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Symphonic Dimensions€125.99
Het werk Symphonic Dimensions is een krachtig openingsstuk met een steeds weerkerend motief. Het begint met een feestelijke fanfare waarin het leidmotief voor het eerst te horen is en gaat dan verder met de lichtheid van een 12/8 maat. De thema’s wisselen elkaar af in steeds verschillende instrumentaties en eindigen in een epische finale. Dit werk kan ook gebruikt worden als een krachtig slotstuk voor het afsluiten van een concert.
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Magdalena Bay€159.99
While admiring many masterpieces at the Louvre Museum in Paris, Gauthier Dupertuis’ attention was drawn to a less famous painting: Magdalena Bay, by French painter François-Auguste Biard (1799-1882).
The work depicts a magnificent snowy landscape on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. However, in the foreground, the presence of the wreckage of a ship, bodies covered in snow and a visibly dying character make us understand that tragic events took place there. Thus, a strong contrast is formed between death and the sublime, between the desolation of the survivors of the shipwreck and the magnificence of the landscape. When we look in more detail at the painting, we notice that footprints have been made in the snow: so, could someone have gone to get help? This little glimmer of hope makes the picture even more touching.
In this work, Gauthier Dupertuis tried to describe the different elements of the painting, using contrasting sections and dissonances (in particular, the conflict between the minor and the major) to convey the duality between death and the sublime. The work also attempts to highlight a wide palette of orchestral colors, from the most shimmering lines to the darkest low brass colours.
In 2024, Magdalena Bay was awarded the first Prize as well as the band Prize at the 9th European Composition Competition for Brass Band, which was held in Palanga (LT). It was premiered on May 2, 2024 by The Cory Band, conducted by Philip Harper.
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