Aquarium
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SKU: BT.AM-11-010
Composed by Johan De Meij. The Music of Johan de Meij. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 1991. Amstel Music #AM 11-010. Published by Amstel Music (BT.AM-11-010).The Suite "Aquarium" is Johan de Meij's third composition for symphonic band and features six tropical fishes, each of them represented by a motif, and surfacing as such in several guises. The composition consists of three movements of which the second and third merge uninterruptedly into each other. I) Allegretto grazioso (Neon Tetra, Electric Eel and Angelfish) II) Andante / Adagio (Sea Horse and Zebrafish) III) Finale: Allegro giocoso (Guppy & Co.) The Neon Tetra motif functions as a kind of 'Leitmotiv' and descibes the beautifully coloured, frisky fish: A number of variants have been derived from this theme and will also appear in the other movements. The Electric Eelin fact is not represented by a motif, but by a rhythm based on the restless electric pulses made audible in some aquaria. The Angel fish is represented by elegant cluster chords. In the second movement the Sea Horse emerges out of the water vegetation and starts a dialogue with the Zebrafish, which is represented by one melodic phrase in unison, getting more and more threatening by added parallel fifths and octaves. Simultaneously with the Sea Horse motif the Neon Tetra theme emerges, this time in 3/4 time and in Eb minor. The third movement starts with only two instruments (trumpet and xylophone), but as it is often the case with Guppies their number rapidly increases. Piccolo and Alto Saxophone introduce the Guppy Theme followed by several instrumental combinations. Every theme from the first movement 'swims by' once more, after which the principal motif leads us to a brilliant ending.
Johan de Meijs dritte Komposition fur sinfonisches Blasorchester (nach Lord of the Rings und Loch Ness) handelt von der kleinen Welt eines Aquariums. Das Werk in drei Satzen stellt sechs Fische mit je einem eigenen Motiv vor, das verschiedene Variationen durchlauft. Die Bewegungen und Begegnungen in diesem Mikrokosmos werden so fur den Horer musikalisch fassbar.
Cette suite en trois mouvements, signee Johan de Meij, met en scene six poissons exotiques. Chaque poisson est represente par un motif musical particulier, qui revient avec plusieurs variantes tout au long du developpement. Avec cette œuvre aquatique et pleine de vivacite, Johan de Meij met en evidence ses talents de coloriste.