The Baltic Way
Concert and Contest Collection Brass Band en Fanfare
na: Zespół dęty blaszany
Partytura, głosy
Numer artykułu: 695138
Concert and Contest Collection Brass Band en Fanfare
na | Zespół dęty blaszany |
Wydanie | Partytura |
Numer artykułu | 695137 |
Autor / kompozytor | Jan de Haan |
Trudność | dla zaawansowsowanych |
Zakres | 48 strony |
Czas trwania | 10 minuty |
Rok publikacji | 2019 |
Wydawca / Producent | De Haske |
Numer producenta: | DHP 1206253-130 |
ISMN | 9790035244401 |
In 1989, the demonstration named the Baltic Way – also known as the Baltic Chain — was held in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by its citizens in a call for independence from the Soviet Union. On 23rd August 1989, some two million participants formed a human chain, hand-in-hand all the way from the Estonian capital of Tallinn its Latvian counterpart, Riga, through to the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius - six hundred kilometres long.
It became the longest human chain ever created and turned out to be the final push needed for much sought-after independence. This historic event became the source of inspiration for this composition. The introduction of thefirst movement, ‘Struggle for Independence’, is based on a nocturne for piano by the renowned Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas iurlionis (1875-1911), thematic material from which has been incorporated throughout the whole composition.
The melancholic beginning is followed by a powerful theme which reflects the resolve of the Baltic people. The sudden aggressive, dissonant chords and a dominant and—in rhythmic terms—contrary bass drum announce that the resistance is not going smoothly.
Just for a moment, we hear the anthem of the Soviet Union in the lower brass, but this is relentlessly pushed to the background by the rest of the band playing the Lithuanian national anthem, ‘Tautiška giesm ’ (Lithuania, our homeland). The second movement, ‘Decades of Suffering’, echoes life under the Soviet Union's thumb. In the pursuit of independence, a peaceful protest is planned in which a human chain is formed across the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This ‘Chain of Freedom’ is depicted in the final movement of the work.
Concert and Contest Collection Brass Band en Fanfare
na: Zespół dęty blaszany
Partytura, głosy
Numer artykułu: 695138
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