Bleak Forest Andreas Ziegelbäck
Bleak Forest ist ein Blasorchesterstück für kleiner besetzte Ensembles und bietet den Musikern vor allem Raum, ihren Klang und ihr Effektspiel zu verbessern. Die erforderlichen technischen Voraussetzungen sind daher bewusst nicht allzu hoch. Mit diesem Stück gewann der Komponist den VLAMO International Composition Contest 2022. Thematisch ist das Werk von Kindheitserinnerungen des Komponisten geprägt. In seiner Heimat gab es einen düsteren, sagenumwobenen Wald, welcher den Kindern aus dem kleinen Dorf gar magisch erschien. Ohne konkreten Grund geriet jeder Ausflug in diesen Wald zu einem spannenden, zuweilen auch furchteinflößenden Abenteuer. Man erzählte sich sowohl von bedrohlichen Tieren, welche zu Beginn des Stückes zu hören sind, als auch von magischen Wesen. Der Zauber des Waldes wird ab Takt 70 im Andante vertont. Das Fingerschnippen steht für vereinzelte Regentropfen. Ab Takt 99 wird der Marsch nach Hause beschrieben, wobei vereinzelt immer wieder ein mulmiges Gefühl entsteht, wenn sich die Kinder mit ihren fantasievollen Erzählungen gegenseitig verängstigen. Am Ende steht jedoch die sichere Ankunft zu Hause, denn magische Wesen gibt es schließlich doch nur in den Geschichten oder?
"Bleak Forest is a piece for smaller concert bands and offers the musicians above all space to improve their sound and their effect playing. The technical requirements are therefore deliberately kept low. With this piece, the composer won the VLAMO International Composition Contest 2022.
Thematically, the work is influenced by the composer's childhood memories. In his hometown there was a dark and mysterious forest, that seemed to the children in the small village to be magical. Without a reasonable explanation, every trip into the woods was exciting and somewhat terrifying. There were tales of dangerous animals, which can be heard at the beginning of the piece, as well as magical beasts. The magic of the forest is depicted musically from bar 70 in the andante section. The snapping of the fingers represents single raindrops. From bar 99 onwards, we hear the trek home, with the occasional moments of trepidation as the children spook each other with their fanciful tales. In the end, though, we arrive safely at home because after all, magical beasts only exist in fairy tales don't they?
Andreas Ziegelbäck studied music education at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, and history at the Paris Lodron Universität, Salzburg. In addition to his studies, he trained in ensemble conducting for wind orchestra with conductor and composer Thomas Doss. It was Doss who sparked Ziegelbäck's interest in composing. In 2021, Andreas Ziegelbäck completed his composition studies with Johannes Maria Staud. In 2020, he took part in a brass band composition masterclass in Bern with Oliver Waespi, followed by a premiere by the Swiss Army Brass Band."
Thematically, the work is influenced by the composer's childhood memories. In his hometown there was a dark and mysterious forest, that seemed to the children in the small village to be magical. Without a reasonable explanation, every trip into the woods was exciting and somewhat terrifying. There were tales of dangerous animals, which can be heard at the beginning of the piece, as well as magical beasts. The magic of the forest is depicted musically from bar 70 in the andante section. The snapping of the fingers represents single raindrops. From bar 99 onwards, we hear the trek home, with the occasional moments of trepidation as the children spook each other with their fanciful tales. In the end, though, we arrive safely at home because after all, magical beasts only exist in fairy tales don't they?
Andreas Ziegelbäck studied music education at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, and history at the Paris Lodron Universität, Salzburg. In addition to his studies, he trained in ensemble conducting for wind orchestra with conductor and composer Thomas Doss. It was Doss who sparked Ziegelbäck's interest in composing. In 2021, Andreas Ziegelbäck completed his composition studies with Johannes Maria Staud. In 2020, he took part in a brass band composition masterclass in Bern with Oliver Waespi, followed by a premiere by the Swiss Army Brass Band."
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Order id: 219380
Difficulty: 2+
Duration: 6:00 min
Pages: -
publisher id: SDP197-23-02
EAN: 9790502952846
Difficulty: 2+
Duration: 6:00 min
Pages: -
publisher id: SDP197-23-02
EAN: 9790502952846
Composer:
Andreas Ziegelbäck
Arranger:
Publisher: Symphonic Dimension Publishing - Otto M. Schw
Instrumentation: Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band
Arranger:
Publisher: Symphonic Dimension Publishing - Otto M. Schw
Instrumentation: Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band
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