques, such as
scales, arpeggios,
ornamentation, breath
control and expressive
playing, and their
technically demanding
writing confirms
Bousquet’s prowess
as a flageolet performer.
However, the date of the
arrangement of the etudes
for cornet and their
arranger remain
speculative. Edwin Franko
Goldman is credited as
the arranger of the 1890
publication by Carl
Fischer, although Goldman
would have been only
twelve years old at the
time; his work on these
pieces surely came at a
later time. Bousquet
himself may have arranged
these pieces for cornet
at the request of an
accomplished cornet
player at some point
after their
publication.
For Trumpet in Bb and Piano, S. 49. Composed by Johann Nepomuk Hummel (17...(+)
For Trumpet in Bb and
Piano, S. 49.
Composed by Johann
Nepomuk Hummel
(1778-1837). Edited by
Elisa Koehler. Arranged
by Elisa Koehler.
Romantic. Score and
part(s). With Standard
notation. 36 8 pages.
Carl Fischer #W002681.
Published by Carl Fischer
(CF.W2681).
Book/Online Audio and Video Harmonica SKU: HL.369558 The Best Step-by-...(+)
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The Best
Step-by-Step Guide to
Start Playing. Do It
Yourself. Instruction,
Method. Softcover Media
Online. 128 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.369558).
ISBN
9781705143759. UPC:
840126992120. 9.0x12.0
inches.
Learn the
fundamentals of harmonica
with Konstantin Reinfeld,
one of the world's most
sought-after harmonica
virtuosos and pioneer of
academic study of the
instrument.
Do-It-Yourself Harmonica
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instructions on what you
need to know to get
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Includes audio
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covered include: •
Harmonica fundamentals
• Reading music and
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playing and chugging •
Single-note playing •
Tongue techniques •
Position playing •
Using scales • Blues
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overbending • Vibrato,
tremolo and cupping.
by William Bay and Mike Christiansen. For all guitars. Mastering Guitar. All sty...(+)
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Christiansen. For all
guitars. Mastering
Guitar. All styles,
assorted music styles.
Level:
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Book/CD Set. Method. Size
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Published by Mel Bay
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Book CD DVD. Size
8.75x11.75. 88 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
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Melody, Lyrics & Simplified Chords in the Key of C. By Various. Fake Book (Inclu...(+)
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Simplified Chords in the
Key of C. By Various.
Fake Book (Includes
melody line and chords).
Softcover. Size 9x12
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Published by Hal Leonard.
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Musica Sacra. Score
Only. Composed 2007. 120
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1074421-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1074421-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Missa Katharina
is a mass - comprising of
the standard
movementsKyrie, Gloria,
Credo, Sanctus,
Benedictus and Agnus Dei.
In additionto this the
composer has added
additional instrumental
movements- Prelude,
Offertory, Postludium and
the massmovements
Alleluiaand Amen. Missa
Katharina was primarily
written for choir,
sopranosolo and concert
band but can also be
performed with a
choir,accompanied by an
organ or piano only. If
there is no good
solosoprano voice
available, the sopranos
canalso sing the
sopranopart tutti,
standing before the
choir. A truly flexible
work that willbe equally
at home performed in the
church or in the concert
hall.Choral parts
available
separately.
<Mi
ssa Katharina is een
mis die bestaat uit de
gebruikelijke delen
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo,
Sanctus, Benedictus
en Agnus dei. Er
zijn instrumentale delen
toegevoegd: een
Preludium,
Offertorium en
Postludium,evenals
eenAlleluia en een
Amen. Het
Preludium is
bedoeld voor de aanvang
van de mis, het
Offertorium komt
tussen de preek en de
communieviering en het
Postludium komt
aan het eind vande mis.
Het Alleluia wordt
gezongenna het
Gloria, het
Amen volgt het
Agnus dei.Er zijn
verschillende
uitvoeringsmogelijkheden:
- een integrale versie,-
een versie met alleen de
gebruikelijke delen,-
eenversie zonder koor,
met alleen drie
instrumentale delen,-
eenuitvoering van elk
afzonderlijk
deel.Missa
Katharina is in
eerste instantie
geschreven voor koor,
sopraansolo en
harmonieorkest. De mis
kan ook worden
uitgevoerdmet koor en
orgel of piano. Als er
geen geschikte sopraan te
vinden is, kunnen
desopranen van het koor
de solo voor hun rekening
nemen.Koorpartijen apart
verkrijgbaar.
M
issa Katharina ist
eine Messe aus den
Ordinariumsteilen
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo,
Sanctus, Benedictus
und Agnus Die.
Dazu kommen die
Instrumentalteile
Präludium,
Offertorium und
Postludium sowie
die
MesseteileAlleluja
und Amen. Missa
Katharina ist in
erster Linie geschrieben
für Chor, Sopran-Solo
und symphonisches
Blasorchester.
Verschiedene
Aufführungsmöglichk
eiten (z.B. rein
instrumental oder in
unterschiedlich langen
Versionen)
eröffnenzahlreiche
Verwendungsmöglichkeit
en für dieses
eindrucksvolle Werk, mit
dem der Komponist 2007
einen internationalen
Kompositionswettbewerb
gewann.Chorstimmen
separat
erhältlich.
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Musica Sacra. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2007. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1074421-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1074421-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Missa Katharina
is a mass - comprising of
the standard
movementsKyrie, Gloria,
Credo, Sanctus,
Benedictus and Agnus Dei.
In additionto this the
composer has added
additional instrumental
movements- Prelude,
Offertory, Postludium and
the massmovements
Alleluiaand Amen. Missa
Katharina was primarily
written for choir,
sopranosolo and concert
band but can also be
performed with a
choir,accompanied by an
organ or piano only. If
there is no good
solosoprano voice
available, the sopranos
canalso sing the
sopranopart tutti,
standing before the
choir. A truly flexible
work that willbe equally
at home performed in the
church or in the concert
hall.Choral parts
available
separately.
Mis
sa Katharina is een
mis die bestaat uit de
gebruikelijke delen
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo,
Sanctus, Benedictus
en Agnus dei. Er
zijn instrumentale delen
toegevoegd: een
Preludium,
Offertorium en
Postludium,evenals
eenAlleluia en een
Amen. Het
Preludium is
bedoeld voor de aanvang
van de mis, het
Offertorium komt
tussen de preek en de
communieviering en het
Postludium komt
aan het eind vande mis.
Het Alleluia wordt
gezongenna het
Gloria, het
Amen volgt het
Agnus dei.Er zijn
verschillende
uitvoeringsmogelijkheden:
- een integrale versie,-
een versie met alleen de
gebruikelijke delen,-
eenversie zonder koor,
met alleen drie
instrumentale delen,-
eenuitvoering van elk
afzonderlijk
deel.Missa
Katharina is in
eerste instantie
geschreven voor koor,
sopraansolo en
harmonieorkest. De mis
kan ook worden
uitgevoerdmet koor en
orgel of piano. Als er
geen geschikte sopraan te
vinden is, kunnen
desopranen van het koor
de solo voor hun rekening
nemen.Koorpartijen apart
verkrijgbaar.
M
issa Katharina ist
eine Messe aus den
Ordinariumsteilen
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo,
Sanctus, Benedictus
und Agnus Die.
Dazu kommen die
Instrumentalteile
Präludium,
Offertorium und
Postludium sowie
die
MesseteileAlleluja
und Amen. Missa
Katharina ist in
erster Linie geschrieben
für Chor, Sopran-Solo
und symphonisches
Blasorchester.
Verschiedene
Aufführungsmöglichk
eiten (z.B. rein
instrumental oder in
unterschiedlich langen
Versionen)
eröffnenzahlreiche
Verwendungsmöglichkeit
en für dieses
eindrucksvolle Werk, mit
dem der Komponist 2007
einen internationalen
Kompositionswettbewerb
gewann. Chorstimmen
separat
erhältlich.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-1002209-010 Composed by Jan V...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-1002209-010
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2000.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1002209-010.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1002209-010).
Sinfonia
Hungarica is a
three-movement symphony
that depicts the history
of Hungary. All three
movements were inspired
by historical key
figures, wars, and other
important events from
this country. This
symphony is a celebration
of Hungary’s
millennium in 2001.The
final movement is named
after ISTVAN, the King
who introduced
Christianity into Hungary
and who was crowned by
Pope Silvestro II on
January 1, 1001. A rather
solemn start leads to
another war-like passage,
ending with some loud
crashes. This symbolizes
the fact that the body of
the pagan Koppany was cut
into four pieces, and
sent to the four castles
of the country as an
example. After a quiet,
almost
religiousintermezzo, the
National Hymn of Hungary
is introduced. This broad
“grandiosoâ€
ending also has a
symbolic meaning: after
ten centuries, Hungary
has many reasons to look
back on the past with
pride, and to look
forward to the future
with optimism and
confidence.
Die
Sinfonie in drei
Sätzen ist eine
musikalische Schilderung
der Geschichte Ungarns.
Alle drei Sätze haben
bedeutende historische
Persönlichkeiten und
Schlüsselereignisse
aus der Landesgeschichte
- wie etwa Kriege - zum
Inhalt. Das Werk wurde
zuUngarns
Tausendjahrfeier im Jahr
2001
geschrieben.Attila
, König der Hunnen,
oftmals auch die
Geißel Gottes genannt,
ist die zentrale Gestalt
des ersten Satzes; in
seiner musikalischen
Beschreibung sind
Aggressivität und
Grausamkeit, die vonihm
ausgehende Bedrohung und
ihm entgegengebrachte
Furcht spürbar.
Daneben erscheinen das
heroischer klingende
Thema von Buda,
Attilas Bruder, und das
lyrische von Rika,
seiner zärtlich
geliebten Frau. Der
aufpeitschende Schluss
desSatzes ist Sinnbild
für die gefürchtete
Schnelligkeit von Attilas
Truppen, mit der sie ihre
Opfer eingeholt und ohne
Ausnahme getötet
haben.Im Mittelpunkt des
zweiten Satzes steht
Arpad, der
eigentliche Begründer
des ungarischen Staates.
Eineatmosphärisch
klingende Einleitung
beschwört
Emese, die
Großmutter Arpads,
herauf, die im Traum
seine Bestimmung
vorhergesehen hatte. Er
schlug seinen Gegner, den
Prinzen Zalan von
Bulgarien, im Kampf in
die Flucht und gab dem
Land denNamen
Magyarorszag.Das Finale
ist nach Istvan
benannt, dem König,
der in Ungarn das
Christentum einführte
und am ersten Januar 1001
durch Papst Sylvester II.
gekrönt wurde. Ein
feierlicher Anfang leitet
über in einen an
Kriegsgetümmelerinnern
den Abschnitt, der in
lärmendem Getöse
endet. Es steht für
das Ende des Heiden
Koppany, dessen
Körper gevierteilt und
als abschreckendes
Beispiel an die vier
Burgen des Landes gesandt
wurde. Ein ruhiges,
beinahe religiös
wirkendesZwischenspiel
mündet in die
ungarische Nationalhymne.
Dieser prachtvolle, mit
grandioso
überschriebene Schluss
hat auch eine symbolische
Bedeutung: Nach zehn
Jahrhunderten hat Ungarn
guten Grund, mit Stolz
zurückzublicken und
der Zukunft mitZuversicht
und Optimismus
entgegenzusehen.Die
wunderbare Melodie der
Nationalhymne erscheint
in der Sinfonie auch
vorher schon immer
wieder, wird meist aber
ganz oder teilweise
überdeckt. Sie
durchläuft das Werk
wie ein roter Faden, der
anfangs kaumwahrzunehmen
ist und erst im Verlauf
der Sinfonie immer
deutlicher wird. Am Ende
krönt sie das Werk in
einer letzten
prachtvollen Steigerung,
in der das Orchester den
majestätischen Klang
einer Orgel
annimmt.
Sinfonia
Hungarica,
commissionata dalla banda
ungherese di
Kiskunfelegyahaza, è
dedicata al maestro
Ferenc Jankovski, al
sindaco della citt Jozsef
Ficsor e a Gabriella
Kiss. La prima mondiale,
eseguita dalla banda
Kiskunfelegyhaza si è
tenutaa Budapest il 31
marzo 2001 sotto la
direzione del
compositore.Gli eventi
salienti della storia
dell’Ungheria,
come le guerre ed altri
avvenimenti importanti,
sono tradotti in musica
in questa sinfonia
strutturata in tre
movimenti. Sinfonia
Hungaricavuole anche
essere un omaggio allo
stato ungherese che
festeggia il suo
millennio nel
2001.ATTILA, re
degli Unni, spesso
chiamato “il
flagello di Dio“
è la figura centrale
del primo movimento,
caratterizzato dalla
paura, dalla
minaccia,dall’aggr
essione e dalla crudelt .
Buda, fratello di Attila
è associato ad un tema
più eroico, mentre
Rika, l’amata
moglie, è
rappresentata da una
melodia lirica.
L’eccitante finale
di questo movimento di
apertura illustra la
tanto temuta velocit
delle truppe di Attila
che seminavano paura e
morte.Il secondo
movimento pone
l’accento su
ARPAD, il
fondatore dello Stato
ungherese. Inizia con un
passaggio in stile
atmosferico che evoca la
nonna di Arpad, Emese che
aveva sognato e
predettoil futuro del
nipote. Uno degli
oppositori di Arpad, il
principe bulgaro Zalan,
fu cacciato dopo una
battaglia. In seguito,
Arpad chiamò
ufficialmente il
territorio
“Magyarorszagâ€
.Il movimento finale
prende il nome da
ISTVAN, il re che
portòil cristianesimo
in Ungheria e che fu
incoronato da Papa
Silvestro II il 1
gennaio, 1001. Un inizio
solenne prelude ad un
passaggio bellico
accentuato da rumori
imponenti; questo a
simboleggiare
l’atroce fine del
pagano Koppany il cui
corpo futagliato in
quattro pezzi e inviato
ai quattro castelli del
paese come monito. Dopo
un intermezzo quieto,
quasi religioso, viene
presentato l’Inno
nazionale ungherese. In
questo ampio e grandioso
finale riecheggia
l’orgoglio
dell’Ungheria
nelricordare il suo
passato e la fiducia con
la quale si proietta al
futuro.Lo stupendo tema
dell’Inno
nazionale ungherese è
proposto nell’arco
dell’intera
sinfonia. E’
però spesso
parzialmente nascosto e
usato come filo
conduttore, appena
riconoscibileall’i
nizio ma sempre più
ovvio quando la sinfonia
si avvicina al suo
finale. A conclusione
della sinfonia, il
sublime inno conduce la
banda in
un’apoteosi
finale, facendo apparire
l’organico
strumentale come un
maestoso organo.
