Dirk Brossé
The Last Friend of NAPOLEON
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Dirk Brossé
The Last Friend of NAPOLEON
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Dirk Brossé
- Series Concert and Contest Collection CBHA
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- Edition Score
- Publisher De Haske Publications
- Order no. DHP1185847-140
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Description:
The Last Friend of Napoleon is based on a true piece of Dutch history. In October 1813, when Napoleon was beaten after his unsuccessful Russian campaign, the French withdrew from the Netherlands. At the beginning of 1814, the whole country had been liberated except for the town of Delfzijl, still occupied by French troops. This programmatic work is about political and military stubbornness, chasing dreams, and about love always following its own unequalled way. Being one of the most acknowledged composers of today, Dirk Brossé has created an epic work that depicts a dramatic story, using the full range of the symphonic band resulting in challenging brass passages, a widerange of percussion and a lot of strong, beautiful and melodic material.