Beriato Music Publishing Battle of Hearts (Symphonic Poem) - Appermont - Concert Band - Gr. 5

Author/Composer:

APPERMONT, BERT

Instrumentation:

CONCERT BAND

Genre:

FESTIVAL

Grade/Level:

5.0

Model #:

BMP18011672

Composer: Bert Appermont
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Level: 5

The source of inspiration for this work was the play Das Kathchen von Heilbronn (Katie of Heilbronn), which was written by Heinrich von Kleist in 1810. The music evokes the underlying drama, tensions and emotions of the characters involved: "The Blacksmith's Daughter", "Kunigunde", "The Fire" and "The Emperor's Daughter". The title Battle of Hearts refers to the two women from the story (Kathchen and Kunigunde), who both fight to win the heart of Count Von Strahl. This is an impressive, non programmatic but strong thematic work suitable for concerts or contests. This work was commissioned by Blaserjugend Kreisverband Heilbronn.