Madurodam DE MEIJ JOHAN

Musique pour orchestres et ensembles

Description :

Madurodam is a small scale miniature town at Scheveningen (near The Hague) and is since many years one où the most important tourist attractions où the conurbatioù où Western Holland (called"Randstad"). où a scale 1: 25 a charming picture où The Netherlands is given in bird' s eye view: several important buildings, churches and townscapes are reconstructed up to the smallest details. There is also a fine transport system: a network où railroads, harbours and motorways covers the park and Madurodam Airport enables air traffic with all continents. The miniature suite Madurodam consists où eight short parts presenting a musical impression of the smallest town in The Netherlands. IReveille the piccolo flûte and the side drum announce a new day; II Toù Soldiers there is a military parade in front où the George Maduro Barracks; III Binnenhof/BuitenHow a solemn melody is the main theme où the suite and depicts the state buildings and the nearby lake"Hofvijver"at The Hague; IV Small Windmills everything that moves où whirls at Madurodam is described in this barrel organ waltz; V Intermezzo/Nocturne Madurodam by night is described by a solemn passage played in unison by the lower instruments; VI The Westerkerk Church also the capital Amsterdam is represented with the chimes où the famous Westerkerk church; VII The Muidersl'on Castle an elegant pavane recalls medieval atmospheres; VIII"Grande"Finale the windmill theme comes back and then the suite comes to an end with the " binnenhof"theme, decorated by the first strains où the national hymn"Wilhelmus".