SKU: BT.DHP-1145609-010

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Based on the orchestral part of the play Es War einmal… (Once Upon a Time…) for narrator, actors, children’s choir and wind band, there’s now an ‘enchanted’ suite for band only — Grimm’s Fairytale Forest, based on four famous tales ofthe Brothers Grimm. Some of the most colourful and varied themes and melodies from Once Upon a Time… reappear in this lovely instrumental suite by Jan Van der Roost. Welcome to the enchanted forest!

Na het wereldwijde succes van het zangspel Es war einmal… (Er was eens…), is er nu het sprookjesachtige Grimm’s Fairytale Forest, dat is gebaseerd op vier beroemde sprookjes van de gebroeders Grimm. Het orkestgedeelte van hetoorspronkelijke Singspiel is kleurrijk en divers, en biedt meer dan genoeg muzikaal materiaal voor deze instrumentale suite, waarin de mooiste melodieën en thema’s weerklinken. Welkom in het sprookjesbos!

Nachdem Es war einmal... für Erzähler, Schauspieler, Kinderchor und Blasorchester weltweit Einzug in die Musikwelt gehalten hat, liegt mit Grimm’s Fairytale Forest nun eine märchenhafte“ Suite aus dem Singspiel vor. Der farbenreicheOrchesterteil bot mehr als genügend musikalisches Material für diese Instrumentalsuite, in der die schönsten Melodien und Themen aus vier berühmten Grimms-Märchen erklingen. Willkommen im Märchenwald!

Jan Van der Roost a créé Grimm’s Fairytale Forest en reprenant la partie orchestrale de l’œuvre Es war einmal... (Il était une fois...). Colorée et variée, les mélodies et thèmes les plus mémorables de l’œuvre source y occupent unelarge place. Bienvenue dans l’univers magique des frères Grimm, un monde plein de fantaisie qui reflète pourtant la réalité de la vie comme c’est souvent le cas dans les contes de fées.

Jan Van der Roost ha composto Grimm’s Fairytale Forest riprendendo la parte orchestrale del brano Es war einmal (C’era una volta). Colorite e variegate, le melodie più memorabili dell’opera occupano una parte importante in questa nuovacreazione del compositore belga. Benvenuti nell’universo magico dei fratelli Grimm, un mondo fantastico che rispecchia però la realt della vita.

SKU: HL.4007945

Stories, sagas and legends--who among us doesn't know them? Always delivered with a tinge of brutality, these cautionary tales are a legacy of moral education from times past: inquisitive children alone in the forest are generally eaten by a witch; the “Soup-Kasper” of Hoffmann's Struwwelpeter dies from starvation rather than eating his soup; anyone letting in strangers usually gets devoured; anyone who plays with matches gets burned; and thumb-suckers get their thumbs cut off. The list of unfortunate demises is almost endless.In the tale of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, parents lose their children through greed, ridicule, scorn and a failure to appreciate art. There is still a street in the town of Hamelin in which neither drumming nor playing has not been allowed since 130 children disappeared into a mountain, never to be seen again. This composition by Otto M. Schwarz opens with exactly this scene, taking us back to the year 1284. As in many towns at the time, Hamelin in Germany suffered with hygiene problems--rats and mice began to multiply rapidly, and the town was overrun with the plague. There appeared a man dressed in colorful clothes who promised the locals to free them from this burden. They agreed and settled on a fee. Then the man pulled out a pipe and began to play. When the rats and mice heard this, they followed him. He led the animals into the Weser River, where they all drowned. Back in town, the people refused to pay him. They didn't recognize this man's skills and knowledge and were only prepared to pay for simple labour. A pact with the devil was made, which led to the Pied Piper leaving the town in a furious rage. One Sunday, when many people were at church, he returned, took out his flute and began to play. The town's children were so enchanted by his playing that they followed him. He led them out of the town and disappeared with them forever into a mountain. Of all the children, only two survived--however one was mute, and one was blind. In the street from which the children left Hamelin, music may no longer be played in memory of this event.

SKU: BT.DHP-1043546-140

Claudio Monteverdi composed this toccata as an instrumental introduction for the opera L’Orfeo (1607). According to the composer, this introduction should be played three times before the rising of the curtain. This is actually the first overture in the history of opera.)The story of Orfeo, who enchanted nature with his music, is tragic, as he loses his beloved Eurydice and decides to retrieve her from the underworld. On their return journey, one glance back at her is fatal: he loses her for the second time.)This arrangement for wind band is very suitable as a concert opener. The toccata is played three times just like the original. The first time it is played by a quintetconsisting of two trumpets and three trombones.)Various ways of performing this toccata are possible. The tension builds up more intensely if the quintet starts off stage. Eventually, these five players join the band, after which the tutti version follows two times. You can also have the brass play from the gallery during the second or third time for a double choir effect.

Claudio Monteverdi componeerde deze toccata als instrumentale inleiding tot de opera L’Orfeo (1607). Dit arrangement voor harmonieorkest is dan ook heel geschikt als openingswerk. De toccata wordt drie keer gespeeld, de eerste keer door een kwintet van twee trompetten en drie trombones. De opbouw van de spanning is intenser als het kwintet in de coulissen of achter het podium begint. Vervolgens voegen deze vijf muzikanten zich bij de rest van het orkest, waarna de tutti-versie nog twee keer klinkt.

Claudio Monteverdi schrieb diese Toccata als instrumentales Vorspiel zur Oper l'Orfeo. Sie sollte drei Mal vor der Hebung des Vorhangs gespielt werden. Damit hatte er tatsächlich die erste Ouvertüre der Operngeschichte geschaffen! Wie im Original, wird auch in dieser Bearbeitung die Toccata drei Mal gespielt: zunächst von einem Trompeten- und Posaunenquintett, dann zwei Mal vom gesamten Blasorchester. Ein ideales Eröffnungswerk!

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) a composé cette toccata instrumentale pour l’ouverture de son opéra tragique L’Orfeo (1607). Selon le souhait du compositeur, cette pièce d’introduction doit être jouée trois fois rideau baissé. Ce faisant, Monteverdi a composé la première ouverture dans l’histoire de l’opéra. Cet arrangement pour Orchestre d’Harmonie est idéal pour débuter un concert. Fidèle la version originale, la Toccata est interprétée trois fois dont la première par un quintette composé de trois trombones et de deux trompettes.

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) compose questa Toccata strumentale per l’ouverture dell’opera tragica L’Orfeo (1607). Il compositore desiderava che questo brano di apertura fosse eseguito tre volte a sipario chiuso. Così facendo, compose la prima ouverture nella storia dell’opera. Questo arrangiamento per banda è ideale per iniziare un concerto. Fedele alla versione originale, la Toccata è interpretata tre volte, di cui la prima dal quintetto composto da tre tromboni e due trombe.

SKU: BT.DHP-1226424-140

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