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La Inmortal

La Inmortal Ferrer Ferran

Titel / Title: La Inmortal
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Komponist / Composer: Ferrer Ferran
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Instrumentation: Concert Band


A game of chess took place in London between two great masters, Anderssen (English) and Kiesevitzki (Russian). That game was regarded as one of the most beautiful ever played in history. That was the reason why it was christened with the name of 'The Immortal One'. In that game, Anderssen sacrificed important pieces, such as the Queen, to achieve the spectacular checkmate. What would happen if that game got humanised in our imagination through the work of music?
Great castles, cavalry, pawns as warriors divided into two Kingdoms that fight to get independent. At the start, the fighting troops fall in at a great open area to defend their fortresses and castles (introduction). The brasswind and drums calls work the start of the battle Meanwhile, a great calm reigns in the castle foreboding the mighty outcome. The king and queen, unaware of the war, are dancing in the mirrors room but they are interrupted after the warning given about a new attack. Courage and sacrifice are reflected in the image of the queen, who finally sacrifices her life to save her people. She fights with all her strength but falls dead at the battlefield. The king, in revenge, gathers all his men and comes out to fight the cruel, bloody, final battle. The final apotheosis represents the songs of praise for the fallen at the battle.

A game of chess took place in London between two great masters, Anderssen (English) and Kiesevitzki (Russian). That game was regarded as one of the most beautiful ever played in history. That was the reason why it was christened with the name of 'The Immortal One'. In that game, Anderssen sacrificed important pieces, such as the Queen, to achieve the spectacular checkmate. What would happen if that game got humanised in our imagination through the work of music?
Great castles, cavalry, pawns as warriors divided into two Kingdoms that fight to get independent. At the start, the fighting troops fall in at a great open area to defend their fortresses and castles (introduction). The brasswind and drums calls work the start of the battle Meanwhile, a great calm reigns in the castle foreboding the mighty outcome. The king and queen, unaware of the war, are dancing in the mirrors room but they are interrupted after the warning given about a new attack. Courage and sacrifice are reflected in the image of the queen, who finally sacrifices her life to save her people. She fights with all her strength but falls dead at the battlefield. The king, in revenge, gathers all his men and comes out to fight the cruel, bloody, final battle. The final apotheosis represents the songs of praise for the fallen at the battle.

[FR]
Londres a été le théâtre d'une partie d'échecs légendaire entre deux grands maîtres, le Britannique Anderssen et le Russe Kiesevitzki. Cette partie est considérée comme l'une des meilleures de l'histoire, ce qui lui a donné le surnom de 'l'Immortelle'. Au cours de cette partie, Anderssen a sacrifié plusieurs pièces importantes, dont la reine, afin de parvenir à la spectaculaire position d'échec et mat. Que se passerait-il, si cette partie se met à revivre dans notre imagination au moyen de la musique?
De grands châteaux, des pions comme des guerriers appartenant à deux royaumes différents qui luttent pour leur indépendance. Au départ, les troupes se dispersent sur un grand espace vide pour défendre leur forteresse et leurs châteaux (introduction). Les cuivres et la percussion appellent au combat. Entre-temps, un grand calme règne au château, mais en fait, ce calme est le présage de graves événements. Le roi et la reine ne sont guère conscients de la guerre et dansent joyeusement dans la galerie des glaces. Leur danse est interrompue par l'annonce d'une nouvelle attaque. Le personnage de la reine devient le symbole du courage et du sacrifice car, finalement, elle se sacrifie pour sauver son peuple. Elle se bat courageusement mais meurt au combat. Pour se venger, le roi rassemble tous ses hommes et livre le combat final sanglant. L'apothéose est un chant de louanges à la mémoire des victimes tombées au champ d'honneur.

[NL]
In Londen vond er een schaakpartij tussen twee grootmeesters de Brit Anderssen en de Rus Kiesevitzki plaats. Deze partij wordt algemeen beschouwd als één van de beste schaakpartijen uit de geschiedenis. Daarom kreeg ze dan ook de bijnaam 'De Onsterfelijke'. In deze partij offerde Anderssen belangrijke schaakstukken, zoals o.m. de koningin, op om de spectaculaire schaakmat positie te bereiken. Wat zou er gebeuren indien deze partij in onze verbeelding plots via de muziek tot leven zou gebracht worden?
Grote kastelen, pionnen als krijgers van twee verschillende koninkrijken die voor hun onafhankelijkheid strijden. Bij de start, verspreiden de troepen zich over een grote open vlakte om hun vesting en kastelen (cf. introductie) te verdedigen. De koperblazers en het slagwerk roepen op tot de strijd. Ondertussen heerst er een grote kalmte in het kasteel, maar deze is echter de voorbode van wat komen zal. De koning en de koningin zijn zich van de oorlog niets bewust en dansen in de spiegelzaal. Hun dans wordt echter onderbroken door de melding van een nieuwe aanval. In de figuur van de koningin worden moed en zelfopoffering verpersoonlijkt want uiteindelijk offert zij haar leven op om haar volk te redden. Zij vecht heel moedig maar sneuvelt uiteindelijk op het slagveld. Als wraak verzamelt de koning al zijn manschappen en levert hij de uiteindelijke bloedige slag. De apotheose wordt gevormd door een lofzang ter ere van de gesneuvelden.

Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:


1 Full Score A3
0 Full Score
0 Study Score
1 Piccolo
4 Flute I
4 Flute II
2 Oboe
2 Bassoon
1 Clarinet Eb
5 Clarinet I
5 Clarinet II
5 Clarinet III
1 Alto Clarinet Eb
1 Bass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophone I
2 Alto Saxophone II
2 Tenor Saxophone
1 Baritone Saxophone
2 Flugelhorn I
2 Flugelhorn II
3 Trumpet I
3 Trumpet II
3 Trumpet III
2 Horn I + III Eb
2 Horn I + III F
1 Horn II Eb
1 Horn II F
2 Trombone I C
1 Trombone I Bb (TC)
1 Trombone I Bb (BC)
2 Trombone II C
1 Trombone II Bb (TC)
1 Trombone II Bb (BC)
2 Trombone III C
1 Trombone III Bb (TC)
1 Trombone III Bb (BC)
1 Baritone C
1 Baritone Bb (BC)
2 Baritone Bb (TC)
1 Baritone II C
1 Baritone II Bb (BC)
2 Baritone II Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (BC)
2 Bas Eb (TC)
2 Bas Eb (BC)
4 Tuba C
1 Stringbass
1 Keyboard/Piano/Synthesyser
1 Percussion I
1 Percussion II
1 Percussion III
1 Mallets
1 Timpani

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Order id: 139733
Difficulty: 5
Duration: --:-- min
Pages: -
publisher id: MOL 012604100
EAN: -
Composer: Ferrer Ferran
Arranger: -
Publisher: Molenaar Edition BV
Instrumentation: Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band

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