Two Worlds

SKU: BT.1373-06-120-MS

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

When Jeff Wayne’s musical adaptation H.G.Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds was originally released, no one would have believed that it would become so popular. The Eve of the War, the stunning opening scene of Wayne’s show, became a huge international hit single in its own right. This new arrangement by the highly respected British composer/arranger Ed Keeley retains all the drama and tension of the original atmospheric opening. A joy to perform and a pleasure to listen to.

Toen Jeff Wayne’s muzikale bewerking van The War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells’ roman uit 1898 - eind jaren zeventig werd uitgebracht, had niemand kunnen denken dat deze zo populair zou worden. Met Richard Burton, David Essexen Phil Lynott (beiden van Thin Lizzy), Julie Covington, Chris Thompson en Justin Hayward bestormde het dubbelalbum meteen de Britse hitlijsten, waar het jarenlang bleef staan. The Eve of the War, de verbluffende openingsscène,werd als single een enorme internationale hit. Een feest der herkenning voor uw publiek.

Krieg der Welten ist wohl jedem ein Begriff, sei es in Form von H.G.Wells’ Roman aus dem Jahr 1898, Orson Welles‘ Radioadaption, Jeff Waynes innovativem Rockmusical oder jüngst von Steven Spielbergs Kinofilm aus dem Jahr 2005. The Eve of the War, die atemberaubende Eröffnungsmelodie von Waynes Musikversion wurde ein großer internationaler Hit. Das Album ist die bekannteste Musikaufnahme aller Zeiten und wurde mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Grund genug für Edwin H. Keely, diese Bearbeitung für Blasorchester zu schreiben, die dem Original absolut gerecht wird.

Chacun a déj plus ou moins entendu parler de La Guerre des mondes (The War of the Worlds). Lorsque Jeff Wayne livre sa version musicale du roman d’Herbert Georges Wells, il n’imaginait pas le succès venir. Dans l’atmosphère éthérée du tapis acoustique de The Eve of the War, une voix sombre et intense vient appuyer la célèbre phrase « Personne n'aurait cru, dans les dernières années du XIXe siècle, que les choses humaines fussent observées (…) ». Le succès de cette interprétation épique de la première invasion de la Terre perdure encore de nos jours.

The War of the Worlds (La guerra dei mondi) è universalmente noto come romanzo di H.G. Wells del 1898, nell’adattamento radiofonico di Orson Welles, come musical rock firmato Jeff Waynes, e anche per il film di Steven Spielberg del 2005. L’album è uno dei più grandi successi mondiali, premiato numerose volte. Queste ragioni hanno spinto Edwin H. Keeley a comporre questo arrangiamento per banda molto fedele all’originale.

SKU: BT.1373-06-020-MS

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

When Jeff Wayne’s musical adaptation H.G.Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds was originally released, no one would have believed that it would become so popular. The Eve of the War, the stunning opening scene of Wayne’s show, became a huge international hit single in its own right. This new arrangement by the highly respected British composer/arranger Ed Keeley retains all the drama and tension of the original atmospheric opening. A joy to perform and a pleasure to listen to.

Toen Jeff Wayne’s muzikale bewerking van The War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells’ roman uit 1898 - eind jaren zeventig werd uitgebracht, had niemand kunnen denken dat deze zo populair zou worden. Met Richard Burton, David Essexen Phil Lynott (beiden van Thin Lizzy), Julie Covington, Chris Thompson en Justin Hayward bestormde het dubbelalbum meteen de Britse hitlijsten, waar het jarenlang bleef staan. The Eve of the War, de verbluffende openingsscène,werd als single een enorme internationale hit. Een feest der herkenning voor uw publiek.

Krieg der Welten ist wohl jedem ein Begriff, sei es in Form von H.G.Wells’ Roman aus dem Jahr 1898, Orson Welles‘ Radioadaption, Jeff Waynes innovativem Rockmusical oder jüngst von Steven Spielbergs Kinofilm aus dem Jahr 2005. The Eve of the War, die atemberaubende Eröffnungsmelodie von Waynes Musikversion wurde ein großer internationaler Hit. Das Album ist die bekannteste Musikaufnahme aller Zeiten und wurde mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Grund genug für Edwin H. Keely, diese Bearbeitung für Blasorchester zu schreiben, die dem Original absolut gerecht wird.

Chacun a déj plus ou moins entendu parler de La Guerre des mondes (The War of the Worlds). Lorsque Jeff Wayne livre sa version musicale du roman d’Herbert Georges Wells, il n’imaginait pas le succès venir. Dans l’atmosphère éthérée du tapis acoustique de The Eve of the War, une voix sombre et intense vient appuyer la célèbre phrase « Personne n'aurait cru, dans les dernières années du XIXe siècle, que les choses humaines fussent observées (…) ». Le succès de cette interprétation épique de la première invasion de la Terre perdure encore de nos jours.

The War of the Worlds (La guerra dei mondi) è universalmente noto come romanzo di H.G. Wells del 1898, nell’adattamento radiofonico di Orson Welles, come musical rock firmato Jeff Waynes, e anche per il film di Steven Spielberg del 2005. L’album è uno dei più grandi successi mondiali, premiato numerose volte. Queste ragioni hanno spinto Edwin H. Keeley a comporre questo arrangiamento per banda molto fedele all’originale.

SKU: HL.49044665

ISBN 9790001200103. UPC: 841886022928. 9.0x12.0x0.213 inches.

This 'Suite' is not one of my 'epic' instrumental concertos such as the concertos for cello, violin or oboe, but a substantially smaller-structured series of dance forms arranged into a suite. Sunken worlds suddenly emerge here, only to reach the surface, hover in dangerously distorted fashion and then sink back to the bottom.Almost every individual movement allots the solo flute a specific tonal colouring and an instrumental group from the orchestra: in the opening Allemande, the flutes of the orchestra (including alto and bass flute and later also piccolo to include the entire flute family); the string section in the Sarabande; in both chorales (extremely muted in the first and brutalist in the second), the brass etc.; and it is only in the concluding Badinerie that all orchestral groups are combined, although they are terraced in the Baroque style, one following another, seldom all playing simultaneously.This permits the flute to remain the provider of all impulses; it attaches itself to the wide variety of instrumental colours, becomes suffused with these colours and thereby shines in different lights - acerbic, pale and radiant. This first performance marks the conclusion of my two-year residence with the Cleveland Orchestra. The immense versatility of this fine body of sound (which is indeed treated as such with the sum of its parts) and the exciting dark timbre of its principal flautist Joshua Smith have to a great extent determined the form and tonal character of my Flute en suite. Jorg Widmann

This 'Suite' is not one of my 'epic' instrumental concertos such as the concertos for cello, violin or oboe, but a substantially smaller-structured series of dance forms arranged into a suite. Sunken worlds suddenly emerge here, only to reach the surface, hover in dangerously distorted fashion and then sink back to the bottom.Every individual movement allots the solo flute an instrumental group from the orchestra: in the opening Allemande, the flutes of the orchestra; the string section in the Sarabande; in both chorales the brass etc.; and it is only in the concluding Badinerie that all orchestral groups are combined, although they are terraced in the Baroque style, one following another, seldom all playing simultaneously.This first performance marks the conclusion of my two-year residence with the Cleveland Orchestra. The immense versatility of this fine body of sound and the exciting dark timbre of its principal flautist Joshua Smith have to a great extent determined the form and tonal character of my Flute en suite. Jorg Widmann

3 (2. auch Altfl., 3. auch Bassfl., alle auch Picc.) * 3 (2. auch Ob. d'am., 3. auch Engl. Hr.) * 0 * 3 (3. auch Kfg.) - 4 * 4 * 3 * 1 - S. (Glsp. * Vibr. * 3 hg. Beck. [h./m./t.] * chin. Beck. * 4 Gongs * 4 Buckelgongs * 2 Tamt. [m./t.] * Wassertamt. * gr. Tr. * Metal Chimes * Peitsche) (2 Spieler) - Hfe. * Cel. (auch Cemb.) - Str. (10 * 8 * 6 * 4 * 3).