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Inspiration bezieht Jacob de Haan also aus ganz unterschiedlichen Dingen. Auslandsreisen, Spaziergängen, Alltagserlebnissen. Aber auch Erfahrungen aus der Vergangenheit. Während seiner Konservatoriums...

The inspiration for The Lights of Europe was the continuous growth in unity throughout Europe. The march begins in the minor key (all beginnings are difficult) but unity is found and is clearly audibl...

King Arthur is a five-movement suite based on the famous Arthur ledged. It forms part of the 'Easy Band 4' series in which all pieces have ten-part instrumentation (+ percussion) so can be performed b...

In this composition, Dizzy Stratford gives a musical impression of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's beautiful hometown. The theme of the work has been derived from the middle movement of one of Mozart's pian...

Twins is a composition about two children, born at the same moment, growing up together yet with totally different characters. One twin is sensitive and introverted whilst the other is much more livel...

Dreaming of love. This is the theme of the folksong on which the composition was based. Its characteristic melody inspired Jacob de Haan to this instrumental romance with a transparent structure consi...

Vivat Mozart wurde als 'Thema mit Variationen' komponiert. Ausgangspunkt war das Eingangsthema des dritten Satzes aus Mozarts Klavierkonzert in C (KV 503). Daraus wurden sehr vielseitige musikalische...

Normalerweise wird Filmmusik anhand eines Drehbuchs geschrieben. Dass es auch andersherum funktioniert, beweist Jacob de Haan mit seinem Werk La Storia. Ohne eine bestimmt Geschichte zu erzählen, lief...

Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) was an Italian organist and composer, who became one of the most distinguished organists of the 17th century, serving in the cathedrals of Rome, Florence and in the Ne...

This swinging march by Jacob de Haan was commissioned by the foundation 'Vrienden van de Groningse Politie-muziek' (Friends of the Police Music of Groningen), on occasion of the 950 year anniversary o...

This short showy piece was written to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the Belgian Brass Band, Midden Brabant and is used as the opening piece for most of the band's concerts. All sections of th...

Brass Miniatures features four contrasting sections, each linked by the fact they are based on the same interval. The opening is an exciting fanfare which leads into a lovely ballad, introduced by a s...