Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
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Composition Year | 2016 |
Genre Categories | Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
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Work Title | Symphony No.54 'Old German' |
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Composer | Rondeau, Michel |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IMR 143 |
Key | C major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 2016 |
First Publication. | 2016 |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 22 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Classical |
Instrumentation | Orchestra: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon 2 trumpets, timpani, strings |
-old folksong set to war time lyrics. Second movement: based on 'Das Lieben bringt groß Freud' - tune by Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller (1759 - 1805). Third movement: based on 'Das schöne Schwabenland'
- German folksong, 'Hier sitz ich auf Rasen' - tune attributed to Klamer Schmidt (1746 - 1824). 'Von der wanderschaft zurüch' - German folksong. 'Fritze Bollmann' - Satirical song aimed at Johann Friedrich
Andreas Bollmann (1852 - 1901) and 'Ach Gott, wie weh tut Scheiden' - German folksong. Fourth movement: based on 'Vogelhochzeit' - early 17th century German tune and 'Als ich ein jung' Geselle war'- 16th century tune.